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E. Peoples in voluntary isolation
94.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Human Rights Council call on the
three countries involved in protecting the peoples living in voluntary isolation (Colombia,
Ecuador and Peru) and the international community to pool forces and resources in order
to protect and safeguard endangered indigenous peoples living in the Amazonian region.
(The Special Rapporteur made a similar recommendation to the Colombian Government
following his mission there in 2005.)
95.
In the “untouchable” area and the Yasuní National Park, any oil activities shall be
suspended and illegal logging shall be punished, in addition to any activity that disturbs the
peace of peoples living in voluntary isolation. Furthermore, an integrated programme for
the restructuring of the local economy in Huaorani regions shall be drawn up, and real and
effective controls shall be set in place to prevent the removal of timber from these
territories.
96.
Prompt steps should be taken to enact the necessary national legislation for the
promotion, protection and safeguarding of the rights of peoples in voluntary isolation, in
strict compliance with ILO Convention No. 169 and the United Nations Declaration on the
Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the Human Rights Council.
97.
In the Andean region, the Special Rapporteur recommends that the State take into
consideration the intercultural realities of the area, in addition to the needs and rights of
indigenous communities, in connection with any State activities relating to the
conservation, management and development of inter-Andean corridors, forests and
heathlands in the region, and ensure respect for the lands and territories of indigenous
peoples and nationalities.
F. International cooperation and the academic sector
98.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that international cooperation agencies
consider and pay particular attention to indigenous needs in their various specialized areas.
99.
The Special Rapporteur recommends that university and research institutions, both
in Ecuador and abroad, focus on and adapt their programmes to the constitutional
principles of multiculturalism and the promotion of the human rights of indigenous
peoples.
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