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Indigenous Peoples
- English…
It sees equally to the protection of the rights of minorities, of the autochthonous peoples, of handicapped persons as well as of the principle of equality between men and women. (Art. 148) - French…
Elle veille également à la protection des droits des minorités, des peuples autochtones, de personnes handicapées ainsi que du principe de I'égalité entre homme et femme. (Art. 148)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
• “marginalised community” means-
(a) a community that, because of its relatively small population or for any other reason, has been unable to fully participate in the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
(b) a traditional community that, out of a need or desire to preserve its unique culture and identity from assimilation, has remained outside the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
(c) an indigenous community that has retained and maintained a traditional lifestyle and livelihood based on a hunter or gatherer economy; or
(d) pastoral persons and communities, whether they are-
(i) nomadic; or
(ii) a settled community that, because of its relative geographic isolation, has experienced only marginal participation in the integrated social and economic life of Kenya as a whole;
• “marginalised group” means a group of people who, because of laws or practices before, on, or after the effective date, were or are disadvantaged by discrimination on one or more of the grounds in Article 27 (4);
… (Art. 260) - Swahili…
• “jamii ya pembezoni” humaanisha-
(a) jamii ambayo, kwa sababu ya idadi ndogo ya watu wake au kwa sababu nyingineyo yoyote, imeshindwa kushiriki kikamilifu katika maisha ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
(b) jamii ya jadi ambayo, kutokana na hitaji au shauku ya kuhifadhi utamaduni na utambulisho wake wa kipekee na kitambulisho ili usipotee, imebaki nje ya maisha ya kawaida ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
(c) jamii asilia ambayo imeshikilia na kudumisha mtindo wa maisha ya jadi na kujipatia riziki katika uchumi wa uwindaji na uokotaji; au
(d) watu na jamii ya wafugaji, iwe ni-
(i) wa kuhamahama; au
(ii) jamii yenye makazi ya kudumu ambayo, kwa sababu ya kujitenga kwake kijiografia, imeshiriki kidogo sana katika maisha ya pamoja ya kijamii na kiuchumi ya Kenya kwa ujumla;
"Kikundi cha pembezoni" humaanisha kikundi cha watu ambao, kwa sababu ya sheria au desturi za hapo awali, au baada ya tarehe ya utekelezaji walikuwa au wametengwa, kwa kubaguliwa kwa sababu moja au zaidi zilizopo katika Kifungu cha 27 (4);
… (Kifungu cha 260)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishSocial participation, community participation, and the participation of the parents in the educational system are recognized and guaranteed by means of representative organizations at all levels of the State and in the nations and the rural native indigenous peoples. Their composition and attributes shall be established by the law. (Art. 83)
- SpanishSe reconoce y garantiza la participación social, la participación comunitaria y de los padres de familia en el sistema educativo, mediante organismos representativos en todos los niveles del Estado y en las naciones y pueblos indígena originario campesinos. Su composición y atribuciones estarán establecidas en la ley. (Art. 83)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishI. The formation of rural native indigenous autonomy is based on ancestral territories, currently inhabited by those peoples and nations, and pursuant to the will of their population as expressed through consultation, in accordance with the Constitution and the law.
II. The self-governance of the rural native indigenous autonomies is exercised according to their norms, institutions, authorities and procedures, in accordance with their authority and competences, and in harmony with the Constitution and the law. (Art. 290) - SpanishI. La conformación de la autonomía indígena originario campesina se basa en los territorios ancestrales, actualmente habitados por esos pueblos y naciones, y en la voluntad de su población, expresada en consulta, de acuerdo a la Constitución y la ley.
II. El autogobierno de las autonomías indígenas originario campesinas se ejercerá de acuerdo a sus normas, instituciones, autoridades y procedimientos, conforme a sus atribuciones y competencias, en armonía con la Constitución y la ley. (Art. 290)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishIndians, their communities and their organizations have standing to sue to defend their rights and interests, with the Public Ministry intervening at all stages of the proceedings. (Art. 232)
- PortugueseOs índios, suas comunidades e organizações são partes legítimas para ingressar em juízo em defesa de seus direitos e interesses, intervindo o Ministério Público em todos os atos do processo. (Art. 232)
Indigenous Peoples
- English
We, the National people, firmly resolve that we shall :
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- uphold racial equality, living eternally in unity fostering the firm Union Spirit of true patriotism;
... (Preamble) - Burmese
ကျွန်ုပ်တို့တိုင်းရင်းသားပြည်သူအပေါင်းတို့သည် -
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- နိုင်ငံတော်အတွင်း လူမျိုးရေးတန်းတူမှုဖြင့် စစ်မှန်သော မျိုးချစ်စိတ်ဓာတ်ဖြစ်သည့် ပြည်ထောင်စုစိတ်ဓာတ်ကို ခိုင်မြဲစွာမွေးမြူလျက် ထာဝစဉ်စည်းလုံးညီညွတ်စွာ အတူတကွ လက်တွဲနေထိုင်ကြမည်ဟု သန္နိဌာန်ချမှတ်၍လည်းကောင်း၊
... (နိဒါန်း)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe authorities of the indigenous communities, peoples, and nations shall perform jurisdictional duties, on the basis of their ancestral traditions and their own system of law, within their own territories, with a guarantee for the participation of, and decision-making by, women. The authorities shall apply their own standards and procedures for the settlement of internal disputes, as long as they are not contrary to the Constitution and human rights enshrined in international instruments.
The State shall guarantee that the decisions of indigenous jurisdiction are observed by public institutions and authorities. These decisions shall be subject to monitoring of their constitutionality. The law shall establish the mechanisms for coordination and cooperation between indigenous jurisdiction and regular jurisdiction. (Art. 171) - SpanishLas autoridades de las comunidades, pueblos y nacionalidades indígenas ejercerán funciones jurisdiccionales, con base en sus tradiciones ancestrales y su derecho propio, dentro de su ámbito territorial, con garantía de participación y decisión de las mujeres. Las autoridades aplicarán normas y procedimientos propios para la solución de sus conflictos internos, y que no sean contrarios a la Constitución y a los derechos humanos reconocidos en instrumentos internacionales.
El Estado garantizará que las decisiones de la jurisdicción indígena sean respetadas por las instituciones y autoridades públicas. Dichas decisiones estarán sujetas al control de constitucionalidad. La ley establecerá los mecanismos de coordinación y cooperación entre la jurisdicción indígena y la jurisdicción ordinaria. (Art. 171)
Indigenous Peoples
- EnglishThe State recognizes and promotes the rights of indigenous cultural communities within the framework of national unity and development. (Art. II, Sec. 22)
- FilipinoKinikilala at itinataguyod ng Estado ang mga karapatan ng mga katutubong pamayanang kultural sa loob ng balangkas ng pambansang pagkakaisa at pag-unlad. (Art. II, Seksyon 22)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
The capacity to acquire ownership [dominio] of the lands and waters of the Nation, will be governed by the following prescriptions:
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VII. The juridical personality of the nuclei [núcleos] of ejido and communal population is recognized[,] and their ownership concerning the land used for human settlement as well as for productive activities is protected.
The law shall protect the integrity of the lands of the indigenous groups.
… (Art. 27) - Spanish...
La capacidad para adquirir el dominio de las tierras y aguas de la Nación, se regirá por las siguientes prescripciones
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VII. Se reconoce la personalidad jurídica de los núcleos de población ejidales y comunales y se protege su propiedad sobre la tierra, tanto para el asentamiento humano como para actividades productivas.
La ley protegerá la integridad de las tierras de los grupos indígenas.
... (Art. 27)
Indigenous Peoples
- English…
The opportunities of the Sami people and ethnic, linguistic and religious minorities to preserve and develop a cultural and social life of their own shall be promoted. (Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Art. 2) - Swedish…
Samiska folkets och etniska, språkliga och religiösa minoriteters möjligheter att behålla och utveckla ett eget kultur- och samfundsliv ska främjas. (Kungörelse (1974:152) om beslutad ny regeringsform, 1 kap, 2§)