Asserting customary rights

Description

Asserting customary rights involves actively claiming and defending traditional entitlements—such as land use, resource access, or cultural practices—by communities or groups whose rights are threatened or unrecognized. This strategy seeks to remedy marginalization, prevent dispossession, and ensure legal or social acknowledgment of longstanding practices. Essential actions include documentation, advocacy, negotiation with authorities, and, where necessary, legal action to secure recognition and protection of these rights against encroachment or invalidation.