Overview of the activities carried during the first three-year term of the mandate 2011, para. 100
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Without prejudice to the principle that States bear the main responsibility to consult, companies must respect the right of indigenous peoples to participate in decisions affecting them by ensuring adequate mechanisms for consultation and dialogue. Here, the purpose of consultations with indigenous peoples should be to seek consensus on key aspects such as identification of the potentially negative impact of the activities, measures to mitigate and compensate for such impact, and mechanisms for sharing the benefits derived from the activities.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Ethnic minorities
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Indigenous Peoples, Report to the UNGA (2011), A/66/288, para. 100.