The case of awas tingni v nicaragua a new step in the international law of indigenous peoples s james anaya claudio grossman the people of awas tingni did not set about to forge an international legal precedent with implications for indigenous peoples throughout the world yet that is what they have done awas tingni is one of numerous mayagna or. International treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture world heritage convention ramsar convention united nations convention to combat desertification regional treaties in biological diversity agreement on the conservation of african eurasian migratory waterbirds africa europe barcelona convention africa europe prevention and emergency protocol africa europe land . James anaya the case of awas tingni v nicaragua a new step in international law for indigenous people url abstract presented at the seminary adjudicating culture politicizing law legal strategies for black and indigenous land rights struggles in the americas the university of texas at austin april 28 29 2003 available at related resources enxet lamenxay and kayleyphapopyet . The people of awas tingni did not set about to forge an international legal precedent with implications for indigenous peoples throughout the world yet that is what they have done awas tingni is one of numerous mayagna or sumo indigenous communities in the isolated atlantic coast region of nicaragua the community has sought simply but doggedly to be secure in the peaceful possession of . The case of awas tingni v nicaragua a new step in the international law of indigenous peoples arizona journal of international and comparative law s james anaya university of colorado law school claudio grossman american university washington college of law document type article