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Federal Law No. 256-FZ amending Federal Law No. 82-FZ on ensuring traditional rights of sparsely distributed indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Local government Public participation
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Federal Law enters into force on the date of its official publication.
Abstract

Article 7 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Councils of sparsely distributed indigenous peoples shall be set up by the heads of local government with a view of ensuring protection of legal interests of the aforesaid indigenous peoples”.

Full text
Russian
Website
rg.ru

References - Legislation

Amends

Federal Law No. 82-FZ on ensuring traditional rights of sparsely distributed indigenous peoples of the Russian Federation.

Legislation | Russian Federation | 1999 (2008)

Keyword: Land tenure, Traditional rights/customary rights, Survey/mapping, Indigenous peoples, Hunting rights, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX