Victoria Tauli-Corpuz on Indigenous Peoples and Globalisation

At the United Nations Indigenous peoples have been at the forefront of discussions regarding the human rights abuses committed by corporations since the 1970s. Today, little has changed in relation to this situation. Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Special Rapporteur for the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations, reflects on the reasons why local Indigenous communities continue to suffer disproportionately the negative impact of corporate activities. For more info and speaker's biography see this page: http://sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas/lectures/2015/victoria_tauli_corpuz.shtml