Indigenous justice characteristics

1. "Justice is the bond of human societies;
laws of justice are the soul of the people "
Juan Luis Vives.
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Por: Consuelo Tello

2. Special protection: the
International labor Organization
(ILO) adopted “Convention (nº 169)
concerning Indigenous and Tribal
Peoples in Independent Countries”
Land, education, vocational
training and social security.
INDIGENOUS JUSTICE

3. *
Ecuador is multiethnic
and multicultural society
and grants the indigenous
peoples as a group a
number of rights.

4. Art. 171.
The authorities of the indigenous communities,
peoples and nationalities shall
exercise judicial functions, based on their
ancestral traditions and their own justice,
within their territory, with a guarantee of
women’s participation and decision. The
authorities shall apply their own standards and
procedures for resolving their
internal conflicts, and not contrary to the
Constitution and human rights recognized
in international instruments.
The State shall ensure that the decisions of the
indigenous jurisdiction are respected
by public institutions and authorities. Such
decisions are subject to control of
constitutionality. The law shall establish
mechanisms for coordination and
cooperation between indigenous jurisdiction and
ordinary jurisdiction.

5. Re-establishing the harmony and
balance in the community and re-
integrating
the individual into the society.
The indigenous authorities only have
jurisdiction within their territory
Create and maintain
harmony within the society as well
as with Mother Nature

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*Willachina: orally inform the leaders
* Tapuykuna: determining the magnitude of the
conflict
*Chimbapurana: confrontation of the accused
and the plaintiff
* Killpichirina: determination of the punishment
*and Paktachina: enforcement of the
punishment

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https://dspace.mah.se/bitstream/handle/2043/8330/Indigenous%20Ju
stice%20in%20Ecuador%20From%20a%20Human%20Rights%20Perspective
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http://www.derechoecuador.com/articulos/detalle/archive/doctrinas/
derechoconstitucional/2014/11/24/justicia-indigena