A/HRC/39/68 15. The Expert Mechanism also proposes to the Council that it encourage States to make use of the Expert Mechanism’s technical assistance for the implementation of the universal periodic review, treaty bodies and special procedures pertaining to indigenous peoples. Proposal 4: Promotion of the Expert Mechanism’s technical assistance and country engagement mandate 16. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it encourage States and indigenous peoples to engage more proactively with the Expert Mechanism under its amended mandate pursuant to Council resolution 33/25, including by submitting requests for technical assistance and dialogue facilitation. States should also be encouraged to respond to requests made by indigenous peoples under paragraph 2 (c) and (e) of the resolution and seize the opportunity for dialogue provided by such requests. Proposal 5: Protection of human rights defenders 17. The Expert Mechanism renews its earlier proposal to the Council that it call upon States to ensure that indigenous human rights defenders, in particular indigenous women and indigenous communities, are guaranteed a safe working environment and security and to review laws that criminalize the work of indigenous human right defenders in compliance with the Declaration and other international standards. In the light of the information set out in its report (A/HRC/36/56), it proposes that the Council request States to ensure that all human rights violations against indigenous communities and human rights defenders, including indigenous women, are investigated and the perpetrators are brought to justice. 18. The Expert Mechanism also calls on the Council to address all allegations and condemn reprisals against indigenous human rights defenders, including United Nations mandate holders working on the rights of indigenous peoples, pursuant to resolution 36/21. Proposal 6: Free, prior and informed consent in the United Nations system and international financial institutions 19. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it call upon the agencies of the United Nations system, including the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Health Organization, as well as international financial institutions such as the World Bank, that are engaged with issues affecting indigenous peoples to ensure good practices consistent with free, prior and informed consent, as advised by the Expert Mechanism in its study on this theme (A/HRC/39/62), and generally to comply with the Declaration and other international standards. 20. The Expert Mechanism also proposes to the Council that it encourage United Nations agencies to make more use of the Mechanism’s thematic studies and advice. Proposal 7: Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration 21. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it call upon States, in the process of developing and implementing the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and in all situations involving migration, both internally and across international borders, to recognize and respect the rights of indigenous peoples under the Declaration and other international standards. Proposal 8: National action plans to achieve the ends of the Declaration 22. The Expert Mechanism proposes to the Council that it remind States of the commitment undertaken in the outcome document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples to cooperate with indigenous peoples to develop and implement national action plans, strategies or other measures to achieve the ends of the Declaration. In this regard, it proposes that these action plans be used as a tool to implement the recommendations of international human rights mechanisms, including the universal periodic review, treaty bodies and special procedures, and that States consider seeking the collaboration and support of their national human rights institutions and the Expert Mechanism in the elaboration of these action plans. 5