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Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishFor National races with suitable population, National races representatives are entitled to participate in legislature of Regions or States and Self-Administered Areas concerned. (Sec. 15)
- Burmeseလျော်ကန်သင့်မြတ်သော လူဦးရေရှိသည့် တိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးများအတွက် သက် ဆိုင်ရာတိုင်းဒေသကြီး သို့မဟုတ် ပြည်နယ်နှင့် ကိုယ်ပိုင်အုပ်ချုပ်ခွင့်ရစီရင်စု ဥပဒေ ပြုရေးတွင် ထိုတိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးကိုယ်စားလှယ်များ ပါဝင်ခွင့်ရှိသည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၁၅)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishGuatemala is formed by diverse ethnic groups among which are found the indigenous groups of Mayan descent. The State recognizes, respects, and promotes their forms of life, customs, traditions, forms of social organization, the use of the indigenous attire by men and women, [and their] languages and dialects. (Art. 66)
- SpanishGuatemala está formada por diversos grupos étnicos entre los que figuran los grupos indígenas de ascendencia maya. El Estado reconoce, respeta y promueve sus formas de vida, costumbres, tradiciones, formas de organización social, el uso del traje indígena en hombres y mujeres, idiomas y dialectos. (Art. 66)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State, subject to the provisions of this Constitution and national development policies and programs, shall protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities to their ancestral lands to ensure their economic, social, and cultural well-being.
The Congress may provide for the applicability of customary laws governing property rights or relations in determining the ownership and extent of ancestral domain. (Art. XII, Sec. 5) - FilipinoDapat pangalagaan ng Estado, batay sa mga tadhana ng Konstitusyong ito at sa mga patakaran at mga programa sa pagpapaunlad ng bansa, ang mga karapatan ng mga katutubong pamayanang kultural sa kanilang minanang lupain upang matiyak ang kanilang kagalingang ekonomiko, panlipunan at pangkultura.
Maaaring magtakda ang Kongreso para sa pagpapairal ng mga nakaugaliang batas hinggil sa mga karapatan o mga ugnayan sa ariarian sa pagtiyak sa pagmamay-ari ng minanang lupain. (Art. XII, Seksyon 5)
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 promotes the consolidation and development of the Ukrainian nation, of its historical consciousness, traditions and culture, and also the development of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of all indigenous peoples and national minorities of Ukraine. (Art. 11)
- UkrainianДержава сприяє консолідації та розвиткові української нації, її історичної свідомості, традицій і культури, а також розвиткові етнічної, культурної, мовної та релігійної самобутності всіх корінних народів і національних меншин України. (Стаття 11)
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
- English1. Where any Banaban possesses any right over or interest in any land in Banaba, such right or interest shall not be affected in any way by reason of the fact that he resides in Rabi Island in Fiji.
2. Where the Republic has acquired any right over or interest in land in Banaba-
a. from any Banaban for the purpose of phosphate extraction; or
b. by operation of law where the Crown had acquired it before Independence Day from any Banaban for that purpose, the Republic shall transfer that right or interest to the Banaban from whom it was acquired (whether by the Republic or the Crown) or to his heirs and successors upon the completion of phosphate extraction from that land.
3. Where any Banaban possesses any right over or interest in land in Banaba, no such right or interest shall be compulsorily acquired other than a leasehold interest and in accordance with section 8(1) of this Constitution, and then only where the following conditions are satisfied, that is to say-
a. the Banaba Island Council has been consulted; and
b. every reasonable effort has been made to acquired the interest by agreement with the person who possesses the right over or interest in the land.
… (Sec. 119)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State recognizes the existence of native peoples and communities, their social, political and economic organization, their cultures, practices and customs, languages and religions, as well as their habitat and original rights to the lands they ancestrally and traditionally occupy, and which are necessary to develop and guarantee their way of life. It shall be the responsibility of the National Executive, with the participation of the native peoples, to demarcate and guarantee the right to collective ownership of their lands, which shall be inalienable, not subject to the law of limitations or distrait, and nontransferable, in accordance with this Constitution and the law. (Art. 119)
- SpanishEl Estado reconocerá la existencia de los pueblos y comunidades indígenas, su organización social, política y económica, sus culturas, usos y costumbres, idiomas y religiones, así como su hábitat y derechos originarios sobre las tierras que ancestral y tradicionalmente ocupan y que son necesarias para desarrollar y garantizar sus formas de vida. Corresponderá al Ejecutivo Nacional, con la participación de los pueblos indígenas, demarcar y garantizar el derecho a la propiedad colectiva de sus tierras, las cuales serán inalienables, imprescriptibles, inembargables e intransferibles de acuerdo con lo establecido en esta Constitución y la ley. (Art. 119)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
(2) The State shall ensure the protection of minorities and shall preserve the rights of indigenous populations in accordance with the law;
… (Preamble) - French...
(2) L'Etat assure la protection des minorités et préserve les droits des populations autochtones conformément à la loi;
... (Préambule)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State shall take steps to protect and develop the unique local culture and tradition of the tribes, minor races, ethnic sects and communities. (Art. 23A)
- Bengaliরাষ্ট্র বিভিন্ন উপজাতি, ক্ষুদ্র জাতিসত্তা, নৃ-গোষ্ঠী ও সম্প্রদায়ের অনন্য বৈশিষ্ট্যপূর্ণ আঞ্চলিক সংস্কৃতি এবং ঐতিহ্য সংরক্ষণ, উন্নয়ন ও বিকাশের ব্যবস্থা গ্রহণ করিবেন। (অনুচ্ছেদ ২৩ক)