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United States Title: Connolly Bill on Albinism and East Africa Atrocities Passes House 418 to 1
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Website of Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), House of Representatives - United States of America
Date:
March, 2010
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) of the United States of America House of Representatives sponsors legislation (H.R. 1088). In the bill, the USA calls upon the government of Tanzania and the government of the entire east Africa region to end the atrocities against persons with albinism.
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Government Report
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Website of Congressman Gerald E. Connolly, Representing the 11th District of Virginia, U.S. House of Representatives. Accessed July 29, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Congress; United States; Congressman; Gerry Connolly; Government Response.
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Title: Forum on Albinism
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Author(s):
G. D. Zaney
Date:
August, 2010
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"The Government and the Department of Social Welfare have been criticised for failing to address the concerns of albinos in Ghana.According to Professor Edmund Nminyem Delle, Life Patron of the Association of Persons with Albinism (GAPA), four petitions addressed to government by the Society of Albinos in Ghana (SOAG) have never received any response." Speaking at a lecture organized by GAPA in Accra, on "The Myth and the Reality" of albinism, Prof. Delle decried mistreatment of persons with albinism in the country. He cites a World Health Organization report that there are about 170,000 personw with albinism in Ghana.
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Government Report
Source:
Ghana Government - Official Portal. Accessed August 4, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Ghana; Government; Ghana Association of Persons with Albinism; GAPA; Society of Albinos in Ghana; (SOAG); Myth and Realities.
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Title: Taking a Stand Against Discrimination
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Auswartiges Amt - The Federal Foreign Office of Germany
Date:
May, 2013
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2 German Ministers, Ministers Westerwelle and Niebel, visit the Ocean Road Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The hospital is the only cancer clinic in Tanzania. Here they give a gamma camera for detecting tumors to a person with albinism. They also visit members of the Tanzania Albino Society to show awareness and solidarity in the wake of the recent atrocities against persons with albinism.
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Government Report
Source:
Auswartiges Amt - The Federal Foreign Office of Germany. Accessed July 28, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Tanzania; Germany; Government; Ocean Road Hospital; Skin Cancer.
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Title: "Black and White: The voice of people with albinism in Tanzania
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Author(s):
Mhegera
Date:
October, 2010
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Persons with albinism in Tanzania from The Tanzania Albino Society, decry their exclusion from politics and political representation. Such representaiton they argue, is necessary to speed up state responsiveness to their plight
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News Articles
Source:
Shout-Africa: Accessed Octobrr 16, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Government; Tanzania.
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Title: A Global Village Saves Albino Kids from Slaughter
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Author(s):
Piazza, Jo
Date:
October, 2010
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An African school principal, a Dutch fundraiser and a Mormon housewife are building a sanctuary for some of Kenya's most vulnerable citizens.
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News Articles
Source:
Tonic.Com. Accessed October 16, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Protection; Kenya; School.
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Title: Africa:
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Rising Number of Children Accused of 'Crime of Witchcraft'
Author(s):
Redfem, Paul
Date:
July, 2010
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Summary:
Children and persons with albinism in sub-Saharan Africa are becoming increasingly vulnurable to physical and psychological attacks stemming from accusations that they are witches. The United Nations Children's Fund produces a report on the issue aiming to present relevant statistics and to rationalize why and how some of these accusation and practices are both historical and new.
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Type:
News Articles
Source:
All Africa online (From The East African, Kenya). Accessed July 27, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Witchcraft; Killings; Occult; Africa; Capitalism; UNICEF; Children.
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Title: Africa:
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Persons with Albinism are Facing Real Threat to Life
Author(s):
Masakhwe, Phitalis Were
Date:
May, 2013
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Persons with albinism across sub-Saharan Africa have every reason to be worried. They are threatened by stigmatization which in turn is fuelled by lack of education on the condition. The Albinism Society of Kenya (ASK) seeks to improve the plight of persons with albinism in the country.
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News Articles
Source:
All Africa Online (Catholic Information Services for Africa, Nairobi). Accessed July 29, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Kenya; Albinism Society of Kenya (ASK); discrimination; sub-Saharan Africa
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Title: African Leaders Buying Human Albino Parts: Group
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Author(s):
Associated Press
Date:
October, 2010
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Coumba Makalou, president of the U.S.-based Salif Keita Global Foundation links the sale of albino body parts to politicians in parts of Africa, who believe such macabre trade will bring them good fortune.
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News Articles
Source:
ABC News - International. Accessed October 16, 2010.
Keywords:
Albino; Albinism; Body parts; Politicians; Africa.
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Title: Albinism in Africa as a Public Health Issue
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Author(s):
Hong, Esther S., Hajo, Zeeb, Repacholi, Michael
Date:
August, 2006
Pages:
12
Summary:
Literature review of the prevalance of albinism in Africa. Data taken from Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Nigeria is reviewed. Occurrence of albinism is found to range from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 15,000. The number of persons with albinism in Africa is estimated to range in the tens of thousands. In all, albinism is presented as a public health issue that necessitates a response in its health, pscyhological and social aspects.
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News Articles
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Biomedical Central, online. Accessed July 29, 2010.
Keywords:
Albinism; Albino; Prevalence; Population; Cancer; Social; Pscyhcological; Health; Nigeria; Zimbabwe; Tanzania; South Africa.
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Title: Albino (11) Shot, Beheaded
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Author(s):
Maziva, Sizwe
Date:
August, 2010
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An 11 year old girl with albinism from Swaziland is abducted by an armed man who also fatally shoots her in front of witnesses.
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Type:
News Articles
Source:
Times of Swaziland. Accessed August 20, 2010.
Keywords:
Swaziland; Albino; Albinism; Abduct; Shot; Killed; 11 year old; Girl
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