Addressee: FAO, ILO

Paragraph #73Session #21 (2022)

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The Permanent Forum recommends that, in the context of the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture, FAO and ILO conduct a study on the human rights violations suffered by indigenous peoples in the fishing sector. The Permanent Forum invites those organizations to present their findings at the annual session of the Permanent Forum to be held in 2024.

Responses

·  FAO is preparing a series of webinars with Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights in the context of fisheries, this will include engagement with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

 FAO has approached ILO to discuss this recommendation.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 21 (2022)

Area of Work

Human rights