Indigenous Land Rights
/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs lænd raɪts/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal entitlements recognized under national or international law that acknowledge the rights of Indigenous peoples to own, control, and use their traditional lands.
The treaty affirmed Indigenous land rights as paramount in governing natural resource use.
- (n.) Rights that protect Indigenous peoples from unlawful dispossession of their ancestral territories and enable cultural practices tied to the land.
Indigenous land rights include protections against forced evictions and the preservation of sacred sites.
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- indigenous land rights
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Commentary
Indigenous land rights often intersect with broader human rights and environmental law; clarity is crucial to distinguish them from general land ownership concepts.
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