A/HRC/24/49
(f)
Proposes that the Human Rights Council follow up on its recommendation
that the studies and advice of the Expert Mechanism be considered in the process leading
up to the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples. This would include drawing on the
compilation of recommendations, conclusions and advice from studies completed by the
Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (A/HRC/EMRIP/2013/CRP.1);
(g)
Proposes that the Human Rights Council support the equal participation of
the three United Nations mechanisms on indigenous peoples1 in the World Conference, as
well as in its preparatory and follow-up processes;
(h)
Proposes that the Human Rights Council support the full and effective
participation of indigenous peoples, including traditional indigenous Governments,
indigenous parliaments, assemblies and councils, in the World Conference.
Proposal 3: Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of
Indigenous Peoples
7.
The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples:
(a)
Proposes that the Human Rights Council urge States and indigenous peoples
to report on the measures taken to implement the rights enshrined in the United Nations
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, through the continuation of the Expert
Mechanism’s questionnaire survey;
(b)
Further proposes that the Human Rights Council request States to establish,
with the full and effective participation of indigenous peoples, independent mechanisms to
oversee and promote the implementation of the rights contained in the Declaration, and to
ensure that these mechanisms are mandated to oversee the implementation of
recommendations made by the human rights treaties bodies, the Human Rights Council’s
special procedures, the universal periodic review and other mechanisms related to the rights
of indigenous peoples. Such mechanisms should cooperate closely with regional and
national human rights institutions.
8.
Referring to Proposal 3 on strengthening indigenous peoples’ participatory rights at
the United Nations, contained in the Expert Mechanism’s report on its fourth session
(A/HRC/18/43) and acknowledging the efforts taken to date in that regard, including the
Secretary General’s report on ways and means of promoting participation at the United
Nations of indigenous peoples’ representatives on issues affecting them (A/HRC/21/24), as
referenced in Human Rights Council resolution 21/24, the Expert Mechanism reiterates its
proposal whereby it:
“recognizes that the United Nations consultative arrangements for non-State entities
can prevent indigenous peoples’ governance bodies and institutions, including
traditional indigenous Governments, indigenous parliaments, assemblies and
councils, from participating in decision-making processes at the United Nations, as
they are not always organized as non-governmental organizations; [and] proposes
that the Human Rights Council encourage the General Assembly to adopt, as a
matter of urgency, appropriate permanent measures to ensure that indigenous
peoples’ governance bodies and institutions, including traditional indigenous
Governments, indigenous parliaments, assemblies and councils, are able to
participate at the United Nations as observers with, at a minimum, the same
1
The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples and the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
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