La identidad cultural y el ejercicio de los derechos

Abstract

The purpose of this research work is to guarantee the right of nationalities of indigenous peoples whether or not recognized by the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador; under the norms established in our constitution is a state of rights and justice; due to the discrimination, xenophobia and other related forms of intolerance and racism that exist on the part of the mestizo society, because on the other hand, it must be taken into account that the communities and indigenous peoples maintain their own and ancestral cultural identity. The situation of the human rights of the indigenous peoples and of the minorities in the town of Salasaka has been extremely precarious. The right to cultural identity is a fundamental right that until now has not been fully effective, even with the full support of international organizations, declarations and conventions. So far, the only binding instrument turns out to be ILO Convention 169 regarding indigenous peoples and some declarations for the case of national minorities and their members, a situation that should be modified in the future.