Peru: Congress Approves Historic Law On Consultation With Indigenous People

Peru: Congress Approves Historic Law On Consultation With Indigenous People   Translated from Spanish, Original Below   The plenary Congress, chaired by the head of the legislature, Daniel Abugattás Majluf, unanimously adopted this evening the historic law to prior consultation with indigenous or native peoples recognized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 169. It is the first rule passed in the legislative period 2011-2012.   The unanimous adoption, which ended in...

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