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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)
Indigenous Peoples
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III. The State recognizes, protects and guarantees communitarian or collective property, which includes rural native indigenous territory, native, intercultural communities and rural communities. Collective property is indivisible, may not be subject to prescription or attachment, is inalienable and irreversible, and it is not subject to agrarian property taxes. Communities can be owners, recognizing the complementary character of collective and individual rights, respecting the territorial unity in common. (Art. 394) - Spanish...
III. El Estado reconoce, protege y garantiza la propiedad comunitaria o colectiva, que comprende el territorio indígena originario campesino, las comunidades interculturales originarias y de las comunidades campesinas. La propiedad colectiva se declara indivisible, imprescriptible, inembargable, inalienable e irreversible y no está sujeta al pago de impuestos a la propiedad agraria. Las comunidades podrán ser tituladas reconociendo la complementariedad entre derechos colectivos e individuales respetando la unidad territorial con identidad. (Art. 394)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe Senate of the Republic will be made up of one hundred members elected in one national circumscription.
There will be an additional number of two Senators elected in a special national circumscription by indigenous communities.
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The Special District for the election of Senators by the indigenous communities will be governed by the system of the electoral quotient [sistema de cuociente electoral].
The representatives of the indigenous communities who aspire to become part of the Senate of the Republic must have exercised a position of traditional authority in their respective community or have been [a] leader of an indigenous organization, [a] qualification that will be verified by a certificate from the respective organization, endorsed by the Minister of Government. (Art. 171) - SpanishEl Senado de la República estará integrado por cien miembros elegidos en circunscripción nacional.
Habrá un número adicional de dos senadores elegidos en circunscripción nacional especial por comunidades indígenas.
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La Circunscripción Especial para la elección de senadores por las comunidades indígenas se regirá por el sistema de cuociente electoral.
Los representantes de las comunidades indígenas que aspiren a integrar el Senado de la República, deberán haber ejercido un cargo de autoridad tradicional en su respectiva comunidad o haber sido líder de una organización indígena, calidad que se acreditará mediante certificado de la respectiva organización, refrendado por el Ministro de Gobierno. (Art. 171)
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El Salvador recognizes to the indigenous peoples and will adopt policies to the end of maintaining and developing their ethnic and cultural identity, worldview [cosmovisión], values, and spirituality. (Art. 63) - Spanish…
El Salvador reconoce a los pueblos indígenas y adoptará políticas a fin de mantener y desarrollar su identidad étnica y cultural, cosmovisión, valores y espiritualidad. (Art. 63)
Indigenous Peoples
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The Communities of the Caribbean Coast are [an] indivisible part of the Nicaraguan people and as such enjoy the same rights and have the same obligations.
The Communities of the Caribbean Coast have the right to preserve and to develop their cultural identity within the national unity; to be granted their own forms of social organization, and to administer their local affairs in accordance with their traditions.
The State recognizes the communal forms of land ownership of the Communities of the Caribbean Coast. It equally recognizes the enjoyment, use and benefit of the waters and forests of these communal lands. (Art. 89) - Spanish
Las comunidades de la Costa Caribe son parte indisoluble del pueblo nicaragüense y como tal gozan de los mismos derechos y tienen las mismas obligaciones.
Las comunidades de la Costa Caribe tienen el derecho de preservar y desarrollar su identidad cultural en la unidad nacional; dotarse de sus propias formas de organización social y administrar sus asuntos locales conforme a sus tradiciones.
El Estado reconoce las formas comunales de propiedad de la tierra de las comunidades de la Costa Caribe. Igualmente reconoce el goce, uso y disfrute de las aguas y bosques de sus tierras comunales. (Art. 89)
Indigenous Peoples
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The law establishes the minimum percentages to make accessible the representation of gender, rural and native communities, and aboriginal [originarios] peoples in the Regional Councils. Equal treatment is applied for the municipal councils.
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La ley establece porcentajes mínimos para hacer accesible la representación de género, comunidades campesinas y nativas, y pueblos originarios en los Consejos Regionales. Igual tratamiento se aplica para los Concejos Municipales.
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II. Democracy is exercised in the following forms, which shall be developed by law:
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3. Communal, by means of the election, designation or nomination of the authorities and representatives pursuant to the norms and procedures of the native indigenous nations and peoples, among others, in accordance with the law. (Art. 11) - Spanish...
II. La democracia se ejerce de las siguientes formas, que serán desarrolladas por la ley:
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3. Comunitaria, por medio de la elección, designación o nominación de autoridades y representantes por normas y procedimientos propios de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, entre otros, conforme a Ley. (Art. 11)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. The State shall promote the relations of social, political, cultural and economic integration with other states, nations and peoples of the world and, in particular, Latin American integration, based on the principles of a just, equitable relationship with recognition of asymmetry.
II. The state shall strengthen the integration of its nations and rural native indigenous peoples with the indigenous peoples of the world. (Art. 265) - SpanishI. El Estado promoverá, sobre los principios de una relación justa, equitativa y con reconocimiento de las asimetrías, las relaciones de integración social, política, cultural y económica con los demás estados, naciones y pueblos del mundo y, en particular, promoverá la integración latinoamericana.
II. El Estado fortalecerá la integración de sus naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos con los pueblos indígenas del mundo. (Art. 265)
Indigenous Peoples
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The federal judges have the competence to institute legal proceeding and trial of:
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XI – disputes over the rights of Indians.
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Aos juízes federais compete processar e julgar:
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XI - a disputa sobre direitos indígenas.
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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishSpanish is the official language of the Nation. However, the State will see to the maintenance and cultivation of the national indigenous languages. (Art. 76)
- SpanishEl español es el idioma oficial de la Nación. No obstante, el Estado velará por el mantenimiento y cultivo de las lenguas indígenas nacionales. (Art. 76)