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Addressee: Human Rights Council, OHCHR
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Recalling that the Human Rights Council will assume, review and, where necessary, improve and rationalize all mandates, mechanisms, functions and responsibilities of the Commission on Human Rights in order to maintain a system of special procedures, expert advice and complaint procedures; and recalling also that the Council shall complete the review within one year after the holding of its first session, the Permanent Forum strongly urges the Council to ensure the full participation of representatives of indigenous peoples in that review process. The Permanent Forum further urges the Council to maintain and improve mechanisms, mandates, special procedures, expert advice mechanisms and complaint procedures relevant and pertaining to the promotion and protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples.
Responses
OHCHR reports: “It will not be possible to address some of the recommendations (paras. 67, 72 and 79) before the mandate review, which, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 60/251 establishing the Human Rights Council, will take place during the Council’s first year of operation. The Human Rights Council will consider those issues during the first half of 2007. Additional information will be submitted to the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues at its seventh session.”
Final Report of UNPFII Session 5 (2006)
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