Ensure and respect the rule of law |
Transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties
16. Expropriation and compensation |
16.1
Subject to their national law and legislation and in accordance with national context, States should expropriate only where rights to land, fisheries or
forests are required for a public purpose. States should clearly define the concept of public purpose in law, in order to allow for judicial review. States should ensure that all actions are consistent with their national law as well as their existing obligations under national and international law, and with due regard to voluntary commitments under applicable
regional and international instruments. They should respect all legitimate tenure right holders, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups, by
acquiring the minimum resources necessary and promptly providing just compensation in accordance with national law
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Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial
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ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
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The peoples concerned shall be safeguarded against the abuse of their rights and shall be able to take legal proceedings, either individually or through their representative bodies, for the effective protection of these rights. Measures shall be taken to ensure that members of these peoples can understand and be understood in legal proceedings, where necessary through the provision of interpretation or by other effective means.
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Ensure and respect the rule of law |
Transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties
16. Expropriation and compensation |
16.1
Subject to their national law and legislation and in accordance with national context, States should expropriate only where rights to land, fisheries or
forests are required for a public purpose. States should clearly define the concept of public purpose in law, in order to allow for judicial review. States should ensure that all actions are consistent with their national law as well as their existing obligations under national and international law, and with due regard to voluntary commitments under applicable
regional and international instruments. They should respect all legitimate tenure right holders, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups, by
acquiring the minimum resources necessary and promptly providing just compensation in accordance with national law
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Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial
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ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
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The peoples concerned shall be safeguarded against the abuse of their rights and shall be able to take legal proceedings, either individually or through their representative bodies, for the effective protection of these rights. Measures shall be taken to ensure that members of these peoples can understand and be understood in legal proceedings, where necessary through the provision of interpretation or by other effective means.
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Ensure and respect the rule of law |
Transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties
16. Expropriation and compensation |
16.1
Subject to their national law and legislation and in accordance with national context, States should expropriate only where rights to land, fisheries or
forests are required for a public purpose. States should clearly define the concept of public purpose in law, in order to allow for judicial review. States should ensure that all actions are consistent with their national law as well as their existing obligations under national and international law, and with due regard to voluntary commitments under applicable
regional and international instruments. They should respect all legitimate tenure right holders, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups, by
acquiring the minimum resources necessary and promptly providing just compensation in accordance with national law
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Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial
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UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
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Indigenous peoples have the right to access to and prompt decision through just and fair procedures for the resolution of conflicts and disputes with States or other parties, as well as to effective remedies for all infringements of their
individual and collective rights. Such a decision shall give due consideration to the customs, traditions, rules and legal systems of the indigenous peoples concerned and international human rights.
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Ensure and respect the rule of law |
Transfers and other changes to tenure rights and duties
16. Expropriation and compensation |
16.1
Subject to their national law and legislation and in accordance with national context, States should expropriate only where rights to land, fisheries or
forests are required for a public purpose. States should clearly define the concept of public purpose in law, in order to allow for judicial review. States should ensure that all actions are consistent with their national law as well as their existing obligations under national and international law, and with due regard to voluntary commitments under applicable
regional and international instruments. They should respect all legitimate tenure right holders, especially vulnerable and marginalized groups, by
acquiring the minimum resources necessary and promptly providing just compensation in accordance with national law
|
Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial
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UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
40
Indigenous peoples have the right to access to and prompt decision through just and fair procedures for the resolution of conflicts and disputes with States or other parties, as well as to effective remedies for all infringements of their
individual and collective rights. Such a decision shall give due consideration to the customs, traditions, rules and legal systems of the indigenous peoples concerned and international human rights.
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