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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe lands of the cooperatives, [the] indigenous communities or any other forms of communal or collective possession of agrarian ownership, as well as the family patrimony and the people's housing, will enjoy special protection of the State, [and] of preferential credit and technical assistance, which may guarantee their possession and development, in order to assure an improved quality of life to all of the inhabitants.
The indigenous communities and others that hold lands that historically belong to them and which they have traditionally administered in special form, will maintain that system. (Art. 67) - SpanishLas tierras de las cooperativas, comunidades indígenas o cualesquiera otras formas de tenencia comunal o colectiva de propiedad agraria, así como el patrimonio familiar y vivienda popular, gozarán de protección especial del Estado, de asistencia crediticia y de técnica preferencial, que garanticen su posesión y desarrollo, a fin de asegurar a todos los habitantes una mejor calidad de vida.
Las comunidades indígenas y otras que tengan tierras que históricamente les pertenecen y que tradicionalmente han administrado en forma especial, mantendrán ese sistema. (Art. 67)
Indigenous Peoples
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The State shall apply the principles of agrarian reform or stewardship, whenever applicable in accordance with law, in the disposition or utilization of other natural resources, including lands of the public domain under lease or concession suitable to agriculture, subject to prior rights, homestead rights of small settlers, and the rights of indigenous communities to their ancestral lands.
… (Art. XIII, Sec. 6) - Filipino
Dapat ipatupad ng Estado ang mga simulain ng repormang pansakahan o stewardship kailanma't mapapairal nang naaalinsunod sa batas sa pamamahagi o paggamit ng iba pang mga likas na kayamanan, kasama ang mga lupaing pambayan na angkop sa pagsasaka sa ilalim ng pamumwisan o konsesyon, batay sa mga karapatang nauuna, mga karapatan sa homested ng maliliit na nananahanan, at mga karapatan ng katutubong mga pamayanan sa kanilang minanang mga lupain.
… (Art. XIII, Seksyon 6)
Indigenous Peoples
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The State has the obligation to adopt [dictar] laws designed to promote actions that assure that no Nicaraguan will be the object of discrimination for reason of their [su] language, culture and origin. (Art. 91)
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El Estado tiene la obligación de dictar leyes destinadas a promover acciones que aseguren que ningún nicaragüense sea objeto de discriminación por razón de su lengua, cultura y origen. (Art. 91)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe following are determined exclusively by the laws of Ukraine:
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3) the rights of indigenous peoples and national minorities;
… (Art. 92) - UkrainianВиключно законами України визначаються:
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3) права корінних народів і національних меншин;
… (Стаття 92)
Indigenous Peoples
- English[The following] are duties and attributions of the Public Ministry:
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2. to promote public penal action to defend the public and social patrimony, the environment and other various [difusos] interests, as well as the rights of the Indigenous Peoples;
… (Art. 268) - SpanishSon deberes y atribuciones del Ministerio Público:
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2. promover acción penal pública para defender el patrimonio público y social, el medio ambiente y otros intereses difusos, así como los derechos de los pueblos indígenas;
… (Art. 268)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishExploitation by the State of the natural resources in native habitats shall be carried out without harming the cultural, social and economic integrity of such habitats, and likewise subject to prior information and consultation with the native communities concerned. Profits from such exploitation by the native peoples are subject to the Constitution and the law. (Art. 120)
- SpanishEl aprovechamiento de los recursos naturales en los hábitats indígenas por parte del Estado se hará sin lesionar la integridad cultural, social y económica de los mismos e, igualmente, está sujeto a previa información y consulta a las comunidades indígenas respectivas. Los beneficios de este aprovechamiento por parte de los pueblos indígenas están sujetos a la Constitución y a la ley. (Art. 120)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe Central African People, ...
Reaffirms its adherence to all International Conventions duly ratified, notably those concerning the prohibition of all forms of discrimination with regard to women, to the protection of the rights of the child and those relative to the autochthonous and tribal peoples;
... (Preamble) - FrenchLE PEUPLE CENTRAFRICAIN, …
Réaffirme son adhésion à toutes les Conventions Internationales dûment ratifiées notamment celles relatives à l’interdiction de toute forme de discrimination à l’égard des femmes, à la protection des droits de l’enfant et celles relatives aux peuples autochtones et tribaux;
… (Préambule)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe objects of the devolution of government are—
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(d) to recognise the right of communities to manage their own affairs and to further their development;
(e) to protect and promote the interests and rights of minorities and marginalised communities;
… (Art. 174) - SwahiliMalengo ya ugatuzi wa serikali ni-
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(d) kutambua haki ya jamii kusimamia mambo yao wenyewe na kukuza maendeleo yao;
(e) kulinda na kuimarisha masilahi na haki za watu wenye uwakilishi mdogo katika jamii na jamii za pembezoni;
… (Kifungu cha 174)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. A nation and rural native indigenous people consists of every human collective that shares a cultural identity, language, historic tradition, institutions, territory and world view, whose existence predates the Spanish colonial invasion.
II. In the framework of the unity of the State, and in accordance with this Constitution, the nations and rural native indigenous peoples enjoy the following rights:
1. To be free.
2. To their cultural identity, religious belief, spiritualities, practices and customs, and their own world view.
3. That the cultural identity of each member, if he or she so desires, be inscribed together with Bolivian citizenship in his identity card, passport and other identification documents that have legal validity.
4. To self-determination and territoriality.
5. That its institutions be part of the general structure of the State.
6. To the collective ownership of land and territories.
7. To the protection of their sacred places.
8. To create and administer their own systems, means and networks of communication.
9. That their traditional teachings and knowledge, their traditional medicine, languages, rituals, symbols and dress be valued, respected and promoted.
10. To live in a healthy environment, with appropriate management and exploitation of the ecosystems.
11. To collective ownership of the intellectual property in their knowledge, sciences and learning, as well as to its evaluation, use, promotion and development.
12. To an inter-cultural, intra-cultural and multi-language education in all educational systems.
13. To universal and free health care that respects their world view and traditional practices.
14. To the practice of their political, juridical and economic systems in accord with their world view.
15. To be consulted by appropriate procedures, in particular through their institutions, each time legislative or administrative measures may be foreseen to affect them. In this framework, the right to prior obligatory consultation by the State with respect to the exploitation of nonrenewable natural resources in the territory they inhabit shall be respected and guaranteed, in good faith and upon agreement.
16. To participate in the benefits of the exploitation of natural resources in their territory.
17. To autonomous indigenous territorial management, and to the exclusive use and exploitation of renewable natural resources existing in their territory without prejudice to the legitimate rights acquired by third parties.
18. To participate in the organs and institutions of the State.
III. The State guarantees, respects and protects the rights of the nations and the rural native indigenous peoples consecrated in this Constitution and the law. (Art. 30) - SpanishI. Es nación y pueblo indígena originario campesino toda la colectividad humana que comparta identidad cultural, idioma, tradición histórica, instituciones, territorialidad y cosmovisión, cuya existencia es anterior a la invasión colonial española.
II. En el marco de la unidad del Estado y de acuerdo con esta Constitución las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos gozan de los siguientes derechos:
1. A existir libremente.
2. A su identidad cultural, creencia religiosa, espiritualidades, prácticas y costumbres, y a su propia cosmovisión.
3. A que la identidad cultural de cada uno de sus miembros, si así lo desea, se inscriba junto a la ciudadanía boliviana en su cédula de identidad, pasaporte u otros documentos de identificación con validez legal.
4. A la libre determinación y territorialidad.
5. A que sus instituciones sean parte de la estructura general del Estado.
6. A la titulación colectiva de tierras y territorios.
7. A la protección de sus lugares sagrados.
8. A crear y administrar sistemas, medios y redes de comunicación propios.
9. A que sus saberes y conocimientos tradicionales, su medicina tradicional, sus idiomas, sus rituales y sus símbolos y vestimentas sean valorados, respetados y promocionados.
10. A vivir en un medio ambiente sano, con manejo y aprovechamiento adecuado de los ecosistemas.
11. A la propiedad intelectual colectiva de sus saberes, ciencias y conocimientos, así como a su valoración, uso, promoción y desarrollo.
12. A una educación intracultural, intercultural y plurilingüe en todo el Sistema educativo.
13. Al sistema de salud universal y gratuito que respete su cosmovisión y practices tradicionales.
14. Al ejercicio de sus sistemas políticos, jurídicos y económicos acorde a su cosmovisión.
15. A ser consultados mediante procedimientos apropiados, y en particular a través de sus instituciones, cada vez que se prevean medidas legislativas o administrativas susceptibles de afectarles. En este marco, se respetará y garantizará el derecho a la consulta previa obligatoria, realizada por el Estado, de buena fe y concertada, respecto a la explotación de los recursos naturales no renovables en el territorio que habitan.
16. A la participación en los beneficios de la explotación de los recursos naturales en sus territorios.
17. A la gestión territorial indígena autónoma, y al uso y aprovechamiento exclusivo de los recursos naturales renovables existentes en su territorio sin perjuicio de los derechos legítimamente adquiridos por terceros.
18. A laparticipación en los órganos e instituciones del Estado.
III. El Estado garantiza, respeta y protege los derechos de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos consagrados en esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 30)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe principles that govern territorial organization and the decentralized and autonomous territorial entities are: unity, voluntariness, solidarity, equity, the common good, self government, equality, complementariness, reciprocity, gender equity, subsidiarity, gradualness, coordination and institutional faithfulness, transparency, public participation and control, provision of economic resources and the pre-existence of the nations and rural native indigenous peoples, under the terms established in this Constitution. (Art. 270)
- SpanishLos principios que rigen la organización territorial y las entidades territoriales descentralizadas y autónomas son: la unidad, voluntariedad, solidaridad, equidad, bien común, autogobierno, igualdad, complementariedad, reciprocidad, equidad de género, subsidiariedad, gradualidad, coordinación y lealtad institucional, transparencia, participación y control social, provisión de recursos económicos y preexistencia de las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos, en los términos establecidos en esta Constitución. (Art. 270)