Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) constitutes an essential prerequisite for guaranteeing effective enjoyment by Indigenous peoples and their members of their internationally recognized human rights. It is a multifaceted, complex, concept that is, simultaneously a procedural condition for the realization of Indigenous peoples’ rights, a legal principle—as it informs the conduct of state authorities vis-à-vis Indigenous peoples—and an autonomous substantive right of collective character. In fact, even though FPIC is embedded in the right to self-determination, and is strictly interconnected with other Indigenous peoples’ rights, its status of ‘right’ is beyond any doubt. While it cannot be held that FPIC entitles Indigenous peoples to exercise a right to veto with respect to every kind of measures or activities potentially affecting their interests, it may be convincingly asserted that such a right to veto actually exists when it comes to activities that are likely to seriously impact their fundamental rights, cultural integrity and/or physical existence.
Lenzerini, F. (2024). Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples. In C.C. Mattias Åhrén (a cura di), The Oxford Handbook of Indigenous Peoples and International Law (pp. 1-19). Oxford : Oxford University Press.
Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples
lenzerini
2024-01-01
Abstract
Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) constitutes an essential prerequisite for guaranteeing effective enjoyment by Indigenous peoples and their members of their internationally recognized human rights. It is a multifaceted, complex, concept that is, simultaneously a procedural condition for the realization of Indigenous peoples’ rights, a legal principle—as it informs the conduct of state authorities vis-à-vis Indigenous peoples—and an autonomous substantive right of collective character. In fact, even though FPIC is embedded in the right to self-determination, and is strictly interconnected with other Indigenous peoples’ rights, its status of ‘right’ is beyond any doubt. While it cannot be held that FPIC entitles Indigenous peoples to exercise a right to veto with respect to every kind of measures or activities potentially affecting their interests, it may be convincingly asserted that such a right to veto actually exists when it comes to activities that are likely to seriously impact their fundamental rights, cultural integrity and/or physical existence.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
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