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Maya communities of southern Belize

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๐Ÿ“ Belize

Maya communities of southern Belize

Gender: Male

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Belize agrees to develop a mechanism recognizing Maya customary land rights

๐Ÿ“… 22 April 2015

A Caribbean Court of Justice consent order recorded the governmentโ€™s undertaking to develop a mechanism to recognize and protect Maya customary land tenure in southern Belize. The case followed...

CCJ orders a fund to protect Maya customary land tenure

๐Ÿ“… 30 October 2015

In a further order concerning the 2015 consent agreement, the Caribbean Court of Justice required Belize to establish a BZ$300,000 fund as an initial step toward protecting Maya customary land tenure....

CCJ clarifies implementation questions in the Maya land-rights order

๐Ÿ“… 30 July 2026

The Caribbean Court of Justice dismissed an application seeking clarification of its earlier order on recognition and protection of Maya customary land tenure. The decision concerned implementation of...