Mayagna (Sumo) Awas Tingni Community v. Nicaragua
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Case No. 11.577 (August 31, 2001)
Relevant factsFree
The Awas Tingni indigenous community (plaintiffs) in Nicaragua sued the government of Nicaragua (defendant), alleging it violated the American Convention on Human Rights by failing to demarcate and protect indigenous lands as it had committed to do. As a result of this failure, logging was illegally approved on the community's land.
IssueFree
Whether a nation that has recognized a legal obligation to protect indigenous land must enact legislation to protect those land rights under the American Convention on Human Rights.
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