Oxfam and partners joined forces to support the consultation law, which gives communities greater decision-making power over their natural resources and economic development.
On August 23, 2011, Peru’s Congress unanimously approved a groundbreaking new law that requires the government to consult with indigenous communities on decisions that affect their rights and the use of their land. Oxfam America, local partner organizations, and allied groups worked to promote the passage of the law, which could potentially reduce violent conflicts in Peru and give indigenous people greater decision-making power over their natural resources and economic development.
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