Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Indigenous People

A/HRC/RES/6/12View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Human Rights Council, published in 2008.

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17 subjects

Conferences Cooperation Between Organizations Declarations Fact-Finding Missions Human Rights Human Rights Advancement Human Rights Violations Indigenous Peoples Information Exchange Inter-Agency Cooperation International Instruments Recommendations Rights of the Child Special Rapporteurs Technical Cooperation Treaty-Monitoring Bodies Women's Rights

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15 operative paragraphs

Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people for a period of three years:

To examine ways and means of overcoming existing obstacles to the full and effective protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, in conformity with his/her mandate, and to identify, exchange and promote best practices;

To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications from all relevant sources, including Governments, indigenous people and their communities and organizations, on alleged violations of their human rights and fundamental freedoms;

To formulate recommendations and proposals on appropriate measures and activities to prevent and remedy violations of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people;

To work in close cooperation, while avoiding unnecessary duplication, with other special procedures and subsidiary organs of the Human Rights Council, relevant United Nations bodies, the treaty bodies, and human rights regional organizations;

To work in close cooperation with the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and to participate in its annual session;

To develop a regular cooperative dialogue with all relevant actors, including Governments, relevant United Nations bodies, specialized agencies and programmes, as well as indigenous peoples, non-governmental organizations and other regional or subregional international institutions, including on possibilities for technical cooperation at the request of Governments;

To promote the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and international instruments relevant to the advancement of the rights of indigenous peoples, where appropriate;

To pay special attention to the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous children and women, and to take into account a gender perspective in the performance of his/her mandate;

To consider relevant recommendations of the world conferences, summits and other United Nations meetings, as well as the recommendations, observations and conclusions of the treaty bodies on matters regarding his/her mandate;

To submit a report on the implementation of his/her mandate to the Council in accordance with its annual programme of work;

Requests all Governments to cooperate fully with the Special Rapporteur in the performance of the tasks and duties mandated, to furnish all information requested in his/her communications and to react promptly to his/her urgent appeals;

Encourages all Governments to give serious consideration to the possibility of inviting the Special Rapporteur to visit their countries so as to enable him/her to fulfil the mandate effectively;

Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all the necessary human, technical and financial assistance to the Special Rapporteur for the effective fulfilment of his/her mandate;

Decides to continue consideration of this question in conformity with the Human Rights Council’s programme of work.

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