A/60/358
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
Contents
Paragraphs
Page
I.
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1–3
4
II.
Mandate and activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4–18
4
A.
Functions and legal framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4–6
4
B.
Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7–10
4
C.
Visits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11–18
5
III.
Cooperation and coordination with other international and regional mechanisms. .
19–28
7
IV.
Status report: major human rights problems affecting indigenous peoples . . . . . . .
29–64
10
A.
Poverty and the enjoyment of human rights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39–47
11
B.
Access to education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48–56
13
C.
Armed conflicts, human rights and indigenous peoples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57–64
14
Conclusions and recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65–86
16
V.
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