A/HRC/24/50 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 30 July 2013 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-fourth session Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples Study by the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Summary In resolution 21/24, the Human Rights Council requested the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to prepare a study on access to justice in the protection and promotion of the rights of indigenous peoples. This study outlines the right to access to justice as it applies to indigenous peoples, including analysis of its relationship to the rights of indigenous peoples to self-determination, non-discrimination and culture. It examines access to justice issues relevant to indigenous women, children and youth and persons with disabilities, as well as the potential of truth and reconciliation processes to promote access to justice for indigenous peoples. The study concludes with Expert Mechanism advice No.5. GE.13-16021