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Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) is the principle that a community has the right to give its consent to proposed projects that may affect their lands, resources, livelihoods, and communities. This principle is protected by international human rights law as “all peoples have the right to self-determination” and “all peoples have the right to freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.” It is enshrined in the International Labour Organization Convention 169 and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
– Cultural Survival
Also see: Freedom of Information Act
Headlines
Consulta previa a pueblos indígenas, una deuda histórica de gobiernos y sociedad – Proceso
Los indígenas deben ser consultados sobre cualquier proyecto en sus tierras, subraya la CIDH
Clashes as Guatemalan communities fight mine – BBC News
FPP and partners launch pioneering book on Indigenous Peoples and Free, Prior and Informed Consent in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Elsewhere on the Web
FPIC 101: An Introduction to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent
Free, Prior and Informed Consent: Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights to self-determination, participation, and decision-making – Cultural Survival
What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent? by Cultural Surviv
Planeta.com