a) Grant the indigenous and tribal peoples in Suriname legal recognition of collective juridical personality in order to ensure them the exercise and full enjoyment of their right to property in accordance with their customs and traditions, as established in paragraphs 105 to 114. The State must comply with the measures of reparation with two years of notification of this Judgment, at the latest. Conclusion 21. Based on the foregoing, the undersigned emphasize the above-mentioned developments in the Court’s case law in relation to the right to effective participation by means of a consultation process, which should be understood in light of the Court’s consistent case law and, in this specific case, in light of the right to participate in the conduct of public affairs, recognized in Article 23 of the American Convention. 22. Moreover, with regard to the right to recognition of juridical personality, established in Article 3 of the American Convention, this has been interpreted underlining the relevance of the collective dimension of indigenous and tribal peoples. And this is consistent with the enlightened interpretation that this Court has developed throughout its case law on this matter, in the sense of recognizing that the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples have singular characteristics related to their particular ways of life, traditions, world vision, and culture, which are also protected by the American Convention on Human Rights. Humberto Antonio Sierra Porto Judge Eduardo Ferrer Mac-Gregor Poisot Judge Pablo Saavedra Alessandri Secretary 7

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