Interview Antonio Gonzales on International Mechanisms
Antonio Gonzales has spent many years working with international forums for the rights of Indigenous Peoples. He has witnessed achievements but draws attention to the fact that indigenous communities across the world are struggling to bring their governments to the table for discussion. He is currently advocating for an International Convention.
Interview Antonio Gonzales on the Right to Free Prior and Informed Consent
Antonio Gonzales explains how without proper enforcement governments, cooperations, and extractive industries willingly ignore frameworks like FPIC which are designed to protect the rights of indigneous peoples.
Interview Bestang Dekdeken on the Status of Free Prior and Informed Consent in the Philippines
Bestang Dekdeken discusses the problems with FPIC as it is currently enforced in the Philippines, for example, how mining coorporations and extractive industries are able to find loopholes in FPIC in order to carry out their projects.
UNDRIP Article 22: Protection for Children, Elders, Women, and Individuals with Disabilities
Article 22 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states 1. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of Indigenous elders, women, youth, children, and persons with disabilities in the implementation of this Declaration. 2. States shall take measures, in conjunction with Indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and children enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination. PRODUCTION Script by Shaldon Ferris (KhoiSan) Voiceover by Morisca Christians MUSIC “Dannyco” by The Hot Shots Dance Band