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The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent belongs to all Indigenous Peoples. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

Indigenous communities should not let governments continue to destroy their territories and violate their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

It is important that indigenous communities elect leaders who will fight for the interests of their people and not the interests of the government. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

UN Declaration, Article 10. Article 10 of the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples states that no one can forcibly displace indigenous communities from their territories. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

UN Declaration, Article 19. States must obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent from Indigenous Peoples before taking legislative or administrative measures which will affect them. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

Safe Communities: Governments cannot store dangerous materials on Indigenous Peoples’ lands without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

Development Projects: States should obtain Free, Prior and Informed Consent before approving any development project that will affect the lands and resources of Indigenous Peoples. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

The UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples along with other international instruments, recognises the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent as a right of Indigenous Peoples. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

For Indigenous Peoples, the right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent is a fundamental, inherent and inalienable right. Produced in Rai by Mohan Singh Lama

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.