A/HRC/27/67 49. In Trinidad and Tobago, in 2011 the Government approved the grant of 25 acres of land for the creation of an Amerindian heritage village to protect Amerindian culture and traditions. 50. El Salvador is currently working on a constitutional amendment to recognize indigenous peoples and adopt policies to maintain and develop ethnic and cultural identity, values and spirituality. It invests in educational initiatives for the revitalization of indigenous languages, including diplomas in intercultural bilingual education for teachers. The development and implementation of these programmes is carried out in consultation with indigenous peoples. 5. Non-discrimination and equality 51. Several States, including Chile and Guyana, indicated that their constitutions provide for non-discrimination and equality. 52. Some States indicated that the principle of equality prohibited States from treating any one group differently from another group. The constitution of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic stipulates that all citizens are equal before the law. According to the Government, in accordance with the principle of equality, every ethnic group is special and therefore no one is more special than any other group, which has contributed to peace and harmony and solidarity among the multi-ethnic Lao peoples. 6. Lands, territories and resources 53. Several States mentioned processes under way to demarcate and provide title over the lands of indigenous peoples. A few States referenced the collective nature of those titles. Several States indicated that indigenous peoples had certain governmental authority or jurisdiction over their lands. 54. The Plurinational State of Bolivia is strengthening the process of land redistribution and community self-management. It has also published an atlas of indigenous territories. Chile has relaunched mechanisms to transfer land to indigenous peoples under transparent and objective conditions. The collective property rights of indigenous peoples in the Congo are protected by law. 55. France identified the creation of the Guiana Amazonian Park in French Guiana as providing protection to indigenous peoples in the area to maintain and preserve their subsistence practices, as well as preserving the natural resources they exploit. 56. In Guyana, the constitution of 2003 provides protection for property, including Amerindian property. Under the Amerindian Act 2006, Amerindians are granted title to their lands absolutely and for ever. Titling and demarcation of Amerindian villages must occur with their free, prior and informed consent. Those lands and resources are governed by village councils, who have rule-making powers governing “the management, use, preservation, protection and conservation of village lands and resources or any part thereof”. There has been an increase in the percentage of Amerindian land which has been titled and demarcated. 57. New Zealand respects the importance of the relationship of the Maori peoples with their land and resources, but also maintains the existing legal regimes for ownership and management of land and natural resources. 58. The Peruvian constitution protects the rights to land and there is a process for the recognition and entitlement of such lands. 9