questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in Guatemala on ensuring the (a) free, (b) prior and (c) informed consent of Indigenous communities affected by (i) energy, (ii) extractive and (iii) other projects.
answerText: When I [Minister Rutley] visited Guatemala in April, I spoke with representatives from civil society groups about the need to protect space for environmental and human rights defenders including from indigenous communities. These concerns are regularly re...
heading: Guatemala: Indigenous Peoples