The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) recently granted constitutional relief to the Mayan people of Belize in a historic land rights case.
The CCJ delivered its judgement on October 30 in the case of The Maya Leaders Alliance et al v the Attorney General of Belize. The appeal was brought by 25 appellants who are members of the Maya community of the Toledo District. The appellants were fighting for recognition and protection of Maya land rights before international courts and the courts of Belize during the last 20 years or so.
According to a statement from the CCJ, the appeal before the CCJ arose out of litigation precipitated by