A/HRC/15/34 B. 1. Special procedures and treaty bodies The Special Rapporteur on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people 48. The Special Rapporteur on the situation of the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people has engaged in a range of activities within the terms of his mandate to monitor the human rights situation of indigenous peoples worldwide and improve their situations in accordance with the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and other relevant international instruments. These activities will be presented in more detail in his report to the fifteenth session of the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/15/37). 49. Overall, the Special Rapporteur has tried to develop work methods oriented towards a constructive dialogue with Governments, indigenous peoples, NGOs, relevant United Nations agencies and other actors, in order to address challenging issues and situations and build on advances already made. 50. The various activities that he has carried out in this spirit can be described as falling within four, interrelated spheres of activity: promoting good practices; thematic studies; country reports; and cases of alleged human rights violations. The Special Rapporteur has also sought to advance the endorsement of the Declaration by those States that did not vote for its adoption by the General Assembly in 2007. 51. Related to the promotion of good practices is the work of the Special Rapporteur in conducting or participating in studies on issues or themes that are of interest to indigenous peoples across borders and regions of the world. The Special Rapporteur further continued to contribute to the work of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 52. Additionally, the Special Rapporteur carried out visits to several countries for the purpose of developing reports to assess the human rights conditions of indigenous peoples in those countries, including visits to Australia, Chile, Colombia, the Russian Federation and, most recently, to the Sápmi region, the traditional territory of the Sami people, in the Nordic countries. 53. An ongoing aspect of the Special Rapporteur’s work involves receiving and, in appropriate cases, acting upon information of alleged violations of the rights of indigenous peoples in specific situations provided to the Special Rapporteur by indigenous peoples and their organizations, NGOs and other sources. The Special Rapporteur also held separate meetings with indigenous representatives to receive communications during the annual sessions of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 54. The Special Rapporteur has made a concerted effort to engage constructively with Governments about credible information of alleged human rights violations in specific cases, carrying out on-site visits to examine particular cases, such as his visit to Peru in July 2009 to assess the tragic events around the Bagua incidents. 2. Other special procedures 55. During the period under review, several special rapporteurs have addressed the concerns of indigenous peoples as part of their regular activities. In his statement to the second session of the International Conference on Chemicals Management held in Geneva in May 2009, the Special Rapporteur on the adverse effects of the illicit movement and dumping of toxic and dangerous products and wastes on the enjoyment of human rights highlighted that a rights-based approach to chemicals management must include the involvement of indigenous peoples (one of the vulnerable groups negatively impacted by 11