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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Expert Mechanism submits annual thematic studies to the Human Rights Council (HRC). Thematic studies document findings on particular topics and provide guidance and recommendations for UN member States, civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
The Expert Mechanism also produces a report each year on its annual session, and issues official reports and documents relating to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
Thematic reports and studies
| Year | Session/Date | Report title | Link |
| 2024 | HRC 57th Session/EMRIP 17th Session | Study on laws, legislation, policies, constitutions, judicial decisions and other mechanisms through which States have taken measures to achieve the ends of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, in accordance with article 38 of the Declaration | |
| 2023 | HRC 54th Session/EMRIP 16th Session | Efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: establishing effective monitoring mechanisms at the national and regional levels for the implementation of the Declaration | See the full report A/HRC/EMRIP/2023/3 |
| 2023 | HRC 54th Session/EMRIP 16th Session | Study on the impact of militarization on the rights of Indigenous Peoples: A/HRC/54/52 | A/HRC/54/52 Study page |
| 2022 | HRC 50th Session/EMRIP 15th Session | Study on treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, between indigenous peoples and States, including peace accords and reconciliation initiatives, and their constitutional recognition | |
| 2021 | HRC 48th Session/EMRIP 14th Session | Study on the Rights of the Indigenous Child | |
| 2021 | HRC 48th Session/EMRIP 14th Session | Report on the Right to Self-Determination | |
| 2020 | HRC/EMRIP 13th session | Right to land study | |
| 2020 | HRC/EMRIP 13th session | Repatriation of ceremonial objects, human remains, and intangible cultural heritage report | |
| 2019 | HRC/EMRIP 12th session | Indigenous peoples’ rights in the context of borders, migration and displacement | |
| 2019 | HRC/EMRIP 12th session | Efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: recognition, reparation and reconciliation | |
| 2018 | HRC 39th session | Free, prior and informed consent: a human rights-based approach | |
| 2017 | HRC 36th session | Good practices and challenges, including discrimination, in business and in access to financial services by indigenous peoples, in particular indigenous women and indigenous persons with disabilities | |
| 2017 | HRC 36th session | Ten years of the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: good practices and lessons learned — 2007-2017 | |
| 2016 | HRC 33rd session | Right to health and indigenous peoples with a focus on children and youth | |
| 2015 | HRC 30th session | Promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples with respect to their cultural heritage | |
| 2014 | HRC 27th session | Promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples in disaster risk reduction, prevention and preparedness initiatives | A/HRC/27/66 |
| 2013 | HRC 24th session | Access to justice in the promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous peoples | A/HRC/24/50 |
| 2012 | HRC 21st session | Role of languages and culture in the promotion and protection of the rights and identity of indigenous peoples | A/HRC/21/53 |
| 2011 | HRC 18th session | Final report of the study on indigenous peoples and the right to participate in decision-making | A/HRC/18/42 |
| 2009 | HRC 12th session | Study on lessons learned and challenges to achieve the right of indigenous peoples to education | A/HRC/12/33 |
Annual reports to the Human Rights Council
| Year | Report name | Symbol |
| 2024 | Expert Mechanism report on its seventeenth session | A/HRC/57/64 |
| 2023 | Expert Mechanism report on its sixteenth session | A/HRC/54/64 |
| 2022 | Expert Mechanism report on its fifteenth session | A/HRC/51/49 |
| 2021 | Expert Mechanism report on its fourteenth session | A/HRC/48/73 |
| 2020 | Expert Mechanism report on its thirteenth session, with a focus on the impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples | A/HRC/46/72 |
| 2019 | Expert Mechanism report on its twelfth session | A/HRC/42/55 |
| 2018 | Expert Mechanism report on its eleventh session | A/HRC/39/68 |
| 2017 | Expert Mechanism report on its tenth session | A/HRC/36/57 |
| 2016 | Expert Mechanism report on its ninth session | A/HRC/33/56 |
| 2015 | Expert Mechanism report on its eighth session | A/HRC/30/52 |
| 2014 | Expert Mechanism report on its seventh session | A/HRC/27/64 |
| 2013 | Expert Mechanism report on its sixth session | A/HRC/24/49 |
| 2012 | Expert Mechanism report on its fifth session | A/HRC/21/52 |
| 2011 | Expert Mechanism report on its fourth session | A/HRC/18/43 |
| 2010 | Expert Mechanism report on its third session | A/HRC/15/36 |
| 2009 | Expert Mechanism report on its second session | A/HRC/12/32 |
| 2008 | Expert Mechanism report on its first session | A/HRC/10/56 |
EMRIP reports on implementation of UNDRIP under its original mandate
| Year | Report name | Symbol |
| 2016 | Summary of responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | A/HRC/33/58 |
| 2015 | Summary of responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | A/HRC/30/54 |
| 2014 | Final summary of responses to the questionnaire seeking the views of States and of indigenous peoples on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | A/HRC/27/67 |
| 2013 | Summary of responses from the questionnaire seeking the views of States and of indigenous peoples on best practices with regard to possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies in order to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | A/HRC/24/51 |
| 2012 | Summary of responses from the questionnaire seeking the views of States on best practices regarding possible appropriate measures and implementation strategies in order to attain the goals of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Report of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous People | A/HRC/21/54 |
Other reports
Year | Report name | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Intersessional round table on ways to enhance the participation of indigenous peoples’ representatives and institutions in meetings of the Human Rights Council on issues affecting them | A/HRC/49/69 |
| 2009 | Draft guidelines on the protection of indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation and in initial contact of the Amazon Basin and El Chaco - Report prepared by the secretariat | A/HRC/EMRIP/2009/6 |