African Countries Move to Counter Trade in Albino Body Parts

The United Nations human rights office reports political action is growing in Tanzania, Malawi, and Burundi to clamp down on the horrific trade in albino body parts. While welcoming these moves, the agency says much work and commitment will be needed to stop the trade and protect the people being maimed and killed. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights says all three countries — Tanzania, Malawi, and Burundi — have some kind of action plan underway or under...

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