Draft resolutions on human rights and Indigenous Peoples, 24th session of the UN Human Rights Council

The draft resolutions A/HRC/24/L.21 and A/HRC/24/L.22 on Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, which were adopted on September 26, 2013, at the 24th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, may be found at the following link: http://ap.ohchr.org/Documents/dpage_e.aspx?b=10&se=148&t=4

The HRC notably:

• requests the Expert Mechanism to continue its study on access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples, with a focus on restorative reconciliation, including an examination of access to justice related to indigenous women, children and youth and persons with disabilities, (…);
• also requests the Expert Mechanism to prepare a study on promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in natural disaster risk reduction, prevention and preparedness initiatives, including consultation and cooperation with the indigenous peoples concerned in elaboration of national plans for natural disaster risk reduction, (…);
• further requests the Expert Mechanism to continue to undertake, with the assistance of the Office of the High Commissioner, the questionnaire survey to seek the views of States and indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies in order to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, (...);
• decides to hold, at its twenty-seventh session, a half-day panel discussion on promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in natural disaster risk reduction, prevention and preparedness initiatives, including consultation and cooperation with the indigenous peoples concerned in the elaboration of national plans for natural disaster risk reduction;
• takes note of the outcome document of the Global Indigenous Preparatory Conference for the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples held in Alta, Norway, in June 2013, and other proposals made by indigenous peoples, and recommends that the four themes identified in the outcome document be taken into account when considering the specific themes for the round tables and interactive panel for the World Conference.

Regarding the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the HRC:

• decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples for a period of three years on the same terms as provided by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 15/14.

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