From 8 to12 July 2013, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, participated in the sixth session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the last session in which he will participate prior to the end of his mandate in April 2014. The Special Rapporteur spoke at the opening panel, during which he discussed his coordination with the Expert Mechanism and provided comments related to the Expert Mechanism’s study on access to justice.
He also presented at the panel on the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples and participated in an inter-active dialogue on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the role of regional mechanisms in advancing indigenous peoples’ rights. In accordance with his usual practice, the Special Rapporteur held numerous parallel meetings with representatives of indigenous peoples and organizations, who presented to him cases of allegations of human rights violations and other relevant information.
See documents: Opening Statement; Statement on panel on the UN Declaration; Statement on panel on the World Conference