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18 Jul 2016

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Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact calls on UN expert mechanism to address indigenous peoples' rights impacted by businesses

"AIPP Statement: Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples in relation to Business Enterprises", 14 Jul 2016

As Asia is becoming the center of global economic growth and trade and investments, business enterprises guided with neoliberalism structure are rapidly expanding in the region. Subjected to marginalization and discrimination across the region, indigenous peoples also face disproportionate adverse impacts from business operations... Among the impacts include failure to guarantee indigenous peoples the right to free, prior and informed consent (FPIC), land evictions and forced relocations, loss of livelihoods as well as spiritual, cultural and social identity and harassment and repression of human rights defenders.

In this context, AIPP recommends the Expert Mechanism the following:

  1. Undertake a study on the realization of the rights of indigenous peoples in the context of business activities, including good practices and challenges.
  2. Propose the Human Rights Council to urge States, particularly in Asia, to formulate and implement national actions on business and human rights in line with the Guiding Principles...
  3. Propose the Human Rights Council to call upon business enterprises... to ensure respect the rights of indigenous peoples...
  4. Advise the Human Rights Council to ensure meaningful participation of indigenous peoples...