Indigenous Peoples

ILO 169: Legal Memorandum on Compliance Mechanisms

FROM: POLLY GRACE [LEGAL EXTERN]
DATE: SEPTEMBER 11 2009
RE: INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE MECHANISMS FOR ILO 169

This memo is concerned with the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention No. 169, June 27 1989 on Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. I understand that several Amigos have enquired about specific mechanisms for enforcing the Convention in an international forum; and this memo seeks to respond to this enquiry. The memo outlines the basic principles of the Convention and international mechanisms for its enforcement.

Guatemala -- ILO Art. 24 Report on Guatemalan Nickle Corp. license/indigenous Maya Q'eqchi people in the El Estor municipality (4 June 2007)

REPRESENTATION (article 24) - 2005 - GUATEMALA - C169 ---- Report of the Committee set up to examine the representation alleging non-observance by Guatemala of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No.  169), made under article 24 of the ILO Constitution by the Federation of Country and City Workers (FTCC)

Description:(Article 24 Representation)
Convention:C169 Subject classification: Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Country:(Guatemala)

Peru -- Menace to the water resources and indigenous communities as a result of the construction of the “Ingahuasi” water collecting canal. Provinces of Huancavelica, Castrorreyna and Huaytara, Huancavelica Region (2007)

(violation of consultation rights under ILO 169)
decision from the Latin American Water Court

Case: Menace to the water resources and autochthonous
communities as a result of the construction of the
“Ingahuasi” water collecting canal. Provinces of
Huancavelica, Castrorreyna and Huaytara, Huancavelica
Region. Peru

Opposing parties: Comunidad Indígena de Carhuancho  

In opposition to: El Gobierno Regional de Ica, Gobierno de la República de Perú

Peru -- Amenaza a los recursos hídricos y comunidades autóctonas por la construcción del Canal Colector Ingahuasi del Proyecto Choclococha. Provincias de Huancavelica, Castrorreyna y Huaytará, Región de Huancavelica. República del Perú (2007)

Audiencia Pública
GUADALAJARA, MÉXICO, 2007

Caso: Amenaza a los recursos hídricos y comunidades
autóctonas por la construcción del Canal Colector Ingahuasi del
Proyecto Choclococha. Provincias de Huancavelica, Castrorreyna
y Huaytará, Región de Huancavelica. República del Perú.

Actores del contradictorio: Comunidad Indígena de Carhuancho  

En oposición a: El Gobierno Regional  de Ica, Gobierno de la República de Perú
y el Proyecto Especial Tambo Ccaraccocha.  

Paraguay -- Corte IDH, Caso Comunidad Indígena Yakye Axa Vs. Paraguay (17 de junio de 2005) (espanol)

Por favor, haga clic en pdf enlace para acceder a este documento.

(summary)

Paraguay -- I/A Court H.R., Case of the Yakye Axa Indigenous Community v. Paraguay (June 15, 2005) (english version)

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(summary below)

Mexico -- Controversia Constitional 344/2001 (6/9/2002) (la Ley de Derechos y Cultura Indígena)

Guatemala -- OPINION CONSULTIVA RELATIVA AL CONVENIO NÚM. 169 SOBRE PUEBLOS INDíGENAS Y TRIBALES EN PAISES INDEPENDIENTES Y CONVENIO No. 169 (OIT), Exp. 199-95 (Abril 1995)

OPINION CONSULTIVA RELATIVA AL CONVENIO 169 SOBRE PUEBLOS INDÍGENAS Y TRIBALES EN PAISES INDEPENDIENTES Y CONVENIO No.  169 (OIT)

EXPEDIENTE 199-95 CORTE DE CONSTITUCIONALIDAD:

Guatemala, dieciocho de mayo de mil novecientos noventa y cinco I.  SOLICITUD DE OPINION CONSULTIVA:

Ecuador -- Petition challenging constitutionality of Mining Law (17 March 2009) (english translation of CONAIE petition)

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CONAIE case challenging Ecuador's Mining Law (2009)

From the petition:

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