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Indigenous Peoples
India
- English(1) There shall be established in each State having Scheduled Areas therein and, if the President so directs, also in any State having Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas therein, a Tribes Advisory Council consisting of not more than twenty members of whom, as nearly as may be, three-fourths shall be the representatives of the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of the State:
Provided that if the number of representatives of the Scheduled Tribes in the Legislative Assembly of the State is less than the number of seats in the Tribes Advisory Council to be filled by such representatives, the remaining seats shall be filled by other members of those tribes.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Tribes Advisory Council to advise on such matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the Scheduled Tribes in the State as may be referred to them by the Governor. (Fifth Schedule: Provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes, Part B - Art. 4) - Hindi(1) अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों वाले प्रत्येक राज्य में और, यदि राष्ट्रपति निर्देश दे, और ऐसे राज्य में भी जहां अनुसूचित जनजातियाँ हैं परंतु अनुसूचित क्षेत्र नहीं हैं, अधिकतम बीस सदस्यों वाली एक जनजाति सलाहकार समिति स्थापित की जाएगी, जिसमें यथासंभव तीन-चौथाई सदस्य उस राज्य की विधान सभा के प्रतिनिधि होंगे:
बशर्ते कि राज्य की विधान सभा में जनजातियों के प्रतिनिधियों की संख्या जनजाति सलाहकार परिषद में ऐसे प्रतिनिधियों से भरे जाने वाली सीटों की संख्या से कम है तो शेष सीटें उन जनजातियों के अन्य सदस्यों से भरी जाएंगी।
(2) जनजाति सलाहकार परिषद का यह कर्तव्य होगा कि वह राज्यपाल द्वारा उन्हें भेजे गए राज्य में अनुसूचित जातियों के कल्याण तथा प्रोन्नति से संबंधित मामलों में सलाह दे। (पाँचवी अनुसूची: अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों तथा अनुसूचित जनजातियों के प्रशासन तथा नियंत्रण से संबंधित प्रावधान, भाग-ख – अनुच्छेद 4)
Indigenous Peoples
Colombia
- EnglishIn conformity with the Constitution and the laws, the indigenous territories will be governed by councils formed and regulated according to the usages and customs of their communities and will exercise the following functions:
1. To see to the application of the legal norms concerning the uses of the soil and settlement of their territories.
2. To design the policies and the plans and programs of economic and social development within their territory, in harmony with the National Plan of Development.
3. To promote the public investments in their territories and see to their appropriate execution.
4. To receive and distribute their resources.
5. To see to the conservation of the natural resources.
6. To coordinate the programs and projects promoted by the different communities in their territory.
7. To collaborate with the maintenance of the public order within their territory in accordance with the instructions and provisions of the National Government.
8. To represent the territories before the National Government and the other entities into which they are integrated; and
9. The ones that the Constitution and the law specify to them.
PARAGRAPH
The exploitation of the natural resources in the indigenous territories shall be done without impairment of the cultural, social, and economic integrity of the indigenous communities. In the decisions that are adopted with respect to said exploitation, the Government shall encourage the participation of the representatives of the respective communities. (Art. 330) - SpanishDe conformidad con la Constitución y las leyes, los territorios indígenas estarán gobernados por consejos conformados y reglamentados según los usos y costumbres de sus comunidades y ejercerán las siguientes funciones:
1. Velar por la aplicación de las normas legales sobre usos del suelo y poblamiento de sus territorios.
2. Diseñar las políticas y los planes y programas de desarrollo económico y social dentro de su territorio, en armonía con el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo.
3. Promover las inversiones públicas en sus territorios y velar por su debida ejecución.
4. Percibir y distribuir sus recursos.
5. Velar por la preservación de los recursos naturales.
6. Coordinar los programas y proyectos promovidos por las diferentes comunidades en su territorio.
7. Colaborar con el mantenimiento del orden público dentro de su territorio de acuerdo con las instrucciones y disposiciones del Gobierno Nacional.
8. Representar a los territorios ante el Gobierno Nacional y las demás entidades a las cuales se integren; y
9. Las que les señalen la Constitución y la ley.
PARAGRAFO
La explotación de los recursos naturales en los territorios indígenas se hará sin desmedro de la integridad cultural, social y económica de las comunidades indígenas. En las decisiones que se adopten respecto de dicha explotación, el Gobierno propiciará la participación de los representantes de las respectivas comunidades. (Art. 330)
Indigenous Peoples
Nepal
- EnglishThe State shall pursue the following policies:
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(j) Policies relating to social justice and inclusion:
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(8) to make the indigenous nationalities participate in decisions concerning that community by making special provisions for opportunities and benefits in order to ensure the right of these nationalities to live with dignity, along with their identity, and protect and promote traditional knowledge, skill, culture, social tradition and experience of the indigenous nationalities and local communities,
… (Art. 51) - Nepaliराज्यले देहायका नीतिहरू अवलम्बन गर्नेछ ः–
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(ञ) सामाजिक न्याय र समावेशीकरण सम्बन्धी नीतिः
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(८) आदिवासी जनजातिको पहिचान सहित सम्मानपूर्वक बाँच्न पाउने अधिकार सुनिश्चित गर्न अवसर तथा लाभकालागि विशेष व्यवस्था गर्दै यस समुदायसँग सरोकार राख्ने निर्णयहरूमा सहभागी गराउने तथा आदिवासी जनजाति र स्थानीय समुदायको परम्परागत ज्ञान, सीप, संस्कृति, सामाजिक परम्परा र अनुभवलाई संरक्षण र संवर्धन गर्र्नेे,
... (धारा ५१)
Indigenous Peoples
Guyana
- English(1) The Indigenous Peoples' Commission shall establish mechanisms to enhance the status of indigenous peoples and to respond to their legitimate demands and needs.
(2) The Indigenous Peoples’ Commission shall consist of persons of the categories referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) appointed by the President as follows -
(a) not more than ten members nominated by entities, by a consensual mechanism determined by the National Assembly, after the entities are determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly;
(b) three persons, at least one being a woman nominated by the Toushaos Council and two persons including one woman nominated by Amerindian organisations determined by the votes of not less than two-thirds of all elected members of the National Assembly; and
(c) a member who shall be a nominee, without the right to vote, chosen by and from each of the following Commissions: the Human Rights Commission, Ethnic Relations Commission, Women and Gender Equality Commission and the Rights of the Child Commission. (Art. 212S)
Indigenous Peoples
Finland
- English…
The Sami, as an indigenous people, as well as the Roma and other groups, have the right to maintain and develop their own language and culture. Provisions on the right of the Sami to use the Sami language before the authorities are laid down by an Act.
… (Sec. 17) - Finnish…
Saamelaisilla alkuperäiskansana sekä romaneilla ja muilla ryhmillä on oikeus ylläpitää ja kehittää omaa kieltään ja kulttuuriaan. Saamelaisten oikeudesta käyttää saamen kieltä viranomaisessa säädetään lailla.
… (17 §) - Swedish…
Samerna såsom urfolk samt romerna och andra grupper har rätt att bevara och utveckla sitt språk och sin kultur. Bestämmelser om samernas rätt att använda samiska hos myndigheterna utfärdas genom lag.
… (17 §)
Indigenous Peoples
Panama
- EnglishThe State shall develop programs of education and promotion for indigenous groups which possess their own cultural mores, in order to ensure their active participation in public life. (Art. 108)
- SpanishEl Estado desarrollará programas de educación y promoción para los grupos indígenas ya que poseen patrones culturales propios, a fin de lograr su participación activa en la función ciudadana. (Art. 108)
Indigenous Peoples
New Zealand
- EnglishIn consideration thereof Her Majesty the Queen of England extends to the Natives of New Zealand Her royal protection and imparts to them all the Rights and Privileges of British Subjects. (Treaty of Waitangi, Article the Third)
Indigenous Peoples
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- EnglishNative peoples have the right to a full health system that takes into consideration their practices and cultures. The State shall recognize their traditional medicine and supplementary forms of therapy, subject to principles of bioethics. (Art. 122)
- SpanishLos pueblos indígenas tienen derecho a una salud integral que considere sus prácticas y culturas. El Estado reconocerá su medicina tradicional y las terapias complementarias, con sujeción a principios bioéticos. (Art. 122)
Indigenous Peoples
Central African Republic
- English…
It sees equally to the protection of the rights of minorities, of the autochthonous peoples, of handicapped persons as well as of the principle of equality between men and women. (Art. 148) - French…
Elle veille également à la protection des droits des minorités, des peuples autochtones, de personnes handicapées ainsi que du principe de I'égalité entre homme et femme. (Art. 148)
Indigenous Peoples
Kenya
- English…
• “marginalised community” means-
(a) a community that, because of its relatively small population or for any other reason, has been unable to fully participate in the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
(b) a traditional community that, out of a need or desire to preserve its unique culture and identity from assimilation, has remained outside the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
(c) an indigenous community that has retained and maintained a traditional lifestyle and livelihood based on a hunter or gatherer economy; or
(d) pastoral persons and communities, whether they are-
(i) nomadic; or
(ii) a settled community that, because of its relative geographic isolation, has experienced only marginal participation in the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
• “marginalised group” means a group of people who, because of laws or practices before, on, or after the effective date, were or are disadvantaged by discrimination on one or more of the grounds in Article 27 (4);
… (Art. 260) - Swahili…
• “jamii ya pembezoni” humaanisha-
(a) jamii ambayo, kwa sababu ya idadi ndogo ya watu wake au kwa sababu nyingineyo yoyote, imeshindwa kushiriki kikamilifu katika maisha ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
(b) jamii ya jadi ambayo, kutokana na hitaji au shauku ya kuhifadhi utamaduni na utambulisho wake wa kipekee na kitambulisho ili usipotee, imebaki nje ya maisha ya kawaida ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
(c) jamii asilia ambayo imeshikilia na kudumisha mtindo wa maisha ya jadi na kujipatia riziki katika uchumi wa uwindaji na uokotaji; au
(d) watu na jamii ya wafugaji, iwe ni-
(i) wa kuhamahama; au
(ii) jamii yenye makazi ya kudumu ambayo, kwa sababu ya kujitenga kwake kijiografia, imeshiriki kidogo sana katika maisha ya pamoja ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
"Kikundi cha pembezoni" humaanisha kikundi cha watu ambao, kwa sababu ya sheria au desturi za hapo awali, au baada ya tarehe ya utekelezaji walikuwa au wametengwa, kwa kubaguliwa kwa sababu moja au zaidi zilizopo katika Kifungu cha 27 (4);
… (Kifungu cha 260)