Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond holds the UN mandate dedicated to the human rights of people with albinism worldwide. Her role shapes international policy on the issue.
A single UN mandate exists specifically to protect the human rights of people with albinism across the world. The person holding it is Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council as Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism.
The mandate was established by the Human Rights Council and is administered through the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). According to OHCHR, the Independent Expert monitors the situation of people with albinism globally, identifies the causes of violations against them, and recommends concrete measures to address those violations.
The role operates independently of any government. The Independent Expert reports directly to the Human Rights Council and to the UN General Assembly, according to OHCHR. This independence is central to the mandate — it allows findings to be presented without political interference from member states.
Among the core responsibilities OHCHR describes: conducting country visits, receiving individual communications about violations, and engaging with governments, civil society organisations, and the people with albinism themselves. Each country visit produces a public report with specific recommendations directed at that government.
Miti-Drummond brings the mandate to a period when documented attacks on people with albinism — particularly in sub-Saharan Africa — remain a persistent concern for international human rights bodies. The mandate was first created in 2015, following years of advocacy by organisations representing people with albinism who argued that existing mechanisms were insufficient to address the specificity of their situation.
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