Regional Law No. 72-RZ amending Regional Law No. 27-RZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples abazin”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Karachayevo-Cherkessia Document type Legislation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Indigenous peoples Traditional rights/customary rights 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 5 shall be amended to add the following wording: “Local government shall set up advisory councils of indigenous peoples abazin, attached to local government, in the areas of their traditional living, with a view of protection of traditional customary rights of indigenous peoples abazin”. Full text Russian Website lawsrf.ru References - Legislation Amends Regional Law No. 27-RZ “On guarantees of rights of indigenous peoples abazin”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2001 (2011) Keyword: Indigenous peoples, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Traditional rights/customary rights, Community management, Liability/compensation, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX