TECHNICAL NOTE ON THE RIGHT TO FREE, PRIOR, INFORMED, AND GOOD-FAITH CONSULTATION AND THE STATE OF PARÁ’S


This Technical Note presents a critical analysis of the violations of the right to free, prior, informed, and good-faith consultation of Indigenous Peoples, Quilombola communities, and other traditional populations in the state of Pará. These violations occur in the context of the state government’s proposal to implement the Jurisdictional REDD+ System and conduct environmental licensing for port facilities in the Tapajós region—located in the western and southwestern areas of the state—as part of the Tapajós–Xingu logistics corridor. To this end, the reflections presented herein are based on a technical and legal examination of the right to free, prior, informed, and good-faith consultation, as established in Convention No. 169 of the International Labour Organization (ILO), to which Brazil is a signatory. Additionally, this analysis draws upon both national and international legal frameworks and incorporates emblematic cases to substantiate its arguments.

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