A/62/286 heard and received a great deal of information on the discrimination, violence and abuse perpetrated against indigenous women, particularly adolescents and girls, in both rural and urban areas; in their countries of origin and abroad, where they are sometimes forced to emigrate; and occasionally in their own communities. Special attention to violations of indigenous women’s rights is not yet provided for in the human rights protection agenda, and the efforts made to date by some of the specialized agencies of the United Nations are still incomplete. B. Study regarding best practices carried out to implement recommendations 14. Together with his main report, the Special Rapporteur submitted, for the Human Rights Council’s consideration, the final version of a study regarding best practices carried out to implement the recommendations contained in his annual reports, pursuant to Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/51 (A/HRC/4/32/Add.4). In preparing the study, the Special Rapporteur took into account the results of various national meetings held in follow-up to his previous visits, which took place in Guatemala, Canada (see paras. 25-27 below), Mexico (paras. 28 and 29) and the Philippines (paras. 30 and 31); the work of the international expert seminar held in Montreal (para. 32); and the communications sent by various civil-society human rights observatories. 15. The study refers to a series of initiatives taken by Governments, international agencies, civil society and indigenous peoples themselves to implement the recommendations contained in the Special Rapporteur’s reports. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has continued to implement a follow-up project in Mexico and Guatemala, with the active participation of both Governments and of indigenous organizations, to help ensure the effective implementation of the recommendations in those countries. One conclusion of the study is that implementation has been most effective in cases where there are specific initiatives, such as those of Mexico and Guatemala, that contribute to coordinated, systematic action on the part of the various stakeholders. 16. In addition to the above-mentioned thematic studies, the Special Rapporteur’s most recent report to the Council included, as annexes, reports on his official visits to Ecuador ― to which he had already referred in his preceding report to the General Assembly (A/61/490, paras. 20-24) ― and Kenya. C. Official visit to Kenya 17. Kenya’s indigenous communities consist of minority hunter-gatherers and pastoralists, such as the Elmolo, Yakuu, Sengwer, Maasai and Ogiek, who live mostly in the arid and semi-arid lands and in the few forests that remain in the country. Their livelihoods and cultures have been traditionally discriminated against and their lack of legal recognition and empowerment reflects their social, political and economic marginalization. 18. The principal human rights issues they face relate to the loss and environmental degradation of their land, traditional forests and natural resources, as a result of dispossession in colonial times and in the post-independence period. In 07-48664 5