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Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The Expert Mechanism consists of seven independent experts selected in accordance with the procedure established by the Human Rights Council in resolutions 5/1 and 33/25.
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Members 2024 – 2027
| Names | Term expiring |
|---|---|
| Ms. Antonina GORBUNOVA (Russian Federation) | 2025 |
| Ms. Anexa Brendalee ALFRED CUNNINGHAM (Nicaragua) | 2025 |
| Ms. Valmaine TOKI (New Zealand) | 2025 |
| Mr. Binota Moy DHAMAI (Bangladesh) | 2026 |
| Ms. Dalee Sambo Dorough (United States of America) | 2026 |
| Ms. Sheryl LIGHTFOOT (Canada) | 2027 |
| Mr Ojot Miru OJULU (Ethiopia) | 2027 |
Previous members of the Expert Mechanism
- Ms. Margaret LOKAWUA (Uganda)
- Ms. Laila Vars (Norway)
- Ms. Megan DAVIS (Australia)
- Mr. Rodion SULYANDZIGA (Russian Federation)
- Ms. Erika M. YAMADA (Brazil)
- Mr. Vital BAMBANZE (Burundi)
- Mr. Albert K. BARUME (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- Ms. Kristen CARPENTER (United States of America)
- Ms. Anastasia CHUKHMAN (Russian Federation)
- Mr. Albert DETERVILLE (Saint Lucia)
- Mr. John Bernhard Henriksen (Norway)
- Ms. Jannie LASIMBANG (Malaysia)
- Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild (Canada)
- Mr. Belkacem LOUNES (Algeria)
- Mr. Edtami MANSAYAGAN (Philippines)
- Mr. José Mencio Molintas (Philippines)
- Mr. José Carlos MORALES (Costa Rica)
- Ms. Catherine Odimba Kombe (Congo)
- Mr. Danfred TITUS (South Africa)
- Mr. Alexey TSYKAREV (Russian Federation)