A/HRC/37/37/Add.1 On the same day, in the context of the thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur took part in a side event entitled “Lawyers at risk”, organized by the Law Society of England and Wales, together with Lawyers for Lawyers. On 12 June, the Special Rapporteur took part as a panellist in the public event “Independence of the Judiciary: Why Parliaments should care”, which took place at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva. This event was organized by the International Development Law Organization and the InterParliamentary Union, with support from the Governments of Italy, Japan, Mexico and the United Kingdom. On 12 July, the Special Rapporteur took part in a debate and analysis concerning the independence of judges and lawyers in Turkey, organized by the American Bar Association, contributing his ideas on current international standards in that area. With a view to improving the effectiveness of and coordination between the existing Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples bodies within the United Nations system with specific mandates on the rights of indigenous peoples, the Special Rapporteur participated in the annual meetings of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On 8 and 9 June, The Special Rapporteur organised a workshop jointly with the Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples of the Inter-American Commission and the regional office of OHCHR for South America on human rights on the international norms on the human rights of the indigenous peoples living in voluntary isolation and initial contact in the Amazonía and Gran Chaco: review and proposals for action (A/HRC/39/17/Add.1). Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons The Special Rapporteur participated in the annual panel discussion of the Human Rights Council on the rights of indigenous peoples on 20 September. Since taking up her duties on 1 November 2016, the Special Rapporteur has undertaken a series of bilateral consultations with key stakeholders in order to shape her strategic priorities. This process of consultation culminated on 25 January 2017 with a stakeholder meeting in Geneva for the Special Rapporteur to present and receive feedback on her initial strategic priorities and on the main thematic priorities for her work over the next three years. She convened an expert discussion on ensuring the participation of internally displaced persons in order to further reflect on the issues and challenges, obtain the views of key United Nations and international non-governmental organization partners and consider positive practices that have been implemented. Following the event, on 21 February, the Special Rapporteur presented her strategic and thematic priorities to a broader, online audience of close to 300 persons worldwide through a web course hosted by Professionals in Humanitarian Action and Protection. The Special Rapporteur attended the first meeting of the Conference of States Parties of the Kampala Convention in Harare from 3 to 5 April. Independent expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Nothing to report. Independent Expert on human Nothing to report rights and international solidarity Special Rapporteur on the Nothing to report elimination of discrimination against persons affected by leprosy and their family members 53