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Paragraph #7Session #3 (2004)

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The Forum recommends that the Commission on Human Rights appoint or designate a rapporteur to undertake a study on genocidal and ethnocidal practices perpetuated on indigenous peoples, including programmes for the sterilization of indigenous women and girls, the use of indigenous communities as subjects of nuclear testing or for the storage of nuclear waste and as subjects of the testing of unapproved drugs on indigenous women, children and peoples.

Responses

The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people has continued to pay special attention to the situation of indigenous women and children when visiting countries including specific gatherings to hear their concerns.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 3 (2004)

Area of Work

Indigenous Women