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combination of (a) training on indigenous peoples’ rights and customary laws for the
judiciary and legal profession; (b) consideration, in consultation with indigenous
peoples, of how customary law and national law interrelate; and (c) the role that
indigenous judicial systems should play in addressing rights violations and conflict
resolution.
60.
States should facilitate the participation of indigenous peoples in States’
governance and decision-making institutions, both at the national and local levels.
Further, indigenous peoples must be able to freely determine their own development
plans and priorities. Development plans specifically targeting indigenous peoples
should therefore either be developed by indigenous peoples themselves, or in
conjunction with them, in accordance with the principles of full and effective
participation and free prior and informed consent.
Recommendations to regional human rights bodies and United Nations agencies
61.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Intergovernmental
Commission on Human Rights should consider the establishment of a working group
with a mandate to address the implementation of indigenous peoples’ rights and
engage States, indigenous peoples and relevant agencies in dialogues on issues
affecting indigenous peoples in the region.
62.
The organs and specialized agencies of the United Nations system should help
to facilitate constructive and effective dialogue between Governments and indigenous
peoples in the Asia region, and should also provide financial and technical assistance
to indigenous peoples for the development and implementation of initiatives aimed at
securing the realization of their rights. United Nations agencies should jointly develop,
in cooperation with indigenous peoples, focused and targeted programmes at the
country level to address the particular needs of indigenous peoples, including the
particular needs of indigenous women and youth.
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