A/HRC/RES/51/16
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
12 October 2022
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Fifty-first session
12 September–7 October 2022
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council
on 6 October 2022
51/16.
Human rights and Indigenous Peoples: mandate of Special Rapporteur
on the rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Human Rights Council,
Bearing in mind paragraph 6 of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March
2006,
Recalling Human Rights Council resolutions 5/1, on institution-building of the
Council, and 5/2, on the Code of Conduct for Special Procedure Mandate Holders of the
Council, of 18 June 2007, and stressing that the mandate holder shall discharge his or her
duties in accordance with these resolutions and the annexes thereto,
Recalling also Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2001/57 of 24 April 2001,
2002/65 of 25 April 2002, 2003/56 of 24 April 2003, 2004/62 of 21 April 2004 and 2005/51
of 20 April 2005 on human rights and indigenous issues, and Human Rights Council
resolutions 6/12 of 28 September 2007, 15/14 of 30 September 2010, 24/9 of 26 September
2013, 33/12 of 29 September 2016 and 42/20 of 26 September 2019 on the mandate of Special
Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples,
1.
Welcomes the work of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous
Peoples in the fulfilment of the mandate;
2.
Decides to renew the mandate of Special Rapporteur on the rights of
Indigenous Peoples for a period of three years:
(a)
To examine ways and means of overcoming existing obstacles to the full and
effective protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples, in conformity with the mandate, and
to identify, exchange and promote best practices;
(b)
To gather, request, receive and exchange information and communications
from all relevant sources, including Governments, Indigenous Peoples and their communities
and organizations, including indigenous women’s organizations, on alleged violations and
abuses of the rights of Indigenous Peoples;
(c)
To formulate recommendations and proposals on appropriate measures and
activities to prevent and remedy violations and abuses of the rights of Indigenous Peoples;
(d)
To work in close cooperation and coordination with other special procedures
and subsidiary organs of the Human Rights Council, in particular with the Expert Mechanism
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