Three non-governmental organizations-the Project for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ProDESC); the Project for Organization, Development, Education, and Investigation (PODER); and the Gobixha AC Committee for Comprehensive Defense of Human Rights (Código DH)-were present during the preliminary accords for the consultation process regarding the installation of a wind-energy project in Juchitán, Oaxaca.
In a first report, they reported that there were “violations against the basic principles of the right to consultation, including that it be prior informed, culturally adequate, transparent, free, and in good faith try to accord with the highest international standards on human rights.” They indicated furthermore that clear and transparent mechanisms were lacking during the decision-making process, leading to “an antagonistic environment among the parties.”
More information on the wind farms of the Tehuantepec Isthmus: Researcher Raises Alert About Environmental Dangers of Wind Farms, Oaxaca’s Wind Parks May Violate OECD Rules, “Any consultation to be realized now is illegal”, Oaxaca’s wind farm surge produces clean power – and protests, Bií Hioxo Wind Energy Project Hurting Indigenous Peoples and their Territories
