Human Rights Tribunal: Albinism

Ikponwosa Ero Dept: And the province s Human Rights Tribunal has agreed to hear her case, according to The Star. Ero was born with albinism, which is a condition marked by absence of pigment in the hair, eyes and skin, leaving people with pale skin, legally blind and sensitive to light and a British Columbia woman who suffers from albinism wants the name Albino Rhino beer removed from 24 Earls Restaurants in B.C. The complaint was filed by Ikponwosa Ero, a 31-year-old immigrant from Nigeria, who argues it is offensive to brand a product after a disability or medical condition. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.