A/HRC/27/64 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 8 August 2014 Original: English Human Rights Council Twenty-seventh session Agenda item 5 Human rights bodies and mechanisms Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on its seventh session, Geneva, 7–11 July 2014 Chair-Rapporteur: Albert Deterville Summary The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples held its seventh session from 7 to 11 July 2014. In addition to members of the Expert Mechanism, the participants in the session included representatives of States, indigenous peoples, United Nations bodies and specialized agencies, non-governmental organizations, national human rights institutions and academic institutions. The Expert Mechanism held a half-day session to discuss the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples, and a panel discussion on the post-2015 development agenda, before moving to a discussion on the follow-up to thematic studies and advice. The Expert Mechanism’s follow-up study on access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, and its study on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in disaster risk reduction initiatives, were considered. Discussions on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples were held too, which included a panel discussion on the role of parliaments in the implementation of the Declaration. The Expert Mechanism adopted the proposals to be submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-seventh session. In particular, it adopted the follow-up study on access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, the study on the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in disaster risk reduction initiatives, and the final summary of responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. GE.14-11444 (E) *1411444*