Good Government Councils
E1038388
Zapatista institution
autonomous governing body
community-based organization
indigenous self-governance institution
Good Government Councils are autonomous, community-based governing bodies created by the Zapatista movement in Chiapas to administer justice, coordinate local affairs, and embody indigenous self-governance outside the official Mexican state structures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Zapatista institution
ⓘ
autonomous governing body ⓘ community-based organization ⓘ indigenous self-governance institution ⓘ |
| aimsToPromote |
grassroots democracy
ⓘ
social justice in indigenous territories ⓘ |
| aimsToProtect |
collective land rights
ⓘ
cultural rights of indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| associatedWithIdeology |
anti-capitalism
ⓘ
anti-neoliberalism ⓘ indigenous rights ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Zapatismo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
collective decision-making
ⓘ
indigenous autonomy ⓘ participatory democracy ⓘ self-determination ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | Zapatista autonomous municipalities in rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy |
EZLN
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zapatista Army of National Liberation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Zapatista uprising of 1994 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
Zapatista autonomous municipalities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zapatista communities ⓘ |
| governsFor | indigenous communities in Chiapas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Juntas de Buen Gobierno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
autonomous from the Mexican state
ⓘ
collectively led ⓘ community-based ⓘ non-party political ⓘ rooted in indigenous customary law ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
coordination of education services ⓘ coordination of health services ⓘ implementation of Zapatista norms ⓘ local administration ⓘ management of collective resources ⓘ mediation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | Zapatista caracoles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
administer justice
ⓘ
coordinate local affairs ⓘ embody indigenous self-governance ⓘ provide alternative governance to the Mexican state ⓘ |
| implements | Zapatista Revolutionary Laws ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation |
Spanish
ⓘ
indigenous languages of Chiapas ⓘ |
| meetsAt | Zapatista caracoles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Chiapas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Zapatista autonomy project ⓘ |
| rejectsAuthorityOf | official Mexican state structures ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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