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II. Questionnaire
7.
The respective questions for States and for indigenous peoples are set out in full
below. Both questionnaires asked respondents to, in relation to each question, take into
account, and provide information in relation to, indigenous peoples’ rights in relation to:
• Self-determination and autonomy
• Participation in decision-making, including obligations to seek to obtain
indigenous peoples’ free, prior and informed consent
• Culture and languages
�� Non-discrimination and equality
• Lands, territories and resources
• Treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States
8.
Questionnaire for States:
(1)
Does the State have an overarching national implementation strategy to attain
the goals of the Declaration?
If yes:
• Please provide details about the national implementation strategy.
• Has the strategy been successful in attaining the goals of the Declaration?
• Were indigenous peoples included in the processes undertaken to establish
the national implementation strategy?
If not:
• Please explain plans to develop and establish a national implementation
strategy, including whether indigenous peoples will be consulted on these
measures; or
• If there are no plans to establish a national implementation strategy, please
explain why not.
(2)
Have specific legal, policy or other measures been adopted especially to
implement any or all rights in the Declaration?
If yes:
• Please provide detail about the measures adopted to implement the
Declaration with reference to the specific rights in the Declaration, for
example self-determination, participation in decision making, cultures and
languages, non-discrimination and equality, lands, territories and resources
and treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States.
• Is the Declaration explicitly mentioned in such measures?
• Have these measures been successful in attaining the goals of the
Declaration?
• Were indigenous peoples included in the development of these measures?
If not:
• Please explain plans to adopt measures to implement the Declaration,
including whether indigenous peoples will be consulted on these measures; or
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