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The following passage was adapted from an article published in 1998.

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Introduce topic · Mayan lawsuit seeking protection of Mayan rights

Belize allowed logging on lands occupied by Mayans.

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Basis of lawsuit · Common law and international law

Common law · Based on custom and precedent from analogous cases

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Reliance on other jurisdictions · Mayans’ argument relies on other jurisdictions, since courts in Belize haven’t ruled on indigenous rights

This approach is consistent with the custom of courts in Belize.

International law · Indigenous rights are also based on norms of the world community

As an example, the high court of Australia recognized these rights as protected by the ICCPR.

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Supported, because we know the high court of Australia recognized indigenous rights based on obligations created under the ICCPR. This suggests something in the ICCPR is relevant to indigenous rights.

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We have no evidence that other lawsuits raised the issue of indigenous rights in Belize. In fact, we know that courts in Belize haven't yet ruled on matters concerning indigenous rights.

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We have no evidence the Mayans seek "full ownership" of the lands at issue in the lawsuit.

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We're told the high court's decision was based on the ICCPR. We don't know whether it was based in part on other common-law jurisdictions.

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The passage doesn't discuss indigenous rights in non-common-law jurisdictions.

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