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Public Service Announcements (PSA)

07. Safe Communities

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

06. 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.

05. 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.

04. Leaders

It is important that indigenous communities elect leaders who will fight for the interests of their people and not the interests of the government.

03. Hold Companies Accountable

Indigenous communities should not let governments continue to destroy their territories and violate their right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent.

02. An Indigenous Right

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

01. What is Free, Prior and Informed Consent?

The right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent means that governments have to inform indigenous communities about any development projects they want to start in their territories, and listen to their opinions before beginning the project.

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