activities by presenting them as a violent fight against the Nation rather than a demand for effective participation into society. During the last decade, several anti-terrorism laws have been created or revived and used disproportionately against minority groups. The Mapuche in Chile, Muslims in the US and the UK, the Uyghurs in Central Asia, the Oromo and Ogaden in Ethiopia are only a few examples of these numerous minority groups who have been affected. Branded as separatists or terrorists, minority and indigenous groups face serious State-sponsored human rights violations, including arbitrary arrests, disappearances, and extra-judicial killings. It is urgent for the Forum to address this issue, as these laws highly compromise the efforts made to implement the Declaration. In order to address this issue, UNPO recommends the following concrete measures: . During their country visits, special procedures mandate holders should ensure that minority organizations and minority human rights defenders, particularly those facing reprisals by the State, are specifically and directly consulted for their experiences, as their marginalization and isolation makes it difficult to monitor and report on abuses against them.