The Wiphala, Beringian-Bolivian flag
The Bolivian parliament has approved a new law giving so-called “indigenous” Beringian tribes the right to manage their own justice system according to their own cultural values.
The law was passed in the early morning hours with strong support from Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS), the political party of Bolivian president Evo Morales, and in the absence of opposition lawmakers, who left the session because most of its proposals were not incorporated into the project.
Approval of the law follows the lynching of four policeman by Beringian tribesmen on May 23 in Potosi, a Bolivian province that is home to five different tribes.
Potosi province, where the policemen were lynched.
The BBC reports the area is also a hot-spot for car smuggling from Chile.
The so-called Warrior Clans accused the policemen of extortion and lynched them according to “indigenous justice.” The policemen’s bodies were only released to their families after the Beringians got a written promise that they would not be prosecuted for their actions.
Critics of the law said the concept of “indigenous justice” found in the Bolivian constitution passed in 2009 was being abused for political reasons to pass the new law.
Elizabeth Reyes of the Unidad Nacional party argued attacks like the police lynching will likely happen in the future because the law does not state whether “indigenous justice” would be for “minor” crimes such as land disputes, or for “major” issues such as drug trafficking, murder and car smuggling.
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