A/59/258 Basarwa in Botswana, also in 2002; various indigenous communities in Mexico, in 2003; and the Sami Parliament (Norway and Finland), also in 2003. He was also able to discuss the human rights of indigenous people with government delegations and indigenous peoples’ representatives from many countries in various United Nations forums. 63. The Special Rapporteur is particularly concerned that restrictions in the document preparation system have sometimes prevented him from suitably reflecting the outcome of his fact-finding missions, and that his currently limited resources may prevent him from responding effectively to appeals and requirements for on-the-spot visits. 64. Finally, the Special Rapporteur wishes to inform the General Assembly that he has begun a process of following up the recommendations of his reports during his visits. In that connection, and always in close consultation with government, civil society and United Nations agencies, an analysis is made of the most appropriate ways of helping national institutions to put those recommendations into practice. Such follow-up work has begun in Guatemala and Mexico, in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and it is hoped that the same will be done in other countries which receive visits. The Special Rapporteur urges countries and institutions to combine their efforts to implement recommendations aimed at making progress in promoting and protecting the human rights of the world’s indigenous peoples. V. Conclusions and recommendations 65. The Special Rapporteur would like to add the following comments to the final remarks and recommendations in his reports to the Commission on Human Rights. 66. Violations of the human rights of indigenous people occur for a variety of reasons, described in the reports. Although in some cases they are being tackled through specific programmes and proposals, in many other cases rhetoric is failing to result in action, and needs are being neglected, particularly when it comes to protection. 67. The Special Rapporteur is therefore calling on governments to take urgent action, including action to guarantee indigenous groups free and equal access to the administration of justice. The Special Rapporteur recommends that Governments should take the determined steps needed to combat the discrimination against indigenous people which is often deeply rooted in the operation of State administrative bodies, and put in place effective measures to end impunity for all discrimination against the indigenous population. 68. The issues of land, territory and access to natural resources remain central to observing the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. They have crucial implications for the indigenous communities’ enjoyment of civil and political and economic, social and cultural rights everywhere in the world. The Special Rapporteur wishes to appeal to any governments which have difficulties in these fields to examine how they can cooperate with native peoples to find negotiated and lasting solutions to the ongoing conflicts connected with them. He also asks governments which have 18