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Indigenous Peoples rights violated in hydropower projects across Nepal, report finds

Published 10:27 on April 30, 2025  /  Last updated at 10:27 on April 30, 2025  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Other APAC

A human rights group this week released a report accusing four hydropower projects in Nepal funded by multilateral development banks (MDBs) of violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), leading among other things to severe biodiversity harm.
A human rights group this week released a report accusing four hydropower projects in Nepal funded by multilateral development banks (MDBs) of violating the rights of Indigenous Peoples to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC), leading among other things to severe biodiversity harm.


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