A/HRC/33/56 90. Summarizing the discussion Mr. Tsykarev highlighted the great number of statements on the issue of human rights defenders, catalysed by the murder of Berta Cáceres. He noted that deeper research had to be undertaken on that theme. XI. Proposals to be submitted to the Human Rights Council 91. The Chair-Rapporteur invited observers to share their recommendations regarding the Expert Mechanism’s proposals to the Council. The following is a non-exhaustive list of suggestions made for future studies to be undertaken by the Expert Mechanism: (a) (b) services; The situation of indigenous human rights defenders; Discrimination facing indigenous peoples in business and access to financial (c) Forced assimilation and destruction of culture; (d) Indigenous peoples and the right to food; (e) The implementation of the right to self-determination in accordance with article 3 of the Declaration; (f) The implementation of collective rights; (g) The promotion and protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex indigenous persons. 92. Ms. Yamada highlighted the important role that States and national human rights institutions could play in disseminating the Expert Mechanism’s studies and applying its advice. She also expressed support for the theme of indigenous human rights defenders. XII. Coordination meeting of United Nations mechanisms on indigenous peoples 93. The Members of the Expert Mechanism held a private meeting with the Chair of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples and a representative of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Indigenous Peoples. The agenda for that meeting included plans for the upcoming tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration; joint communications; the review of the Expert Mechanism’s mandate; and an update on ongoing discussion with UNESCO regarding the repatriation of cultural objects. The mechanisms agreed to collaborate on a number of issues, including in connection with the tenth anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. XIII. Adoption of the reports, studies and proposals 94. At the last meeting of its ninth session, the Expert Mechanism adopted its study and advice on the right to health and indigenous peoples, with a focus on children and youth, and the report summarizing the responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and of indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies in order to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as the proposals listed in section II of the present report. All proposals were adopted by consensus. The members of the Expert Mechanism adopted a provisional agenda for the tenth session of the Expert Mechanism (see annex II). 20