Liva Gervais Sylvie, Member of Parliament for Besalampy and chairperson of a committee at the National Assembly, has reaffirmed the firm commitment of her parliamentary colleagues to strengthen the legislative framework for the protection of children and individuals with albinism.
“The National Assembly is aware of the need to amend previously adopted laws. Violence against people with albinism is on the rise. (…) They are targeted due to superstitions claiming they possess magical powers or that their eyes contain diamonds. The protection of these individuals is a collaborative effort within the National Assembly. If they are not killed, they are marginalized,” she explained yesterday during a roundtable on strengthening child protection mechanisms, held at the Résidence Ankerana as part of the closing of the Month of the Child, organized by the Civil Society Platform for Children (PFSCE).
Josvah Maheny, Vice-President of the association Albinos Madagascar, provided an alarming assessment. According to data provided by Maheny, 33 kidnappings of people with albinism have been recorded in Madagascar since 2022, including eight this year. The PFSCE notes that at least sixteen (16) children and adolescents with albinism were kidnapped and subsequently murdered in Madagascar in 2025, with several additional cases recorded since the beginning of 2026. “These acts seriously violate the fundamental rights of the child and highlight the urgent need to strengthen prevention and protection mechanisms,” the platform stated. A draft law relating to the protection of people with albinism, which had been approved by both houses of Parliament, was declared unconstitutional by the High Constitutional Court (HCC) twice, in 2024 and 2025.
By Miangaly Ralitera
Captured & Published at: 2026-07-01 07:13:18 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/07/legislation-une-loi-de-protection-des.html