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Addressee: ILO
Paragraph Number: 17
Session: 16 (2017)
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The Permanent Forum recommends to ILO and its Governing Body that a technical expert meeting be organized to consider the drafting of a recommendation to supplement the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention.
Area of Work: Human rights
Addressee: Member States
Paragraph Number: 17
Session: 9 (2010)
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Furthermore, the Permanent Forum urges those States that have abstained to reverse their positions and endorse the Declaration so as to achieve full consensus.
Area of Work: Human rights
Addressee: Member states
Paragraph Number: 18
Session: 20 (2021)
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Effective access to justice for indigenous peoples implies access to both the State legal system and their own systems of justice. Without accessible State courts or other legal mechanisms through which they can protect their rights, indigenous peoples become vulnerable to actions that threaten their lands, natural resources, cultures, sacred sites and livelihoods. Concurrently, the recognition of indigenous peoples’ own justice systems is pivotal in ensuring their rights to maintain their autonomy, culture and traditions.
Area of Work: Human rights, Culture
Addressee: Member States, UN agencies
Paragraph Number: 18
Session: 11 (2012)
Full Text:
The Forum recommends that African States, United Nations agencies and academic institutions undertake studies on the impact of the doctrine of discovery on indigenous peoples of Africa, with a view to creating understanding and awareness.
Area of Work: Human rights
