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Bernardo Caal Xol et al. v. Ministry of Energy and Mines (Oxec I and Oxec II Hydroelectric Projects)
About this case
Filing year
2015
Status
Decided
Geography
Court/admin entity
Guatemala → Constitutional Court
Case category
Suits against governments (Global) → Human Rights (Global) → Indigenous Groups (Global)
Principal law
Guatemala → Political ConstitutionInternational Law → ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention 169
At issue
Whether the State of Guatemala violated Indigenous consultation rights by authorizing hydroelectric projects without conducting adequate free, prior, and informed consultation.
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Summary
Indigenous Q’eqchi’ community members challenged the authorization of two hydroelectric projects on the Cahabón River, alleging that the State approved the projects without conducting free, prior, and informed consultation. The Constitutional Court identified deficiencies in the consultation process but allowed the project licenses to remain in force subject to remedial consultation measures.
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Impacted group
Just transition
Renewable energy
Economic sector
Finance