2012 - English - Simple
What is Free Prior Informed Consent?
This easy to understand document, recognizes Indigenous peoples’ right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), and provides information about what this right entails. The parts of FPIC are defined (what does free mean, what does prior mean, and so on), to clearly explain the rights that Indigenous peoples are entitled to when engaging in rese…
2016 - English - Simple
Dakota Access pipeline: US denies key permit, …
The Standing Rock Sioux tribe had a major win on December 4th, 2016 when the US Army Corps announced that it will not grant access to the Dakota Access Pipeline to drill under the Missouri river. The statement expressed that much negotiation still needs to be done with the tribe, and that the best way to finish the work is to explore alternative r…
2008 - English - Academic
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of In…
This is the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, as adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2007. The UN Declaration grants Indigenous peoples rights to self-determination, lands and territories, cultural traditions and customs, and free, prior, and informed consent concerning any development or decision-making on their…
2015 - English - Practical
Community Consent Index 2015 Oil, gas, and min…
This report presents publically available corporate commitments and policies regarding community rights and community engagement with focus on FPIC.
2013 - English - Academic
Study of National Constitutions and the United…
This report from the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, emerged in response to a 2011 decision to monitor the progress of Nations implementing UNDRIP within their respective constitutions. The Constitutions of many countries worldwide are examined, to determine the extent to which they have implemented the rights of Indigenous people to self…
2008 - English - Practical
Update N°81
This update introduces new information regarding the cooperation between the European Union and Indigenous Peoples in the context of the existence of new EU instruments for development and human rights. It also provides a platform for indigenous voices regarding some crucial areas of concern, namely the situation of indigenous women around the wor…