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8.
Requests the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to encourage all
relevant human rights bodies and mechanisms to pay due attention to the issue of promotion of
cultural diversity and protection of cultural heritage as an important component of the promotion
and protection of all human rights, including the full realization of cultural rights;
9.
Encourages the High Commissioner for Human Rights to enhance consultations
with the Council and cooperation with relevant international and regional organizations and
bodies concerned with the issue of protection of cultural heritage in order to address human
rights-related aspects of this issue;
10. Requests the High Commissioner for Human Rights to bring the present resolution to
the attention of all Governments, the competent United Nations organs, programmes and
specialized agencies, as well as regional intergovernmental organizations;
11. Decides to remain seized of this issue and to consider further actions in order to
implement the present resolution.
21st meeting
28 September 2007
[Adopted without a vote. See chap. III.]
6/12. Human rights and indigenous peoples: mandate of the
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights
and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
The Human Rights Council,
Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006,
Recalling the resolutions 5/1 “Institution-building of the United Nations Human Rights
Council” and 5/2 “Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the
Human Rights Council” of 18 June 2007 and stressing that the mandate-holder shall
discharge his/her duties in accordance with these resolutions and their annexes,
Recalling also resolutions 2001/57 of 24 April 2001, 2002/65 of 25 April 2002,
2003/56 of 24 April 2003, 2004/62 of 21 April 2004 and 2005/51 of 20 April 2005 of the
Commission on Human Rights entitled “Human rights and indigenous issues”,
1.
Decides to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people for a period of three years:
(a) To examine ways and means of overcoming existing obstacles to the full and
effective protection of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, in
conformity with his/her mandate, and to identify, exchange and promote best practices;
(b) To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications from all
relevant sources, including Governments, indigenous people and their communities and
organizations, on alleged violations of their human rights and fundamental freedoms;
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