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Indigenous Peoples
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(2) The State recognises and respects traditional communities along with their traditional customary rights as long as these remain in existence and are in accordance with the societal development and the principles of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and shall be regulated by law. (Art. 18B) - Indonesian...
(2) Negara mengakui dan menghormati kesatuan-kesatuan masyarakat hukum adat beserta hak-hak tradisionalnya sepanjang masih hidup dan sesuai dengan perkembangan masyarakat dan prinsip Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia, yang diatur dalam undang-undang. (Pasal 18B)
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)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishEvery citizen, with the Union Spirit, has the duty to enhance unity among national races and to ensure public peace and stability. (Sec. 387)
- Burmeseနိုင်ငံသားတိုင်းသည် ပြည်ထောင်စုစိတ်ဓာတ်ကိုအခြေခံ၍ တိုင်းရင်းသားလူမျိုးအချင်းချင်း စည်းလုံးညီညွှတ်ရေးနှင့် ပြည်သူတစ်ရပ်လုံး အေးချမ်းသာယာရေးတို့အတွက် ကြိုးပမ်းအားထုတ်ဆောင်ရွက်ရန် တာဝန်ရှိသည်။ (ပုဒ်မ-၃၈၇)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe administration of the educational system must be decentralized and regionalized.
In the schools established in regions with a predominantly indigenous population, the education must be provided preferentially in [a] bilingual form. (Art. 76) - SpanishLa administración del Sistema educativo deberá ser descentralizado y regionalizado.
En las escuelas establecidas en zonas de predominante población indígena, la enseñanza deberá impartirse preferentemente en forma bilingüe. (Art. 76)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe Congress may create a consultative body to advise the President on policies affecting indigenous cultural communities, the majority of the members of which shall come from such communities. (Art. XVI, Sec. 12)
- FilipinoAng Kongreso ay maaaring magtatag ng isang kalupunang magpapayo sa Pangulo tungkol sa mga patakarang may kinalaman sa mga katutubong pamayanang kultural, na mula sa naturang mga pamayanan ang nakakarami sa kanila. (Art. XVI, Seksyon 12)
Indigenous Peoples
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The communities of the Caribbean Coast have the inalienable right to live and to develop themselves under the political-administrative, social and cultural form of organization that correspond to their historic and cultural traditions.
The members of the Autonomous Regional Councils will be elected by the People through universal, equal, direct, free and secret suffrage for a term [periodo] of five years, in accordance with the law.
The State guarantees to these communities the benefits of their natural resources, the effectiveness of their forms of community ownership and the free election of their authorities and representatives.
In the same way, it guarantees the preservation of their cultures and languages, religions and customs. (Art. 180) - Spanish
Las comunidades de la Costa Caribe tienen el derecho inalienable de vivir y desarrollarse bajo la forma de organización político-administrativa, social y cultural que corresponde a sus tradiciones históricas y culturales.
Los miembros de los Consejos Regionales Autónomos serán elegidos por el pueblo mediante el sufragio universal, igual, directo, libre y secreto por un período de cinco años, de conformidad con la ley.
El Estado garantiza a estas comunidades el disfrute de sus recursos naturales, la efectividad de sus formas de propiedad comunal y la libre elección de sus autoridades y representantes.
Asimismo, garantiza la preservación de sus culturas y lenguas, religiones y costumbres. (Art. 180)
Indigenous Peoples
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The authorities of the state shall create conditions enabling the Sami people, as an indigenous people, to preserve and develop its language, culture and way of life. (Art. 108)
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Det påligger statens myndigheter å legge forholdene til rette for at det samiske folk, som urfolk, kan sikre og utvikle sitt språk, sin kultur og sitt samfunnsliv. (§ 108)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State shall give special attention to indigenous farming communities, with the purpose of promoting their economic, social, and political participation in the national life. (Art. 124)
- SpanishEl Estado dará atención especial a las comunidades campesinas e indígenas con el fin de promover su participación económica, social y política en la vida nacional. (Art. 124)
Indigenous Peoples
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4. For the purposes of determining national sovereignty, people of Vanuatu means all indigenous and naturalised citizens of Vanuatu. (Art. 4) - French…
4) Aux fins de la définition de la souveraineté nationale, peuple de Vanuatu désigne tous les citoyens indigènes et naturalisés de Vanuatu. (Art. 4)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishNative peoples have the right to maintain and promote their own economic practices based on reciprocity, solidarity and exchange; their traditional productive activities and their participation in the national economy, and to define their priorities. Native peoples have the right to professional training services and to participate in the preparation, implementation and management of specific training programs and technical and financial assistance services to strengthen their economic activities within the framework of sustainable local development. The State shall guarantee to workers belonging to native peoples the enjoyment of the rights granted under labor legislation. (Art. 123)
- SpanishLos pueblos indígenas tienen derecho a mantener y promover sus propias prácticas económicas basadas en la reciprocidad, la solidaridad y el intercambio; sus actividades productivas tradicionales, su participación en la economía nacional y a definir sus prioridades. Los pueblos indígenas tienen derecho a servicios de formación profesional y a participar en la elaboración, ejecución y gestión de programas específicos de capacitación, servicios de asistencia técnica y financiera que fortalezcan sus actividades económicas en el marco del desarrollo local sustentable. El Estado garantizará a los trabajadores y trabajadoras pertenecientes a los pueblos indígenas el goce de los derechos que confiere la legislación laboral. (Art. 123)