A/HRC/15/37/Add.4 Annex Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, on the situation of indigenous peoples in Australia Contents Paragraphs Page I. Introduction............................................................................................................. 1–2 4 II. Background and context.......................................................................................... 3–16 4 A. The indigenous peoples of Australia .............................................................. 3–5 4 B. The legal and policy framework ..................................................................... 6–16 5 III. The stolen generations ............................................................................................ 17–19 6 IV. Lands and natural resources .................................................................................... 20–31 7 V. Indigenous disadvantage and government response ............................................... ` 32–52 10 VI. VII. A. The Closing the Gap campaign ...................................................................... 32 10 B. Health ............................................................................................................. 33–34 10 C. Education........................................................................................................ 35–37 11 D. Employment and income ................................................................................ 38–40 11 E. Housing .......................................................................................................... 41–44 12 F. Women, children and families........................................................................ 45–49 13 G. Administration of justice ................................................................................ 50–52 14 Cross-cutting concerns regarding government programmes................................... 53–70 14 A. Self-determination .......................................................................................... 53–65 14 B. Remote service delivery and homelands ........................................................ 66–70 17 Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 71–107 18 Details of the visit to Australia of the Special Rapporteur from 17 to 28 August 2009 ................................................................................................................................ 24 Observations on the Northern Territory Emergency Response in Australia .................................... 25 Appendix A Appendix B GE.10-13887 3