Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its 35th session : discrimination against indigenous populations.
- Author: UN Commission on Human Rights (39th sess. : 1983 : Geneva)
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4 March 1983
1983/23. Report of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities on its thirty-fifth session Discrimination against indigenous populations[1]57
The Commission on Human Rights, Recalling its resolution 1982/19 of 10 March 1982 regarding the human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous populations, Taking note of Economic and Social Council resolution 1982/34 of 7 May 1932, by which the Council decided to authorize the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to establish annually a working group on indigenous populations, Expressing its appreciation for the report of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations[2]58 and for the very positive way in which the Working Group conducted its first session, giving an opportunity to all observers present to express their views, Noting with interest Sub-Commission resolution 1982/31, in which the Sub-Commission asked the Commission and the Economic and Social Council to establish a voluntary fund for the purpose of allowing representatives of indigenous populations to participate in the work of the Working Group,1. Decides:
(a) To request the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities to suggest appropriate means designed to ensure that the activities of the Working Group shall be better known in every country so as to ensure the broadest possible participation of representative observers from indigenous populations;
(b) To request the Sub-Commission to make more specific proposals regarding the possible establishment of a fund as referred to above, including applicable criteria for the administration of such a fund, as well as appropriate standards for making such a fund available to those who may be considered to be eligible;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to provide the Sub-Commission with suggestions as to how such a fund may be administered;
2. Requests the Sub-Commission to include an account of its activities undertaken pursuant to the present resolution in the report on its thirty-sixth session to the Commission at its fortieth session.
[1]57 Adopted at the 48th meeting, on 4 March 1983, without a vote. See chap. XVIII. [2]58 E/CN.4/Sub.2/1982/33.
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