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112. In order to process adequately the information that comes to his attention, the Special
Rapporteur will follow the guidelines and procedures that have been set out in the
United Nations human rights protection mechanisms. He especially wishes to call upon
Governments to provide him with their full cooperation in seeking elucidation and clarification
concerning alleged human rights violations, whether of an individual or collective nature.
V. FUTURE ACTIVITIES OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
113. Taking into consideration the major human rights issues set out above, the Special
Rapporteur, within the mandate which the Commission of Human Rights has set out, will
identify particular topics that deserve special attention, after consultations with indigenous
organizations, Governments, experts of the WGIP and other specialists. Such topics might
include:
(a)
The impact of development projects on the human rights and
fundamental freedoms of indigenous communities;
(b)
Evaluation of the implementation of recent legislation at the national level
related to the rights of indigenous peoples;
(c)
Human rights issues for indigenous people in the realm of administration of
justice, including, where relevant, the relationship between positive and customary (non-written)
legal systems;
(d)
Cultural rights of indigenous peoples as reflected in bilingual and
intercultural education, as well as the preservation and development of their own cultural
heritage;
(e)
Human rights issues - particularly economic and social rights - regarding
indigenous children, especially girls, in different settings, such as migrations, trafficking of
women and girls, violent conflicts, the informal economy, etc.;
(f)
Participation of indigenous peoples in decision-making processes, autonomic
arrangements, governance and policy-making, with special regard to the full implementation of
civil and political rights;
(g)
Old and new forms of discrimination against indigenous people, within a
gender perspective, in the light of the Declaration and Programme of Action of the World
Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, as well
as measures and remedies undertaken to combat discrimination and implement the human rights
and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples.
114. An outline for each topical study will be prepared after a preliminary examination of the
subject based on existing documentation. The study will then be developed using a variety of
inputs and sources, such as published material and reports prepared by Governments, public
institutions, non-governmental organizations, academic institutions and investigative journalists.