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This website provides information and resources on FPIC as a tool of self-determination to assist communities in decision making. We have selected articles, tool kits, videos, voice messages, and community stories about FPIC and consultation.
Document developed by the Andes Judges Commission. It is a reference document for judges, with a description of the judicial normative law around Indigenous Law. It also provides information about the International Labour Organization 169 Convention, and information about cases in Venezuela and Colombia.
Guide developed by Peru's Culture Ministry and USAID, which aims to be a resource for communities to elaborable collectively a life plan. It is broken down into 4 phases: (1) Organizing for the Life Plan elaboration, (2) Reflection about Identity and Life Conditions, (3) Life Plan formulation, (4) Implementing, follow up and self-actualization.
This report is an executive summary of a larger report, it showcases a Participatory Action Research project that lasted 26 months. It reports on Corporate Social Responsibility tools that companies and governments promote to ensure good corporate behaviour. The report looks at the extent to which CSRs respect human and ethnic rights in theory and…
The “Making FPIC a Reality Project” in the United Kingdom, is a coalition of Indigenous peoples, Academic institutions, and NGO’s that advocate for the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples by multinational mining companies. This research paper seeks to contribute towards a discussion between indigenous peoples and mining companies on th…
Dr. Dalee Sambo Dorough (Innuit, Alaska, USA) discusses her early engagement in the politics of Indigenous Peoples land rights, and shares her insight into why the defense of land merits extra international legal attention. She urges leaders to have optimism, and take “the long view” approach to making progress in the protection of Indigenous righ…
This article looks at the fight of Indigenous peoples in Asia for their rights.