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Forum discussion on the right to Free, Prior, Informed Consent. Part of a series of 13 programs, produced by Shamantha Mani, K'taka Commnity Radio, India

Forum discussion on the right to Free, Prior, Informed Consent. Part of a series of 13 programs, produced by Shamantha Mani, K'taka Commnity Radio, India

UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 2017, 16th Session
Week 1

Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Kumar/Sunuwar) asks Joan Carling, longtime advocate for Indigenous rights and former expert member to the UNPFII, how she assesses the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in Asia.

MUSIC
"Remember Your Children," by Salidummay
Music from a seashell, recorded at the opening ceremony of the 16th UNPFII

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent belongs to all Indigenous Peoples.

Governments cannot store dangerous materials on Indigenous Peoples’ lands without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

For Indigenous Peoples, the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is a fundamental, inherent and inalienable right.

The negotiation process between the government and Indigenous Peoples should be free of threats, bribes or any manipulation by the government of the decisions of Indigenous Peoples.

It is important to demand that this law is complied with because it protects the environment, guarantees clean water and air, and it is a mechanism of controlling development projects to ensure that truly benefit indigenous communities.

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent clearly states that the government should not force people to change their method of organisation, thinking, or decision making, nor spread inaccurate information to misinform Indigenous Peoples.

In order to ensure that the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is complied with, there should be community meetings which make people aware of what is happening and could happen in their area. In addition to this, projects must be supervised in order to ensure that decisions made in the community meetings, are implemented during the development project.

In order for this right to be applied fairly, it should respect the following: 1. From the start of a project, there should be a consultation with the Indigenous People of the area; 2. There should be sufficient time devoted to ensuring that the community receive all of the information about the projects and its impacts; 3. Information should be distributed in accordance with the traditional ways of each community; 4. Any form of trying to influence the opinions of the people should be avoided; 5. All the details of decisions taken should be recorded.

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is stated in national and international laws, and can be applied in defence of lands and territories when there is a project that will cause irreparable damage.

This audio is in the Gondi Tribal language, bursting the myth about infertility that can be caused due to Covid-19 vaccines and telling the actual truth about it.
Produced by Adivasi Lives Matter.

This is Episode 20 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 19 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 18 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 17 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 16 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 15 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 14 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 13 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 12 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 11 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 10 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.

This is Episode 9 of a series of radio programs that cover the role of customary institutions of Indigenous Peoples, what the covid-19 pandemic meant to them, Indigenous food items, use and utilization of traditional herbs for enhancing their immunity. Produced jointly by Indigenous Rights Foundation and Indigenous Community Radio Network with financial support from WACC and Cultural Survival. All Music courtesy of Hami Aadisbashi Radio.