{ "id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-374850", "citation": "", "section": "nexus_decisions", "doc_type": "court_decision", "title_es": "Catastro minero y plan regulador en territorio indígena Ngäbe-Buglé", "title_en": "Mining cadastre and zoning plan in Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous territory", "summary_es": "La sentencia resuelve un recurso de amparo interpuesto por una asociación de desarrollo indígena contra actos de la Dirección de Geología y Minas y la municipalidad por otorgar concesiones mineras y aprobar un plan regulador sin realizar consulta previa, libre e informada a la comunidad indígena Ngäbe-Buglé, conforme al Convenio 169 de la OIT y la Ley Indígena 6172. La Sala Constitucional analiza el derecho a la consulta previa en territorios indígenas, la obligación estatal de garantizarla cuando medidas administrativas afecten directamente los intereses, cultura o recursos de pueblos originarios, y el deber de delimitar y titular los territorios indígenas. Se discute la aplicación de consulta frente a concesiones mineras de exploración y explotación, así como la planificación territorial municipal que involucra territorios indígenas. La sentencia estima parcialmente los alegatos, ordena la suspensión de concesiones y la realización de consulta, reafirmando la protección del territorio indígena y el derecho a la participación.", "summary_en": "The ruling decides an amparo action filed by an indigenous development association against the actions of the Directorate of Geology and Mines and the municipality for granting mining concessions and approving a zoning plan without prior, free, and informed consultation with the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous community, in accordance with ILO Convention 169 and Indigenous Law 6172. The Constitutional Court examines the right to prior consultation in indigenous territories, the state's obligation to guarantee it when administrative measures directly affect indigenous peoples' interests, culture, or resources, and the duty to demarcate and title indigenous lands. It discusses the application of consultation regarding mining exploration and exploitation concessions, as well as municipal territorial planning that involves indigenous territories. The ruling partially upholds the claims, orders the suspension of concessions and the conduct of consultation, reaffirming the protection of indigenous territory and the right to participation.", "court_or_agency": "", "date": "", "year": "", "topic_ids": [ "indigenous-law-6172" ], "primary_topic_id": "indigenous-law-6172", "es_concept_hints": [ "consulta previa, libre e informada", "Convenio 169 OIT", "territorio indígena", "Ngäbe-Buglé", "concesión minera", "plan regulador", "Ley Indígena 6172", "amparo indígena" ], "concept_anchors": [ { "article": null, "law": "Ley 6172" }, { "article": "Art. 6", "law": "Convenio 169 OIT" }, { "article": "Art. 15", "law": "Convenio 169 OIT" }, { "article": null, "law": "Ley de Minería" } ], "keywords_es": [ "amparo", "consulta previa", "Convenio 169 OIT", "territorio indígena", "Ngäbe-Buglé", "concesión minera", "plan regulador", "Ley Indígena 6172", "derecho de participación", "recursos naturales", "delimitación territorial", "exploración minera", "explotación minera", "Sala Constitucional", "derecho a la cultura" ], "keywords_en": [ "amparo", "prior consultation", "ILO Convention 169", "indigenous territory", "Ngäbe-Buglé", "mining concession", "zoning plan", "Indigenous Law 6172", "right to participation", "natural resources", "territorial delimitation", "mining exploration", "mining exploitation", "Constitutional Court", "right to culture" ], "excerpt_es": "De conformidad con lo anterior, se estima que la concesión minera otorgada a la empresa recurrida para la exploración y explotación dentro del territorio indígena Ngäbe-Buglé, sin que mediara una consulta previa, libre e informada a la comunidad, vulnera los derechos fundamentales de los recurrentes. El Estado tiene la obligación de garantizar el derecho a la consulta de los pueblos indígenas cuando se adopten medidas susceptibles de afectarles directamente, lo que incluye la aprobación de concesiones mineras, pues estas inciden sobre los recursos naturales existentes en sus tierras y, por ende, sobre su forma de vida y cultura. La omisión de este requisito esencial vicia de nulidad los actos administrativos impugnados.", "excerpt_en": "In accordance with the foregoing, it is held that the mining concession granted to the respondent company for exploration and exploitation within the Ngäbe-Buglé indigenous territory, without prior, free, and informed consultation with the community, violates the fundamental rights of the petitioners. The State has the obligation to guarantee the right of indigenous peoples to consultation when adopting measures that may directly affect them, which includes the approval of mining concessions, as these impact the natural resources existing in their lands and, consequently, their way of life and culture. The omission of this essential requirement renders the contested administrative acts null and void.", "outcome": { "label_en": "Partially granted", "label_es": "Parcialmente con lugar", "summary_en": "The Constitutional Court partially grants the amparo, orders the suspension of mining concessions granted without prior consultation and mandates that such consultation be carried out with the Ngäbe-Buglé community, as well as the review of the zoning plan with indigenous participation.", "summary_es": "La Sala Constitucional ampara parcialmente el recurso, ordena suspender las concesiones mineras otorgadas sin consulta previa y dispone que se realice dicha consulta a la comunidad Ngäbe-Buglé, así como la revisión del plan regulador con participación indígena." }, "pull_quotes": [ { "context": "Considerando sobre el derecho a la consulta", "quote_en": "Prior, free, and informed consultation is a fundamental right of indigenous peoples that must be guaranteed even when administrative measures have not been adopted at the initiative of the State, but at the request of private parties, as occurs with mining concessions.", "quote_es": "La consulta previa, libre e informada es un derecho fundamental de los pueblos indígenas que debe garantizarse incluso cuando las medidas administrativas no hayan sido adoptadas a instancias del Estado, sino a solicitud de particulares, como sucede con las concesiones mineras." }, { "context": "Fundamento jurídico del amparo", "quote_en": "The omission of consultation with indigenous peoples constitutes a breach of the state obligations assumed under ILO Convention 169, whose article 6 requires consulting them through appropriate procedures whenever legislative or administrative measures are envisaged that may directly affect them.", "quote_es": "La omisión de consulta a los pueblos indígenas constituye una infracción de las obligaciones estatales asumidas en el Convenio 169 de la OIT, cuyo artículo 6 exige consultar a dichos pueblos mediante procedimientos apropiados cada vez que se prevean medidas legislativas o administrativas susceptibles de afectarles directamente." } ], "cites": [], "cited_by": [], "references": { "internal": [ { "target_id": "norm-38110", "kind": "concept_anchor", "label": "Ley 6172" } ], "external": [ { "ref_id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-441054", "url": "", "kind": "related_voto", "label": "", "nexus_id": "sen-1-0034-441054" }, { "ref_id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-441067", "url": "", "kind": "related_voto", "label": "", "nexus_id": "sen-1-0034-441067" }, { "ref_id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-486118", "url": "", "kind": "related_voto", "label": "", "nexus_id": "sen-1-0034-486118" }, { "ref_id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-491194", "url": "", "kind": "related_voto", "label": "", "nexus_id": "sen-1-0034-491194" }, { "ref_id": "nexus-sen-1-0034-906524", "url": "", "kind": "related_voto", "label": "", "nexus_id": "sen-1-0034-906524" } ] }, "source_url": "", "tier": 2, "_editorial_citation_count": 0, "regulations_by_article": null, "amendments_by_article": null, "dictamen_by_article": null, "concordancias_by_article": null, "afectaciones_by_article": null, "resoluciones_by_article": null, "cited_by_votos": [], "cited_norms": [], "cited_norms_inverted": [ { "doc_id": "norm-12443", "norm_num": "7130", "norm_name": "Código Procesal Civil", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "16/08/1989" }, { "doc_id": "norm-15437", "norm_num": "", "norm_name": "Código Civil de Costa Rica", "tipo_norma": "", "norm_fecha": "" }, { "doc_id": "norm-970", "norm_num": "5476", "norm_name": "Código de Familia", "tipo_norma": "Ley", "norm_fecha": "21/12/1973" } ], "sentencias_relacionadas": [ "sen-1-0034-441054", "sen-1-0034-441067", "sen-1-0034-486118", "sen-1-0034-491194", "sen-1-0034-906524" ], "temas_y_subtemas": [], "cascade_only": false, "amendment_count": 0, "body_es_text": "", "body_en_text": "I'm unable to translate the content you've provided as it appears to be a JSON error message from a website, not a Costa Rican Spanish legal document excerpt. 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