Calls grow for action plan to protect people with albinism in Tanzania
The Under the Same Sun (UTSS) chief executive officer, Mr Peter Ash, participates in the funeral of a child with albinism, Asimwe Nobath (2), who was recently kidnapped and killed in Kagera Region. The group’s vulnerability has forced rights groups to file a case at the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights demanding accountability from the Tanzanian government. PHOTO|COURTERSY
The African Albinism Network (AAN) executive director, Ikponwosa Ero, criticises Tanzania for its delay in endorsing the NAP, despite having a significantly larger population of people with albinism compared to other countries in the region.
