Clashes between the Indigenous Justice System and Ordinary Law in Ecuador
Date : 2018
Journal title : Acta Humana
Journal volume : 6
Journal issue number : Special edition
Pages : 39-46
Document type : Folyóiratcikk
Abstract :
Indigenous groups in Ecuador have practiced their own justice system for
hundreds of years. After the new Constitution was approved in 2008, the law
has granted autonomy for the recognised indigenous minority communities in
the country. However, there are various limitations to this system, despite the
fact that the Ecuadorean law has accomplished to comply with international
legal instruments on indigenous rights. While the law’s intention is to protect
the country’s indigenous heritage, there are still many different issues at
stake. This article addresses the debate regarding the constitutionality of
indigenous justice, taking a look also at the human rights violations around
the issue and other relevant problems.