A/HRC//18/42 Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1–8 1 II. Defining good practices ............................................................................................ 9–15 3 III. Indigenous peoples’ internal decision-making processes and institutions .............. 16–39 5 A. Indigenous decision-making processes and institutions .................................. 17–22 5 B. Indigenous parliaments and organizations ....................................................... 23–30 7 C. Indigenous legal systems.................................................................................. 31–35 9 D. Indigenous women in decision-making ........................................................... 36–39 10 non-State institutions and processes affecting indigenous peoples.......................... 40–80 11 A. Participation in parliamentary processes.......................................................... 40–47 11 B. Direct participation in governance ................................................................... 48–60 13 C. Participation in hybrid systems of governance ................................................ 61-62 16 D. Free, prior and informed consent ..................................................................... 63–69 17 E. Participation in regional and international forums and processes ................... 70–76 18 F. Other examples of good practices .................................................................... 77–81 20 Indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making.................................................. 22 IV. Participation in decision-making mechanisms linked to State and relevant Annex Expert Mechanism advice No. 2 (2011): 2