2018 Call to Reject Proposed Law on Indigenous Consultation Procedures
In 2018, a petition was organized by the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) calling on the Guatemalan Congressional Labour Commission to reject a proposed law on consultation procedures for projects on or impacting indigenous territories. At the time of writing (November 2021), the draft law remained under discussion in legislative commissions.
Political Action Category / Categoría de Acción Política:
Lobbying
Reference / Referencia:
The Action Network, "The Guatemalan Government must uphold the rights of Indigenous Peoples to free, prior, and informed consent", online: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/the-guatemalan-government-must-uphold-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples-to-free-prior-and-informed-consent?source=direct_link&
Accessed on date / Fecha de consulta:
11 August 2020
