Indigenous people and their communities shall enjoy the full measure of human rights and fundamental freedoms without hindrance or discrimination.
玛雅人向伯利兹法院提起诉讼未能取胜，于1998年向美洲人权委员会呈交请愿书，指控出让土地不承认玛雅人土地权利是侵犯他们的人权。