| Description |
1 online resource (ii, 25 pages) : color map (digital, PDF file) |
| Series |
Crisis Group Asia report ; no. 213 |
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Crisis Group Asia report ; no. 213
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| Contents |
Executive summary. -- I. Why do the Lumad matter? -- II. Involvement in the peace process. -- III. The legal framework for indigenous rights. -- IV. The Teduray: indigenous rights in the ARMM. -- V. TThe Erumanen-Menuvu in North Cotabato. -- Conclusion. -- Appendices |
| Summary |
The indigenous peoples of the southern Philippines known as the Lumad are in a precarious position as the peace process between Muslim rebels and the government moves forward. If and when a settlement is reached, thorny questions about protecting their distinct identity and land will have to be addressed. Many of the tribes fear that because they lack titles for their traditional territory, they will be unable to claim the resources and exercise their right to self-governance after a deal is signed. The question is what can be done now to reassure them that they will retain control of their land. While the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) may be ill-suited to advancing indigenous rights because its structure and content do not prioritise these issues, the government and the MILF should take steps both within and outside the parameters of formal negotiations to respond more concretely to the concerns of the Lumad. Roughly nine million Lumads live in the conflict-torn southern island of Mindanao where they can assert native title over large swathes of land known as their ancestral domain. Their rights need to be reconciled with the demands of the Muslims, called the Bangsamoro, who want to incorporate some of this land into a proposed autonomous 'sub-state', and the interests of millions of Christian settlers who moved to Mindanao over the course of the twentieth century. The Aquino administration and its partners in the ARMM government should make it a priority to implement existing legislation on indigenous rights in the autonomous region |
| Analysis |
MILF Lumad 'Crisis Group' indigenous peace land tribes rights |
| Notes |
22 November 2011, |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Title from cover screen (viewed on December 29, 2011) |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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System requirements: Adobe Reader |
| Subject |
Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Philippines -- Mindanao Island
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Indigenous peoples -- Philippines -- Mindanao Island
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Ethnic relations.
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Indigenous peoples.
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Minorities -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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| SUBJECT |
Mindanao Island (Philippines) -- Ethnic relations
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| Subject |
Philippines -- Mindanao Island.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group.
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