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redouble its efforts to ensure full respect for human rights and international humanitarian
law in relation to the territories of indigenous peoples, inter alia by ensuring that the risk
reports issued by the early warning system are duly taken into account by the relevant
authorities, particularly the Inter-Agency Early Warning Committee.
39.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in
Guatemala carried out over 50 missions to observe specific cases of alleged human rights
violations in the country, focusing on the human rights situation of indigenous agricultural
workers, cases of threats and attacks against indigenous human rights defenders and cases
of potential or escalating social conflicts resulting from extractive industries’ activities
affecting indigenous peoples. Many of those missions were carried out together with the
National Human Rights Institution.
40.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in
Honduras carried out more than 10 monitoring missions to observe social conflicts
escalation resulting from land tenure issues, development and extractive projects.
41.
On an ongoing basis, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples has
responded to specific cases of alleged human rights violations. Over the year in review, the
Special Rapporteur has taken action on some 38 cases, including in the following countries:
Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador,
Ethiopia, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, the Philippines, the United Republic of Tanzania and the United States.
The Special Rapporteur also issued a communication to the World Bank.
D.
Access to justice and strengthening the legal protection of indigenous
peoples’ rights
42.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the
Plurinational State of Bolivia assisted the Supreme Court and the Plurinational
Constitutional Court in the elaboration of a protocol for coordination and cooperation
between ordinary and indigenous jurisdictions, taking into account international and
national standards on indigenous peoples’ rights and the Court’s jurisprudence. In May
2017, the Office contributed to the third meeting of authorities of indigenous jurisdictions,
during which the protocol was validated, with the participation of more than six hundred
indigenous peoples’ representatives.
43.
The Office also supported the establishment of the first autonomous indigenous
community of Charagua Yiambae and the election of the first Guarani autonomous
government. The Office monitored the process, including the referendum for the adoption
of the autonomous status, the elections and the entry into operation of the indigenous
authorities in 2017.
44.
From May 2016 to March 2017, within the framework of discussing a new
constitution in Chile, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights in Chile together with the United Nations Development Programme, ILO, the United
Nations Children’s Fund and indigenous representatives, at the invitation of the Chilean
Ministry of Social Development, integrated a consultative council tasked to observe and
provide technical advice on how the State can ensure and conduct a participatory process
with indigenous peoples in line with international standards. Over 17,016 indigenous
people from all regions of the country participated in the various meetings.
45.
In August of 2016, the Office participated in a training session on indigenous
peoples’ rights in constitution-making. The Office delivered a presentation on indigenous
peoples’ rights under the Declaration. The event gathered over 100 representatives from all
regions of the country, including public officers from the Ministry of Social Development
and the Indigenous National Service, as well as representatives from universities,
indigenous communities and United Nations agencies.
46.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in
Colombia participated in key decision-making processes, such as the international forum on
free, prior and informed consent. The forum served as a platform for the exchange of good
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