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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe collective rights of the coastal back-country people (montubios) are recognized to guarantee their process of integral, sustainable and durable human development, the policies and strategies for their progress and their forms of societal management, on the basis of knowledge about their reality and respect for their culture, identity, and own vision, in accordance with the law. (Art. 59)
- SpanishSe reconocen los derechos colectivos de los pueblos montubios para garantizar su proceso de desarrollo humano integral, sustentable y sostenible, las políticas y estrategias para su progreso y sus formas de administración asociativa, a partir del conocimiento de su realidad y el respeto a su cultura, identidad y visión propia, de acuerdo con la ley. (Art. 59)
Indigenous Peoples
- English
The Communities of the Caribbean Coast have the right to the free expression and preservation of their languages, art and culture. The development of their [su] culture and their values enriches the national culture. The State will create special programs for the exercise of these rights. (Art. 90)
- Spanish
Las comunidades de la Costa Caribe tienen derecho a la libre expresión y preservación de sus lenguas, arte y cultura. El desarrollo de su cultura y sus valores enriquece la cultura nacional. El Estado creará programas especiales para el ejercicio de estos derechos. (Art. 90)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State will respect the cultural particulars [peculiaridades] of the indigenous peoples, especially in that related to formal education. In addition, their defense against demographic regression, the depredation of their habitat, environmental contamination, economic exploitation, and cultural alienation[,] will be attended to. (Art. 66)
- SpanishEl Estado respetará las peculiaridades culturales de los pueblos indígenas especialmente en lo relativo a la educación formal. Se atenderá, además, a su defensa contra la regresión demográfica, la depredación de su hábitat, la contaminación ambiental, la explotación económica y la alienación cultural. (Art. 66)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. The rural native indigenous jurisdiction is based on the specific connection between the persons who are members of the respective nation or rural native indigenous people.
II. The rural native indigenous jurisdiction is exercised in the following areas of personal, material and territorial legal effect:
1. Members of the nation or rural native indigenous people are subject to this jurisdiction whether they act as plaintiffs or defendants, claimants or accusers, whether they are persons who are denounced or accused, or are appellants or respondents.
2. This jurisdiction hears rural native indigenous matters pursuant to that established in a law of Jurisdictional Demarcation.
3. This jurisdiction applies to the relations and juridical acts that are carried out, or the effects of which are produced, within the jurisdiction of a rural native indigenous people. (Art. 191) - SpanishI. La jurisdicción indígena originario campesina se fundamenta en un vínculo particular de las personas que son miembros de la respectiva nación o pueblo indígena originario campesino.
II. La jurisdicción indígena originario campesina se ejerce en los siguientes ámbitos de vigencia personal, material y territorial:
1. Están sujetos a esta jurisdicción los miembros de la nación o pueblo indígena originario campesino, sea que actúen como actores o demandado, denunciantes o querellantes, denunciados o imputados, recurrentes o recurridos.
2. Esta jurisdicción conoce los asuntos indígena originario campesinos de conformidad a lo establecido en una Ley de Deslinde Jurisdiccional.
3. Esta jurisdicción se aplica a las relaciones y hechos jurídicos que se realizan o cuyos efectos se producen dentro de la jurisdicción de un pueblo indígena originario campesino. (Art. 191)