Abstract
The aim of the paper is to describe the situation for legal recognition of Indigenous Peoples' rights by the state among the different countries of Southeast Asia. In order to do this, an index called IREDLI and based on Van Cott's multicultural model has been built and then applied to different territorial units of Southeast Asia. This new index analyzes three sets of rights: right to land, cultural rights and political rights. Through analyzing constitutions, secondary legislation and ratifications of international agreements, it has been possible to identify different patterns of recognition of Indigenous Peoples' rights in Southeast Asia distinct from those found in Latin America and to distinguish between sets of countries that do and do not recognize Indigenous Peoples' rights. Moreover, the IRELDI index has proven to be a useful methodological tool to compare different realities at the macro level while establishing finer gradations between different types of rights.
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