Liberia- 1st- Indigenous Peoples

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS

3.1. Land and Natural Resources

To address the human rights concerns related to land and natural resources, the government of Liberia intends to do the following:

a) The State’s Duty to Protect the right to land and natural resources.

vii. The government shall ensure that companies conduct a thorough and detailed Stakeholder Identification and Analysis in their area of operations, and companies shall provide vital data for sustainable stakeholder consultation and engagement. (In light of this paragraph stakeholders suggest the circles of principal landed interests and their agents including indigenous and other local community leaders and members, CSOs and other advocacy groups.

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c) Access to Remedy for Land and Natural Resources-related human rights violations and abuses

Below are the policy actions on access to remedy for land and natural resources human rights abuses and violations: v. Capacitating indigenous and other community leaders and decision-makers to negotiate with businesses and ensure that their rights are protected at all times.