UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples & “Consent”

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Are you interested in human rights or international law? Do you want to learn more about the phrase we often hear that Indigenous peoples must be consulted and allowed to give “free, prior & informed consent”? CFSC’s friend and ally international human rights lawyer Paul Joffe has prepared an interesting and informative document: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Provisions Relevant to “Consent”. This is just one of many resources available on our website to help inform and engage everyone from grassroots movements to policy makers to implement the UN Declaration. Find out more!