A/HRC/15/34 aimed at disseminating the outcomes and recommendations of all United Nations human rights mechanisms also offered entry points for field presences to engage in work on indigenous peoples’ rights. 1. Monitoring activities and support for mechanisms 7. Several field presences monitored cases of violations of indigenous peoples’ rights. OHCHR-Mexico followed several cases of violence against indigenous women, focusing specially on their right to land and natural resources, access to justice and the recognition of their own normative systems. When drafting a thematic report on the situation of human rights defenders, OHCHR-Mexico identified the specific challenges that indigenous human rights defenders were facing while undertaking their activities. 8. OHCHR-Colombia continued to pay close attention to the situation of indigenous peoples and several cases of killings of indigenous persons. In 2009, it monitored, at the request of the President of Colombia, the criminal investigations of the Attorney General regarding the killing of members of an indigenous community. It ensured the presence of the Office during the investigation and provided recommendations which were shared with relevant high officials and included the protection of survivors, witnesses and their families, as well as the immediate implementation of a safeguard plan for threatened indigenous peoples. 9. OHCHR-Nepal followed-up on several cases of ill-treatment of indigenous peoples by park authorities. It continued to monitor protests and rallies and facilitate dialogue between indigenous peoples and others concerned. In addition, the Office conducted a mission in Sankhuwasabha district to assess steps taken by the Government to meet its commitments and responsibilities to protect the rights of affected indigenous peoples in the implementation of a mega-hydroelectric project, and ensure that they participate in the decision-making concerning any project-related activities. 10. OHCHR-Cambodia has continued to monitor the impact of economic land concessions for agro-industrial purposes, such as rubber plantations, on indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers. Often concessions were granted on indigenous land without due regard to the rights of the affected community and, most importantly, without respecting the requirement to consult with indigenous communities and conduct an environmental and social impact assessment. 11. OHCHR field presences also consistently supported the work of special procedures mandate holders. In particular, the Regional Office for the Pacific provided substantive support for the preparation of the mission of Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people to Australia and included the resulting recommendations in its advocacy plan for Australia. The Regional Office also met with indigenous health workers prior to the visit of the Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health to collect information and provide meaningful advice in the preparation of the mission. The Regional Office for Central America and that for Southern Africa in Pretoria provided assistance to the missions of the Special Rapporteur on human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people in his missions in Panama, Peru and Kenya, while the Human Rights Adviser in the Russian Federation provided assistance to the Special Rapporteur for the preparation of his visit there. 2. Technical cooperation activities and thematic work 12. OHCHR continued its work on a range of key themes pertaining to indigenous peoples. One such thematic initiative is the preparation of guidelines concerning indigenous peoples in isolation or in initial contact in the Amazon region and Gran Chaco. This work 4