Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
1 October – 3 October 2008 (Geneva, Switzerland)
The Expert Group Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will hold its first session from 1 to 3 October 2008 at the United Nations Office in Geneva. The Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has been established by the Human Rights Council, as a successor body of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations which was under the now defunct Human Rights Commission. It is a subsidiary expert mechanism of the Human Rights Council established to assist the Council in providing thematic expertise on the rights of indigenous peoples, focusing mainly on studies and research-based advice. The Expert Mechanism may also suggest proposals to the Council for its consideration and approval. Registration and accreditation of observers is now open online. The deadline for registration is 15 September 2008.
