English Version Véanse versión en español TO: THE EXPERT MECHANISM ON INDIGENOUS RIGHTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS – MODICATION OF ITS MANDATE Response to the Questionnaire for Written Contributions to the Expert Workshop on the Review of the Mandate of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 1 To:
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[email protected] From: Monica Yriart President, Campaign for the Indigenous Protocol on the Taking of Decisions on Matters Affecting their Peoples, Territories, Resources and Waters, in Accord with the Principles of Free Consent 14 March, 2016 To The Expert Mechanism on Indigenous Rights (EM) and the Human Rights Council (HRC) of the United Nations (UN): RECOMENDATIONS ON THE MODIFICATION OF THE MANDATE OF THE EXPERT MEHANISM ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS From, The Campaign for the Indigenous Protocol on the Taking of Decisions on Matters Affecting their Peoples, Territories, Resources and Waters, in Accord with the Principles of Free Consent _____________________________________________________________________________________ See Annex – 222 Endorsements a. Categories of endorsers b. Distribution of endorsers by country and indigenous peoples c. List of endorsers 1 Resolution C.D.H. 2015 30/11. 1 I. Introduction – Historic and normative context MANDATE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL (HRC) The Human Rights Council of the United Nations (HRC), composed of 47 representatives of UN member states, has, among other elements of its mandate, the responsibility to: 2 • promote