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104. The indigenous peoples’ right to health should be guaranteed, health care
personnel should be trained so as to eliminate all racist or discriminatory practices in
the health system, and communities should be provided with adequate quality services.
Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation or initial contact
105. The Special Rapporteur reiterates the recommendations previously made by
Special Rapporteurs concerning the Tagaeri Taromenane peoples living in isolation.
In order to ensure full respect for their constitutional rights, the integrity of their
territory should be recognized and protected, and the underlying causes of violence in
the area, including pressure on their traditional lands as a result of legal and illegal
extraction activities, should be resolved.
106. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the interim measures ordered by the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (2016) should be brought up to date
and fully implemented in conjunction with the Huaorani communities. The public
policy on protection that has been announced should be developed in an inclusive
manner with these communities.
107. It is essential that a truly intercultural and inclusive dialogue with the
Huaorani be initiated with a view to drawing up a peace plan that would make it
possible to prevent and resolve conflicts while guaranteeing the rights of indigenous
peoples.
108. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur considers that it would be helpful to
consider setting aside the case against the Huaorani persons involved in the events of
2013, bearing in mind the lack of due process and the excessive duration of the trial,
among other problems.
Northern border
109. The Special Rapporteur recalls that there are standards in international law
that deal specifically with the rights of indigenous peoples across borders. The State
should intensify its joint efforts with Colombia to develop binational plans to
guarantee contacts and the rights of cross-border peoples, as recommended by the
Ombudsman’s Office.
110. There is an urgent need to implement a comprehensive early warning system to
address all issues of human rights violations in the area and deal specifically with the
situation of indigenous peoples; steps should be taken to ensure that national funds
are provided for future implementation of the system.
111. The structural problems of indigenous peoples in the area cannot be resolved
solely with security measures. The territorial rights of indigenous peoples should be
protected, health services and intercultural education should be guaranteed, and
economic initiatives proposed by indigenous peoples should be supported.
112. The presence of military personnel should be contingent upon the consent of
the indigenous communities. Measures should be taken to protect the population that
do not entail an added risk to the peoples’ safety. The watch and control systems of
the indigenous peoples should be supported, and their complaints should be dealt with
promptly.
Indigenous women
113. Intercultural policies to prevent and address the specific challenges of violence
against indigenous women and girls and promote their rights in all areas should be
developed, adopted and applied.
114. Access to justice should be ensured for indigenous women, in both the ordinary
and the indigenous systems.
115. Priority attention should be given to implementing the Mandate of Amazonian
Women.
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