A/HRC/27/64 and a Senate, which made it challenging for indigenous peoples to understand how to approach issues, or at what level of government. Another barrier that Mr. Ole Kaunga identified was parliamentarians’ lack of awareness about the rights of indigenous peoples, which precluded them from being interested in educational efforts, given their perception that it was a politically sensitive issue. 77. Mr. Tsykarev commended IPU for holding a panel discussion on promoting international commitments and defending the rights of vulnerable groups, including indigenous peoples, during its 129th session, in October 2013. Specific attention had been paid during the panel discussion to ILO Convention No. 169 and to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. He called for the inclusion of parliamentarians in the national delegations that would be attending the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. He pointed out that it was crucial not only to ensure the participation of indigenous peoples in parliaments, but also to create adequate conditions for them to work effectively to influence law-making decisions, particularly when those decisions concerned indigenous peoples. He also stressed the need to use indigenous languages in parliaments. 78. Ms. Tauli Corpuz spoke about her mandate to implement the Declaration and other international and regional instruments to advance the rights of indigenous peoples. She spoke about the obstacles to implementing the rights of indigenous peoples. These included recognition of indigenous peoples, particularly in Asia and Africa; the challenge of developing practical implementation measures in areas such as education, health, and cultural intellectual property; outstanding issues of reconciliation and redress for historical wrongs from the times of colonization up to the present; and ensuring that adequate monitoring was established in order to measure what had been achieved. Ms. Tauli Corpuz provided examples of the role of parliamentarians in implementing the Declaration in Indonesia and the Philippines. Participants intervened on the matter of implementation of the Declaration, including on the importance of implementation of the articles relating to free, prior and informed consent. 79. Ms. Sambo Dorough noted that there were a number of publications that were highly relevant to the issue of implementation of the Declaration. On the issue of free, prior and informed consent, she referred delegates to the Guidelines on Free, Prior and Informed Consent. 80. In terms of the role of parliamentarians, Ms. Sambo Dorough noted the need for human rights education, and referenced the statement by Erica-Irene Daes that “everyone needs human rights education”, noting that this was absolutely true, particularly where there were new developments, such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. This was necessary in order to guide the work of treaty monitoring bodies and parliamentarians. 81. Several States described positive practices that they had employed to advance the rights of indigenous peoples through implementation of the Declaration. Indigenous participants highlighted several barriers and challenges that had arisen in the process of realizing the rights enshrined in the Declaration on the ground. X. Proposals to be submitted to the Human Rights Council 82. The Chair-Rapporteur invited observers to share their recommendations regarding the Expert Mechanism’s proposals to the Human Rights Council. 83. The proposals put forward included an expansion of the mandate of the Expert Mechanism, including, inter alia, a stronger role in monitoring the implementation of the 18