Regional Law No. 586-OZ amending Regional Law No. 208-OZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Amur Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Indigenous peoples 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 Regional Law enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract Article 9 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Councils of representatives of indigenous peoples can be set up on a voluntary basis by the Regional Government for protection of rights and legal interests of indigenous peoples”. Full text Russian Website publication.pravo.gov.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 208-OZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2003 (2009) Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Forest management/forest conservation, Public forest, Traditional rights/customary rights, Public land, Land tenure, Hunting/capture, Hunting rights Source: FAO, FAOLEX