CP/RES. 785 (1266/01)

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP TO PREPARE THE
PROPOSED AMERICAN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
OF INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS

        THE PERMANENT COUNCIL OF THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES,

        HAVING SEEN the report of the Chair of the Working Group to Prepare the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations (GT-DADIN/doc.15/01 rev.2);

        RECALLING that, in fulfillment of resolution CP/RES. 751 (1198/99), a meeting of the Working Group was held at OAS headquarters from November 8 to 12, 1999 to continue to consider the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations and that, despite the progress made, the Working Group was not able to finish its work; and

        CONSIDERING that the General Assembly, through resolution AG/RES. 1708 (XXX-O/00), decided:

        1.     To request the Permanent Council to renew the mandate of the Working Group so that it may continue to consider the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations and hold at least a second meeting before the thirty-first regular session of the General Assembly, in accordance with the resources allocated in the program-budget and other resources.

        2.     To recommend to the Working Group that it follow the procedures agreed upon for suitable participation in its work by representatives of indigenous communities, so that their observations and suggestions may be considered.

        3.     To request the Inter-American Indian Institute and the Inter-American Juridical Committee to continue to advise the Working Group as necessary.

        4.     Also to request the General Secretariat to publicize the efforts of the Working Group as necessary and consider the necessary measures to promote more representative involvement in the Working Group by the Hemisphere's indigenous community organizations.

        5.     To request the Permanent Council to present a report to the General Assembly at its thirty-first regular session on the implementation of this resolution,

RESOLVES:

        1.     To convene a special meeting of the Working Group to continue to consider the Proposed American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Populations.

        2.     To set April 2 to 6, 2001 as the date for holding the special meeting of the Working Group at OAS headquarters.

        3.     To instruct the Working Group to continue to prepare for the special meeting and to adopt the measures needed to ensure adequate participation at the meeting of representatives of the Hemisphere's indigenous communities and make it as representative as possible.

        4.     To request that the Inter-American Indian Institute, the Inter-American Juridical Committee, the General Secretariat, and the organs, agencies, and entities in the inter-American system lend assistance to the Working Group, as needed.

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