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Addressee: Member States

Paragraph #92Session #7 (2008)

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The Permanent Forum urges all States, when addressing situations of violence and abuse within indigenous communities, to do so on a non-discriminatory basis and consistent with human rights standards, the principle of free, prior and informed consent, and the full and effective participation of the indigenous peoples concerned.ries, sacred sites and indigenous peoples’ conservation activities.

Responses

The Government of Colombia states that since 2003, there is a government institution that addresses indigenous peoples' human rights, the Comité de Reglamentación y Evaluación de Riesgos para Grupos Étnicos (ETNOCRER). This institution includes indigenous peoples' representation and is in charge of designing measures for individual and collectinve protection of ethnic groups at risk.

Final Report of UNPFII Session 7 (2008)

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Human rights