A collective of ESCR-Net members, of which DPLF is a member, and allied organizations filed an amicus curiae br
This is the executive summary of a report titled, Right to Free, Prior and Informed Consultation and Consent in Latin America, examining progress and challenges in this area in Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Guatemala.
In early September 2011, Peru enacted the “Law on the Right of Indigenous or Originary Peoples to Prior Consultation Recognized in Convention 169 of the International Labour Organization (ILO).” At the domestic level, this law affirms the right of indigenous peoples to be consulted before the enactment of legislative or administrative measures that could affect their collective rights.
