International: IACHR Highlights The Importance Of Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Right To Prior ...

International: IACHR Highlights The Importance Of Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Right To Prior Consultation   On the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) highlights the importance of indigenous and tribal peoples’ right to prior, free and informed consultation with regard to decisions that may affect them.   As the organs of the Inter-American Human Rights System have reiterated, States must guarantee that indigenous peoples are...

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