MANILA, Philippines — An international human rights watchdog warned that the country’s indigenous peoples (IPs) have become more vulnerable to pressure and exploitation following recent changes in the mechanism that requires their “free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC)” before business ventures can proceed in their ancestral lands. Human Rights Watch (HRW) is calling on the […]...Keep on reading: Human rights watchdog sees Filipino IP rights undercut by new rules
Human rights watchdog sees Filipino IP rights undercut by new rules