direitos indígenas
English meaning: Indigenous rights
Portuguese Definition
(Português)Os direitos coletivos e individuais dos povos indígenas à terra, cultura, língua e autodeterminação.
English Definition
The collective and individual rights of indigenous peoples to land, culture, language, and self-determination. Brazil's 1988 Constitution was groundbreaking in recognizing indigenous territorial rights (Article 231). FUNAI (National Indian Foundation) manages indigenous affairs. Demarcation of indigenous lands (demarcação) is central to Amazon conservation and is contested by agribusiness and mining interests.
Example
“A Constituição Brasileira de 1988 reconhece os direitos territoriais dos povos indígenas.”
In English: “Brazil's 1988 Constitution recognizes the territorial rights of indigenous peoples.”
Synonyms
- direitos dos povos originários
- direitos tribais
Antonyms / Opposites
- colonialismo
- expropriação
Literary Heritage
“Não digo que a lei seja justa; digo que existe.”
“I do not say that the law is just; I say that it exists.”
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