A/61/490 Contents Page I. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–4 4 II. Activities carried out by the Special Rapporteur in fulfilment of his mandate . . . 5–32 4 Country visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–24 6 1. Mission to New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16–19 6 2. Mission to Ecuador . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20–24 6 Follow-up to the recommendations contained in the reports of the Special Rapporteur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25–31 7 32 9 33–40 9 A. B. C. III. 06-55256 Paragraphs Communications with Governments and follow-up to reports of violations of the human rights of indigenous people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Future international protection of indigenous rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3