E/CN.4/2006/78 page 23 rights of the indigenous peoples and others that affect those peoples’ fundamental rights and freedoms. To that end, it is recommended that citizen observatories should be set up and duly financed and staffed with highly trained personnel. 102. If they have not already done so, the legislatures should incorporate the relevant international human rights standards pertaining to indigenous peoples into their national legislation. 103. Political parties and groupings should develop a dialogue with the indigenous peoples in order to incorporate the demands of those peoples into their legislative agendas. 104. States should adopt effective measures to ensure that the judicial authorities concerned, legislators and public officials have knowledge of the laws and decisions and international commitments concerning indigenous rights and act accordingly. 105. The courts should apply these international standards in cases involving situations concerning the human rights of indigenous peoples and communities and take into account the emerging case law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the subject. 106. Ombudsman-type bodies for indigenous rights should be strengthened and provided with the necessary budgetary and institutional resources. 107. The recommendations of ombudsman-type bodies regarding indigenous rights should be mandatory for the authorities mentioned in them. 108. Civil society organizations should accord priority to the training of indigenous representatives to enable them to present their views to the pertinent legislative bodies. 109. The institutions of the public administration dealing with policies aimed at the indigenous peoples and communities should establish appropriate mechanisms for making progress on these tasks, and should train public officials to carry them out with respect for cultural differences and the specific needs of the indigenous peoples. 110. Taking note of the UNHCHR strategic plan and the policy of commitment to countries, technical cooperation on matters relating to the human rights of the indigenous peoples should be strengthened. 111. Bearing in mind the establishment of the Human Rights Council, States should ensure that the subject of the human rights of indigenous peoples should be kept on the agenda of this new body and that the indigenous peoples are guaranteed an important role in future discussions on this topic.