A/HRC/23/56/Add.1 by victims of racism and racial discrimination. Some interlocutors in the judicial branch stressed the need for more clarity on the policy for implementation of the plural legal system, as well as difficulties posed by the pluri-linguistic nature of society. It was recommended that indigenous languages should also be used broadly in the legal system. 45. Many victims of racism and racial discrimination and representatives of civil society raised concerns about the weak complaints-reporting mechanisms. It was reported that, in cases of racism and racial discrimination, most often people do not know where to report and are not able to keep track of their complaints. 46. The Special Rapporteur was informed that the work of some organizations and human rights defenders in providing counselling and legal assistance to indigenous peoples and victims of racism was being negatively affected by lack of support from, and sometimes by undue restrictions imposed by, relevant authorities at different levels. Representatives of civil society suggested that the State should fully comply with its international obligations concerning human rights defenders and adopt a collaborative approach with regard to non-governmental organizations and human rights defenders who assist indigenous people in defending their rights. 4. Political participation 47. Many interlocutors pointed to the efforts made by the Government to realize a social policy of inclusion, given the fact that native indigenous campesino peoples and communities had been excluded from social, economic and political spheres to a significant extent as a legacy of the discriminatory policies and practices of colonization. The Government has, for example, paid particular attention to advancing a policy of decolonization as well as depatriarchalization to enhance women’s participation, and in particular the role of indigenous women, in the new political context in Bolivia. The authorities also pointed out that significant advances had been made in enhancing the political participation of indigenous peoples who are now represented in executive and legislative organs at various levels. 48. The national census planned for November 2012 was expected to bring important changes to the situation of indigenous people by ensuring the right to self-identification. The results of the census should provide important data and statistics about the situation of the population of indigenous peoples, Afro-Bolivians and other ethnic communities, which inform policymaking in all areas of concern such as education, health, employment and social welfare. The census is also expected to bring further improvements in the inclusion of indigenous peoples, Afro-Bolivians and other marginalized communities and groups in political, social and economic life. 49. Despite the considerable progress made in the promotion of the political inclusion of indigenous people, it was noted that much more had to be done in this regard. For instance, there were reports that not all indigenous nations and communities were represented in the Plurinational Assembly. It was reported that some smaller indigenous communities and ethnic groups, such as the Qhara Qhara, had not been provided with the right to selfidentification and to their ancestral territory. 50. According to the relevant authorities, major steps had been taken in terms of legislation on consultation and autonomy. The Plurinational State Constitution contains important provisions on the right to consultation and indigenous autonomy. The Government informed the Special Rapporteur a framework law on consultation was being discussed; that the Framework Law on Autonomy had been adopted. However, the need to strengthen the implementation of the right of indigenous peoples to consultation was reiterated by some State and non-State interlocutors, in particular in the context of major development projects planned or under way in indigenous territories. It was reported that, 11