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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 12 (2013)
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The Permanent Forum recommends that States take steps to establish truth commissions in situations of reported gross violations of the human rights of indigenous peoples. The Forum underlines that the full and effective participation of affected indigenous peoples is a precondition for the establishment and work of truth commissions.

Area of Work: Human rights

Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 49
Session: 21 (2022)
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The Permanent Forum regrets the very high incarceration rates of indigenous peoples globally, which contributes to poor health, poverty and untimely death, including in indigenous families and communities. States are reminded of their obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and should therefore address this issue urgently by reducing the incarceration and eliminating the cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment of indigenous peoples by justice systems.

Area of Work: Human rights

Addressee: India

Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 21 (2022)
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The Permanent Forum remains concerned about continuing human rights violations, including arbitrary killings and extrajudicial executions, throughout northeastern India. It echoes the call of indigenous peoples (scheduled tribes) of the region and urges India to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act of 1958, investigate alleged human rights abuses in the region and hold those responsible to account.

Area of Work: Human rights, Conflict Prevention and Peace

Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 10 (2011)
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The Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues recommends that Member States implement precautionary measures and recommendations provided by the
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and the Permanent Forum, to prevent irreparable harm to indigenous peoples, their authorities and indigenous organizations.

Area of Work: Human rights

Addressee: WIPO

Paragraph Number: 49
Session: 11 (2012)
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The Permanent Forum welcomes the decision of the Intergovernmental Committee to organize, in cooperation with the Forum, expert preparatory meetings on the Intergovernmental Committee process for indigenous peoples representing the seven geopolitical regions recognized by the Forum.

Area of Work: Traditional Knowledge
Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 11 (2012)
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Consistent with article 18 of the Declaration, the Permanent Forum requests Member States to explore and establish modalities to ensure the equal, full and direct participation of indigenous peoples in all negotiations of the Intergovernmental Committee.

Area of Work: Traditional Knowledge
Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 3 (2004)
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On the basis of information received at its third session, the Forum expresses its deep concern about the alleged atrocities and human rights violations committed against the indigenous peoples concerned in Colombia, the Sudan, Ethiopia and Indonesia, notably West Papua and Maluku, and atrocities committed against the indigenous peoples in other parts of the world. It urges the entire United Nations system, including the relevant bodies, to take appropriate action.`

Area of Work: Human rights
Paragraph Number: 49
Session: 10 (2011)
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The Permanent Forum calls upon all member States and United Nations agencies to respond to the annual questionnaire from the secretariat of the Permanent Forum in order to provide information on reliable practices that lead to the full and effective implementation of the Declaration. Further, the Forum recommends that the secretariat of the Permanent Forum include questions that particularly focus on indigenous children and youth.

Area of Work: Human rights, Methods of Work

Addressee: Bangladesh

Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 18 (2019)
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The Permanent Forum recalls its previous recommendations on the progress of the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord and calls upon the Government of Bangladesh to take appropriate steps in this regard on an urgent basis. In particular, the Forum urges the Government to frame rules for the Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Disputes Resolution Commission and to generate ethnically disaggregated data, including for the national census of 2021.

Area of Work: Human rights, Conflict Prevention and Peace
Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 9 (2010)
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The Permanent Forum welcomes the study of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples on the right to education and the Expert Mechanism’s Advice No. 1. The Permanent Forum encourages States, indigenous peoples and others to disseminate these texts and incorporate them in national policies and practices.

Area of Work: Human rights

Addressee: OHCHR

Paragraph Number: 49
Session: 3 (2004)
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The Forum takes note of the recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples following his latest visits to Chile, Colombia and Mexico. The Forum calls upon the Office of the High Commissioner to elaborate technical cooperation programmes to assist in the implementation of the recommendations.

Area of Work: Human rights

Addressee: Member States

Paragraph Number: 52
Session: 15 (2016)
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Consistent with articles 7 and 30 of the United Nations Declaration, States should take measures for settlement, protection and security in the post-conflict period, and for the construction of durable and lasting peace, promoting the full and effective inclusion of indigenous peoples, including indigenous women, in any initiative for peace and reconciliation.

Area of Work: Human rights, Economic and Social Development