Gold Mining and its affect

Mr. Ma Vichet (wearing black jacket), governor of O Yadav district in#Ratanakiri led a group of villagers of Peak village to see the affect caused by the mining company in Peak village, December 28, 2014. 

Another photo is a mining shaft.

Report and photo by Sev Huot, a citizen journalist in Peak village, Yatung commune, O Yadav district, Ratanakiri. 

Photo by Sev Huot, CJ, Ratanakiri, December 2014

Photo by Sev Huot, CJ, Ratanakiri, December 2014

Is the right to free and prior informed consent respected?

What would happen to the Indigenous communities here in #Ratanakiri, such as their livelihoods, culture, custom and tradition, if their natural resource was taken? Indigenous People has their right to free, and prior informed consent (FPIC). Has it (the right) been respected?