COalition Statements

Shannon Jowett Shannon Jowett

New Guide Helps Indigenous Leaders Define FPIC Priorities and Protocols

Whether an Indigenous community is defining their FPIC priorities for the first time or whether an Indigenous leader is considering next steps in corporate or government-to-government engagements, this guide outlines the extensive considerations necessary to ensure the respect of Indigenous Peoples’ FPIC protocols in the public and private sectors.

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Agnes Portalewska Agnes Portalewska

SIRGE Coalition Welcomes the European Parliament’s Official Position on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Related to Indigenous Peoples

The Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition welcomes the European Parliament's common position on the proposed European Union due diligence rules. The position of the European Parliament supports the full respect for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD).

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Agnes Portalewska Agnes Portalewska

SIRGE Coalition Stands with the Apache Stronghold in Demanding Free, Prior and Informed Consent

The Securing Indigenous Peoples Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition stands with the Apache Stronghold in demanding that Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) – Indigenous Peoples’ right to give or withhold consent on projects that impact or potentially impact them – is honored. FPIC flows from Indigenous self-determination as articulated in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and should be honored as such.

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Agnes Portalewska Agnes Portalewska

SIRGE Coalition Applauds AXIS Policy on Indigenous Rights

The Securing Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Green Economy (SIRGE) Coalition applauds the recently adopted human rights policy at AXIS Capital. AXIS Capital is the first North American insurer to state that it will not underwrite new projects that fail to obtain the Free, Prior and Informed Consent of impacted Indigenous communities.

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