Posted by Juliette Terzieff
Peruvian President Ollanta Humala gave proponents of Free, Prior, Informed Consent – or FPIC – a boost this month when he signed into law a measure that will require consultations with indigenous communities for any projects in the mining, logging or oil and gas industries. The new legislation is a boon for human and indigenous rights groups that have campaigned for greater representation for indigenous groups around the world on land and resource usage.
“We’ve taken an important step to solving a problem, we’re building a republic that respects all its nationalities. What we want to do with this law is have the voice of indigenous people be heard, and have them treated like citizens, not little children who are not consulted about anything,” Humala said after approving the law.
