A/HRC/33/59 90. The representative of the World Forum of Fisher Peoples (Spain) made comments regarding gender equality and expressed support for articles 6 to 12. The representative insisted on the importance, in article 8, of ensuring access to justice to avoid the abuse and killing of women. 91. The representative of the International Indian Treaty Council indicated that collective rights had originally been recognized to respond to claims from minority groups and ethnic minorities, and stated that the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples had been widely accepted. The recognition of the collective rights of groups did not exclude individual rights. The Council had insisted on the recognition of food sovereignty as a prerequisite to the right to food, and on the article on freedom of movement. The declaration should not contain reference to national laws. 92. The representative of FIAN Nepal questioned the use of the term “persons” in article 8. 93. The representative of FIAN International clarified that the new rights under discussion were in fact implicitly part of existing rights. Making them explicit was key to responding to the new challenges of globalization, and in line with the evolutionary character of international law. 94. The representative of Réseau international des droits humains stated that the declaration should include a reference to the importance of community radios under article 10. C. Articles 13 to 18 95. The representative of Mouvement d’action paysanne insisted on the importance of ensuring a decent income for peasants and expressed its support for article 13. 96. The representative of the Community Self-Reliance Centre (Nepal) stated that article 17 should include a reference to inclusive land reform. 97. The representative of the regional secretariat for Europe of LVC highlighted the importance of supporting the right to a decent income and proposed a number of amendments to reinforce the obligations of States under article 18. 98. The representative of the Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights made suggestions regarding the wording of articles 13 and 18. 99. The representative of Argentina suggested editing the last part of article 14 (1) to bring it into line with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, replacing “in a manner that is consistent with human rights” with “when compatible with international human rights standards”. 100. The representative of the European Union made a number of requests for clarification regarding, inter alia, articles 13 (2), 14 (3), 14 (4), 15 (2) and 16, as well as regarding article 18 (2), which seemed to ignore the reality of a free market economy. 101. The representative of Egypt called for the addition of a reference to conformity with public order and national legislation in articles 14 and 15, in particular with regard to customary forms of justice. 102. The representative of FAO suggested the inclusion of the right to access data and knowledge. 103. The representative of Sindicato de Obreros del Campo de Andalucía noted that many peasants’ rights defenders had been charged with criminal acts and imprisoned, and had no access to legal recourse. 14

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