Peru: Consultation Law Marks Key Step Forward In The Country And Region, Says UN Expert

Peru: Consultation Law Marks Key Step Forward In The Country And Region, Says UN Expert   The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, James Anaya, today say the approval of a law on consultation with indigenous peoples by the Congress of Peru “represents an important step forward for indigenous peoples’ rights in the country and elsewhere in the Latin American region.   “I hope that this is indicative of a strong commitment by the Peruvian State to respond to the demands of...

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