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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesSeventh Session, 09 July 2014

Item 3. World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

Statement submitted by:Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas

Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indígenas de las Américas (ECMIA)Dr. Rosalee Gonzalez, Co-Coordinator, ECMIA-North Region

Thank you Mr. Chair and members of the Expert Mechanisms,

I address this body on behalf of the Continental Network of Indigenous Women ofthe Americas, Enlace Continental de Mujeres Indigenas de las Americas.

We share the following preliminary comments regarding the Zero Draft, andassure you we will give a more thorough read to this document and be prepared to

provide more substantive recommendations at the next UN PGA consultation withIndigenous Peoples, scheduled on July 17, 2014, in preparation for the WorldConference on Indigenous Peoples.

1. We ask that the Alta Document and the Declaration and Plan of Actionfrom the World Conference on Indigenous Women, held in Lima, Peru inOctober 2013, be used as foundational documents for the drafting of theOutcome Document — a document that aims to be a “ Concise and ActionOriented Document ” . We do not observe any reference of the latterthroughout the Zero Draft and this is of concern to Indigenous Women.

2. Section 1, 10. should be redrafted to balance the actions needed for theempowerment of Indigenous Peoples to more effectively address all forms

of violence against Indigenous Womenand that of the state’s

responsibility to prevent, intervene, resolve and provide redress toviolence, specifically violence intentionally or unintentionally induced bythe state, transnational and/or corporations. This statement, as it is,exonerates the State from any responsibility or actions much needed to

prevent or resolve such forms of violence.

#10. Recognise the need to enable and empower indigenous peoples to more effectively address all forms of violenceagainst indigenous women, youth and children, in particularsexual and domestic violence, trafficking and violence relatedto extractive industries.

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