San Luis Potosi Considers Writing Indigenous Laws Into Its State Constitution
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August 27, 2013
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The San Luis Potosí government will hold a series of town hall forums with local indigenous communities on Sept. 20.

The forums, which are being held in 22 indigenous communities and 21 communities that have a large indigenous population, have the goal of determining the opinions of the state’s indigenous residents regarding a reform of the San Luis Potosí Constitution to allow for indigenous systems of justice and the oral accusatory justice system.

Juan Manuel Segovia Hernández, president of the State Congress’ Justice Committee, said that these forums will include participation with the state’s legislators and judges, so that they can work more closely with the state’s indigenous communities.

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