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that the government officials involved in the illegal prior consultation process be investigated for wrongdoing. This decision also has set a precedent for other indigenous tribes in
Ecuador. At the time of the decision, 7 million acres of land on indigenous territory. This case cements the legal right to informed consent and right to self determination, presenting a challenge in those areas as well as future cases to come.
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A panel of three judges ruled in favor of the
Waorani people on May 21, 2019, immediately stopping the sale of around 500,000 total acres of land to oil companies. They determined that the consultations that took place in 2012 were unlawful. It was later upheld by an appellate court who also ordered
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Ecuadorian government is currently leasing 70 percent of the Ecuadorian Amazon for oil drilling. 16 Waorani communities fall primarily in a stretch of land labeled Block 22, which is rich in cultural history, flora, and fauna but was planned as a lease for
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Waorani people, an indigenous Ecuadorian tribe who number around 2,000, maintain one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. They were the last indigenous Ecuadorians to be encountered, when missionaries entered their territory in the 1950s. Today they remain on only 10 percent of their
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Waorani people accused the Ministry of Energy and Non-renewable Natural Resources, the Ministry of Environment, and the Secretary of Hydrocarbons of violating their constitutional right to
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was a 2019 court case filed against the
Ecuadorian State by indigenous communities of the Amazon rainforest regions. The CONCONAWEP (Coordinating Council of the Waorani Nationality of Ecuador-Pastaza) filed a suit in the
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Waorani people, setting a precedent of environmental justice and protecting around 180,000 hectares of Waorani land from auction and drilling.
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