A/HCR//18/42 Greenlander can vote for parliament, not only Inuit, currently all representatives of the Government and the Parliament of Greenland are Inuit.27 45. The ability of indigenous peoples to influence parliamentary decision-making is enhanced when parliaments create internal bodies to address matters of central concern to indigenous peoples, such as the Indigenous Affairs Commissions in the Mexican Congress, which can influence the drafting of laws.28 46. In South Africa, the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Act of 2003 provides that any parliamentary bill pertaining to the customary law or customs of traditional communities must, before it is passed by the House of Parliament where it is introduced, be referred by the Secretary of Parliament to the National House of Traditional Leaders for its comments.29 47. In Colombia, the Constitution reserves parliamentary seats for indigenous peoples, chosen directly by indigenous communities, with two (out of 102) seats in the upper Senate elected by indigenous communities, and one (out of 166) in the lower Chamber of Representatives.30 B. Direct participation in governance 48. Direct indigenous participation in the implementation of international instruments designed to protect and promote the rights indigenous peoples is to be commended. Nepal ratified ILO Convention No. 169 in 2007 and established a high-level Government task force to review existing Government programmes and policies and to prepare a comprehensive plan for the implementation of the Convention. The task force comprised representatives from 15 relevant ministries as well as indigenous representatives from the National Foundation for the Development of Indigenous Nationalities and the Nepal Federation for Indigenous Nationalities.31 49. Argentina established the Indigenous Participation Council with a mandate to ensure the participation of indigenous peoples in the alignment of domestic legislation with ILO 27 28 29 30 31 Submission by Olsvig (see footnote 15). Submission by Oleh Protsyk to the technical workshop on good practices associated with indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (9-10 March 2011). Ibid. Submission by Catherine Iorns to the technical workshop on good practices associated with indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (9-10 March 2011). ILO, Guide to ILO Convention 169 (see footnote 4). 13