Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples 2017, para. 78
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The International Labour Organization has a particular standing among United Nations agencies with regard to the rights of indigenous peoples, owing to its role in the promotion and implementation of ILO Convention No. 169. The Declaration and ILO Convention No. 169 are complementary international human rights instruments and constitute the minimum human rights standards needed for the dignity, well-being and survival of indigenous peoples. ILO plays an important role, including through technical advice, in the operationalization of the rights of indigenous peoples. Within this context, it is important to recall that, when interpreting human rights standards, a progressive approach is required, so that a human rights instrument can never be used to diminish subsequently recognized standards.
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Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples