Participation in the realization of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 14
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The Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169) of the International Labour Organization identifies participation as its cornerstone in articles 6 and 7. Article 6 (1) (b) states that Governments shall "establish means by which these [indigenous] peoples can freely participate, to at least the same extent as other sectors of the population", in applying the provisions of the Convention. The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples provides for a more far-reaching standard, requiring "free, prior and informed consent" on various matters that are the subject of the Declaration.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation