RELIGIONES INDÍGENAS Y JURISPRUDENCIA CHILENA

Abstract

This article examines relevant Chilean case-law which has dealt with indigenous religious beliefs and practices, both in criminal and environmental law. The judgments analyzed in this work have domestically applied treaties, such as the ICCPR (1966) and the ILO-Convention 169 (1989). These judicial decisions are important on the matter of cultural defenses and to the structure of the Chilean environmental impact assessment procedure.