Integrating Indigenous Peoples’ Rights into Investor-State Dispute Settlement: The Case of Multilateral Investment Court
Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is a mechanism that allows foreign investors to sue host States in private international tribunals for alleged breaches of investment protection standards. This mechanism, and international investment law in general, frequently excludes Indigenous Peoples, even when foreign investment projects directly impact them and violate their rights to land and self-d
