La mediación socio-comunitaria y su influencia dentro del derecho consuetudinario de las comunidades indígenas de la provincia de Tungurahua

Abstract

The investigation entitled "SOCIO-COMMUNITY MEDIATION AND ITS INFLUENCE WITHIN THE CUSTOMARY LAW OF THE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES OF THE PROVINCE OF TUNGURAHUA", is framed within the problem that indigenous justice generates in the management of human rights at present, at the time to resolve controversies between members of the community for a crime or family dispute, where the authorities and older people intervene, who will decide the punishment for the responsible person. Torture and punishment within indigenous communities have a purification and cleansing perspective so that people forget bad habits and do not commit acts against the community again. Sociocommunity mediation is a branch that focuses on the resolution of collective disputes with a cultural approach, being an alternative method that respects traditions and ancestral culture, without neglecting respect for the human rights of the parties in conflict. The methodology used for the research was qualitative and quantitative, because it presents a first part with the description of the most relevant aspects of the subject and it is also quantitative because it contains field research for the collection of statistical data and information. relevant that contributes to the development and fulfillment of the objectives set within the investigative work