Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
2
Indigenous peoples and individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to be free from any kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin or
identity.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
21.2
States shall take effective measures and, where appropriate, special measures to ensure continuing improvement of their economic and social conditions. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
22
1. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities in the implementation of this Declaration. 2. States shall take measures, in conjunction with indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and children enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination To be read also in conjunction with the provisions reported above under "right to land".
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
44
All the rights and freedoms recognized herein are equally guaranteed to male and female indigenous individuals.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
3.1
Indigenous and tribal peoples shall enjoy the full measure of human rights and fundamental freedoms without hindrance or discrimination. The provisions of the Convention shall be applied without discrimination to male and female members of these peoples. To be read also in conjunction with the provisions reported above under "right to land".
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
4
1. Special measures shall be adopted as appropriate for safeguarding the persons, institutions, property, labour, cultures and environment of the peoples concerned.
2. Such special measures shall not be contrary to the freely-expressed wishes of the peoples concerned.
3. Enjoyment of the general rights of citizenship, without discrimination, shall not be prejudiced in any way by such special measures.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
17.2
The peoples concerned shall be consulted whenever consideration is being given to their capacity to alienate their lands or otherwise transmit their rights outside their own community.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
2
Governments shall have the responsibility for developing, with the participation of the peoples concerned, co-ordinated and systematic action to protect the rights of these peoples and to guarantee respect for their integrity.
2. Such action shall include measures for:
(a) ensuring that members of these peoples benefit on an equal footing from the rights and opportunities which national laws and regulations grant to other members of the population;
(b) promoting the full realisation of the social, economic and cultural rights of these peoples with respect for their social and cultural identity, their customs and traditions and their institutions;
(c) assisting the members of the peoples concerned to eliminate socio-economic gaps that may exist between indigenous and other members of the national community, in a manner compatible with their aspirations and ways of life.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
33
1. The governmental authority responsible for the matters covered in this Convention shall ensure that agencies or other appropriate mechanisms exist to administer the programmes affecting the peoples concerned, and shall ensure that they have the means necessary for the proper fulfilment of the functions assigned to them.
2. These programmes shall include:
(a) the planning, co-ordination, execution and evaluation, in co-operation with the peoples concerned, of the measures provided for in this Convention;
(b) the proposing of legislative and other measures to the competent authorities and supervision of the application of the measures taken, in co-operation with the peoples concerned.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
6
1. In applying the provisions of this Convention, governments shall:
(a) consult the peoples concerned, through appropriate procedures and in particular through their representative institutions, whenever consideration is being given to legislative or administrative measures which may affect them directly;
(b) establish means by which these peoples can freely participate, to at least the same extent as other sectors of the population, at all levels of decision-making in elective institutions and administrative and other bodies responsible for policies and programmes which concern them;
(c) establish means for the full development of these peoples' own institutions and initiatives, and in appropriate cases provide the resources necessary for this purpose.
2. The consultations carried out in application of this Convention shall be undertaken, in good faith and in a form appropriate to the circumstances, with the objective of achieving agreement or consent to the proposed measures.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
7.1
The peoples concerned shall have the right to decide their own priorities for the process of development as it affects their lives, beliefs, institutions and spiritual well-being and the lands they occupy or otherwise use, and to exercise control, to the extent possible, over their own economic, social and cultural development. In addition, they shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of plans and programmes for national and regional development which may affect them directly.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
18
Indigenous peoples have the right to participate in decision-making in matters which would affect their rights, through representatives chosen by themselves in accordance with their own procedures, as well as to maintain and develop their own indigenous decision-making institutions
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
19
States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to participation
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
32.2
States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free and informed consent prior to the approval of any project affecting their lands or territories and other resources, particularly in connection with the development, utilization or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to self-determination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
20
1. Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and develop their political, economic and social systems or institutions, to be secure in the enjoyment of their own means of subsistence and development, and to engage freely in all their traditional and other economic activities.
2. Indigenous peoples deprived of their means of subsistence and development are entitled to just and fair redress.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.2
Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure
systems that exercise self-governance of land, fisheries and forests should promote and provide equitable, secure and sustainable rights to those resources, with special attention to the provision of equitable access for women. Effective participation of all members, men, women and youth,
in decisions regarding their tenure systems should be promoted through their local or traditional institutions, including in the case of collective tenure systems. Where necessary, communities should be assisted to increase the capacity of their members to participate fully in decision-making and governance of their tenure systems.
|
Right to self-determination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
3
Indigenous peoples have the right to self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
2
Indigenous peoples and individuals are free and equal to all other peoples and individuals and have the right to be free from any kind of discrimination, in the exercise of their rights, in particular that based on their indigenous origin or
identity.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
21.2
States shall take effective measures and, where appropriate, special measures to ensure continuing improvement of their economic and social conditions. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
22
1. Particular attention shall be paid to the rights and special needs of indigenous elders, women, youth, children and persons with disabilities in the implementation of this Declaration. 2. States shall take measures, in conjunction with indigenous peoples, to ensure that indigenous women and children enjoy the full protection and guarantees against all forms of violence and discrimination To be read also in conjunction with the provisions reported above under "right to land".
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
44
All the rights and freedoms recognized herein are equally guaranteed to male and female indigenous individuals.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
3.1
Indigenous and tribal peoples shall enjoy the full measure of human rights and fundamental freedoms without hindrance or discrimination. The provisions of the Convention shall be applied without discrimination to male and female members of these peoples. To be read also in conjunction with the provisions reported above under "right to land".
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to equality and non-discrimination
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
4
1. Special measures shall be adopted as appropriate for safeguarding the persons, institutions, property, labour, cultures and environment of the peoples concerned.
2. Such special measures shall not be contrary to the freely-expressed wishes of the peoples concerned.
3. Enjoyment of the general rights of citizenship, without discrimination, shall not be prejudiced in any way by such special measures.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
15.2
In cases in which the State retains the ownership of mineral or sub-surface resources or rights to other resources pertaining to lands, governments shall establish or maintain procedures through which they shall consult these peoples, with a view to ascertaining whether and to what degree their interests would be prejudiced, before undertaking or permitting any programmes for the exploration or exploitation of such resources pertaining to their lands. The peoples concerned shall wherever possible participate in the benefits of such activities, and shall receive fair compensation for any damages which they may sustain as a result of such activities.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
17.2
The peoples concerned shall be consulted whenever consideration is being given to their capacity to alienate their lands or otherwise transmit their rights outside their own community.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
2
Governments shall have the responsibility for developing, with the participation of the peoples concerned, co-ordinated and systematic action to protect the rights of these peoples and to guarantee respect for their integrity.
2. Such action shall include measures for:
(a) ensuring that members of these peoples benefit on an equal footing from the rights and opportunities which national laws and regulations grant to other members of the population;
(b) promoting the full realisation of the social, economic and cultural rights of these peoples with respect for their social and cultural identity, their customs and traditions and their institutions;
(c) assisting the members of the peoples concerned to eliminate socio-economic gaps that may exist between indigenous and other members of the national community, in a manner compatible with their aspirations and ways of life.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
33
1. The governmental authority responsible for the matters covered in this Convention shall ensure that agencies or other appropriate mechanisms exist to administer the programmes affecting the peoples concerned, and shall ensure that they have the means necessary for the proper fulfilment of the functions assigned to them.
2. These programmes shall include:
(a) the planning, co-ordination, execution and evaluation, in co-operation with the peoples concerned, of the measures provided for in this Convention;
(b) the proposing of legislative and other measures to the competent authorities and supervision of the application of the measures taken, in co-operation with the peoples concerned.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
6
1. In applying the provisions of this Convention, governments shall:
(a) consult the peoples concerned, through appropriate procedures and in particular through their representative institutions, whenever consideration is being given to legislative or administrative measures which may affect them directly;
(b) establish means by which these peoples can freely participate, to at least the same extent as other sectors of the population, at all levels of decision-making in elective institutions and administrative and other bodies responsible for policies and programmes which concern them;
(c) establish means for the full development of these peoples' own institutions and initiatives, and in appropriate cases provide the resources necessary for this purpose.
2. The consultations carried out in application of this Convention shall be undertaken, in good faith and in a form appropriate to the circumstances, with the objective of achieving agreement or consent to the proposed measures.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
ILO C169Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (no.169) – ILO 169 |
7.1
The peoples concerned shall have the right to decide their own priorities for the process of development as it affects their lives, beliefs, institutions and spiritual well-being and the lands they occupy or otherwise use, and to exercise control, to the extent possible, over their own economic, social and cultural development. In addition, they shall participate in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of plans and programmes for national and regional development which may affect them directly.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
18
Indigenous peoples have the right to participate in decision-making in matters which would affect their rights, through representatives chosen by themselves in accordance with their own procedures, as well as to maintain and develop their own indigenous decision-making institutions
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
|
Right to participation
|
UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
19
States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them.
|
Equality and non-discrimination in land tenure decisions |
Legal recognition and allocation of tenure rights and duties
9. Indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems |
9.7
States should, in drafting tenure policies and laws, take into account the social, cultural, spiritual, economic and environmental values of land, fisheries and forests held under tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems. There should be full and effective participation of all members or representatives of affected communities, including vulnerable and marginalized members, when
developing policies and laws related to tenure systems of indigenous peoples and other communities with customary tenure systems
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Right to participation
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UNDRIPUnited Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
32.2
States shall consult and cooperate in good faith with the indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free and informed consent prior to the approval of any project affecting their lands or territories and other resources, particularly in connection with the development, utilization or exploitation of mineral, water or other resources.
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