The parliamentarians organize hearings in local villages across the country. Hearings are organized by the parliamentarians to give indigenous and tribal groups across the country space to present their position about the second draft of the land rights law and in order to prepare for the public debate. One meeting per indigenous and tribal group…

The second draft law recognizing collective land right for indigenous and tribal groups is written without the input from indigenous and tribal groups.   The second draft became a framework law separating the position of local stakeholders. The content of the second draft in relation to FPIC, demarcation, benefit sharing became separate laws while the…

The first draft law collective rights for Indigenous and Tribal Peoples of Suriname is written in collaboration with the indigenous and tribal groups.   KAMPOS and VIDS participate, with the Government in the formulation of the first draft of the land rights law including their position on important aspects. The draft was in discussion within…