E/2007/43
E/C.19/2007/12
Human rights: dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
84. The Permanent Forum expresses its appreciation to the Special Rapporteur on
the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and
the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences for
their presence and statements during the sixth session, and to the Special Rapporteur
on trafficking in persons, especially women and children for the statement she
transmitted.
85. The Forum decides to invite the Special Rapporteur on the human rights and
fundamental freedoms of indigenous people and the Special Rapporteurs on the
right to education and the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest
attainable standard of physical and mental health to its seventh session.
86. The Permanent Forum welcomes the increased cooperation between itself and
the Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of
indigenous people and strongly recommends that the Human Rights Council
maintain the mandate of the Special Rapporteur.
87.
The Permanent Forum recommends that the Human Rights Council consider:
(a) The inclusion of an agenda item addressing the human rights of
indigenous peoples in the ongoing work of the Council;
(b) Including the human rights of indigenous peoples as part of its universal
periodic review;
(c) The inclusion of indigenous expertise in the new general expert advisory
body being established by the Human Rights Council;
(d) The interventions submitted by an expert member of the Permanent
Forum to the Human Rights Council and the working groups on the ongoing reforms
of the human rights mechanisms;
(e) Maintaining and strengthening its expertise on indigenous peoples’
human rights issues.
88. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Human Rights Council authorize
at least one more session of the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous
Populations so that it can review and, as needed, complete its important work.
89. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Special Rapporteur on the
promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while
countering terrorism pay particular attention to the impact of national security laws
and anti-terrorism laws on indigenous peoples.
90. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Committee on the Elimination of
All Forms of Racial Discrimination and relevant special rapporteurs working in the
field of human rights review the implementation of their recommendations and
provide reports to the Permanent Forum at its seventh session regarding their
interactions with relevant States and indigenous peoples and activate, with OHCHR,
when necessary, United Nations inter-agency and inter-department early warning
procedures and rapid response mechanisms.
91. The Permanent Forum recommends that the Human Rights Council include,
where appropriate, the question of treaties, agreements and other constructive
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