Ecuador: Constitutional Court Ruling to protect indigenous peoples from mining projects affecting their human rights
Amnesty International welcomes the 27 January 2022 decision of the Constitutional Court, Ecuador’s highest
court, confirming violation “of the rights to prior consultation, to nature, water, a healthy environment, culture
and territory, as well as comprehensive reparation measures”
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In its ruling, the Constitutional Court stated that in all prior consultations on any plan or programme that may
affect the rights and interests of Indigenous peoples, the state has an obligation to (i) adjust the plan or project
consulted, (ii) adopt reasoned decisions based on the results of the consultation and (iii) refrain from demanding
disproportionate sacrifices from Indigenous communities that are not proportionate in a democratic society, as
well as complying with international standards on free, prior and informed consent.
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