General matters
5. Policy, legal and organizational frameworks related to tenure |
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States should recognize that policies and laws on tenure rights operate in the broader political, legal, social, cultural, religious, economic and environmental contexts. Where the broader contexts change, and where reforms to tenure are therefore required, States should seek to develop national consensus on proposed reforms. |
Right to freedom of religion
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Indigenous peoples have the right to the full enjoyment, as a collective or as individuals, of all human rights and fundamental freedoms as recognized in the
Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law
Explanatory noteIt should also be recalled that article 25 of UNDRIP recognizes that Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen their distinctive spiritual relationship with their traditionally owned or otherwise occupied and used lands, territories, waters and coastal seas and other resources and to uphold their responsibilities to future generations in this regard.
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General matters
5. Policy, legal and organizational frameworks related to tenure |
5.9
States should recognize that policies and laws on tenure rights operate in the broader political, legal, social, cultural, religious, economic and environmental contexts. Where the broader contexts change, and where reforms to tenure are therefore required, States should seek to develop national consensus on proposed reforms. |
Right to freedom of religion
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Everyone has the right to freedom of thought,
conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change bis religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others
and in public or private, to manifest his religion
or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.
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General matters
5. Policy, legal and organizational frameworks related to tenure |
5.9
States should recognize that policies and laws on tenure rights operate in the broader political, legal, social, cultural, religious, economic and environmental contexts. Where the broader contexts change, and where reforms to tenure are therefore required, States should seek to develop national consensus on proposed reforms. |
Right to freedom of religion
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Peasants and other people working in rural areas have the right to freedom of thought, belief, conscience, religion, opinion, expression and peaceful assembly. They have the right to express their opinion, either orally, in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of their choice, at the local, regional, national and international levels.
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