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discussed strategies to disseminate information that profiles the achievement of promoting
the rights of indigenous peoples, which may encourage their greater engagement with
mechanisms on indigenous peoples and the human rights treaty bodies.
101. Participants highlighted the importance of engaging other actors in the session of the
Expert Mechanism, such as academics and the Working Group on the issue of human rights
and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. This was supported by the
panellists. Mr. Anaya expressed his full support for the need to invite academics to
participate in the sessions of the Expert Mechanism, and expressed appreciation for the
support received from his academic unit, the University of Arizona Law School, in meeting
the demands of his mandate. The Chairperson-Rapporteur expressed his support for inviting
the Working Group to future sessions, and recommended that the members of the Expert
Mechanism also attend the Forum on Business and Human Rights.
102. Several participants expressed concern for the lack of follow-up on the
recommendations of human rights treaty bodies concerning indigenous peoples, and asked
for advice on effective follow-up practices. The Chairperson-Rapporteur recalled that
indigenous peoples have a responsibility to call for the implementation of recommendations
issued by the human rights treaty bodies, especially when they concern indigenous peoples.
He highlighted that the most important call of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples is for indigenous peoples and States to work together. This can, in turn, ensure
follow-up and implementation of the recommendations of the human rights treaty bodies.
103. The Chairperson of the Permanent Forum addressed participants’ concern regarding
the dissemination of information at the local level, and acknowledged the specific
challenges experienced in Africa, Latin America and Asia. He supported the view that the
World Conference is an opportunity to address this gap.
104. In his concluding remarks on the dialogue, the Chairperson-Rapporteur recalled the
Expert Mechanism’s compilation of recommendations, conclusions and advice
(A/HRC/EMRIP/2013/CRP.1) and supported the strong call for the implementation of the
rights of indigenous peoples in the context of the World Conference. He noted that two
themes of the Alta Outcome Document called for stronger implementation of the rights of
indigenous peoples and referred to specific preambular and other paragraphs of the Alta
Outcome Document.
IX. Proposals to be submitted to the Human Rights Council
105. The Chairperson-Rapporteur invited observers to share their recommendations
regarding the Expert Mechanism’s proposals to the Human Rights Council.
106. Participants recommended that the Expert Mechanism conduct studies on peace and
security; violence against women and girls; the situation of indigenous human rights
defenders; cultural heritage and sacred sites; climate change and the human rights of
indigenous peoples; land, territories and resources; traditional livelihoods; the role of
women as entrepreneurs; the preservation of indigenous cultures; indigenous governance;
the rights of indigenous persons with disabilities; and the post-2015 development agenda.
107. Participants also recommended that the Expert Mechanism continue to undertake its
study on access to justice in the promotion and protection of indigenous peoples with a
focus on challenges and barriers for access to justice for indigenous women, children, youth
and persons with disabilities; peace, including in peace and conflict resolution processes;
lands, territories and resources; indigenous peoples’ understanding of restorative justice;
non-repetition and non-recurrence; justice for historic human rights violations including
those which have inter-generational and ongoing impacts; the role of indigenous peoples’
traditional justice systems, authorities and institutions; and the role of treaties, agreements
and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples.
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