Mexico: UN Commissioner Calls On Governments To Give A Voice To Indigenous Peoples In Mega-Projects

Mexico: UN Commissioner Calls On Governments To Give A Voice To Indigenous Peoples In Mega-Projects   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   "Giving voice and power of decision to indigenous peoples, in the context of large development projects, is not only a legal imperative, but guarantee for social and economic sustainability" said Javier Hernández Valencia, representative in Mexico of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.   The official acknowledged that megaprojects,...

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