An ongoing history of migration, resettlement, and the division of their territories through state borders makes the issue of cross-border contacts particularly relevant for indigenous peoples. Article 36 of UNDRIP reaffirms the right of indigenous peoples to maintain and develop contacts, relations and cooperation with their own members as well as other peoples across borders. For more information and examples from practice, see AIPP Handbook and Rights in Practice.
Data source: National legislation.
Please answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’, and provide additional information in the comment box, as relevant.

This question assesses indigenous peoples’ possibility to maintain cross-border contacts and collaboration with members of the same indigenous people or other indigenous peoples, based on a perception indicator.
Data sources: Reporting from indigenous organizations, NGOs, the NHRI, international agencies, or the media.
The users of the questionnaire are asked to assess to what extent indigenous peoples face restrictions in their cross-border contacts, and given five answer-options ranging from ‘Not at all’ to ‘Absolutely’. Additional comments may be provided in the box, as relevant.

If your people/community has been divided by an international border, please assess whether you face restrictions in maintaining contacts and collaboration with your fellow people/community members, or other indigenous communities, across this international border?

If you have answered yes to the previous question, pleaseidentify the implications of such restrictions. Please note that you can tick as many boxes as relevant, and also add “others” in the box. The response options given are the following:
·       Restrictions to traditional occupations/livelihoods – tick this box if the international border that separates you from indigenous peoples across the border undermines your traditional occupations and livelihood practices (e.g. fishing, hunting, gathering, herding of livestock, etc.)
·       Restrictions to trade relations – tick this box if border control undermines your trade relations with indigenous peoples’ across the border
·       Restrictions to free movement of people – tick this box if the international border limits your movement
·       Fragmentation of traditional governance systems – are their functions that your traditional institutions cannot perform because of border restrictions?
·       Fragmentation of resource management systems – does the border restrict your possibility of managing natural resources according to your traditions?
·       Other – please describe any other implications you experience in the box below