02125nas a2200193   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000800043100002000051700002100071700001900092700002000111700002100131245012300152300001400275490000600289520162200295022001401917       2017                            d  cjun1 aGalina Belyaeva1 aYulia Komnatnaya1 aSanka Mohammed1 aElena Safronova1 aValeriy Samsonov00aAn Analysis of the Current International Legal Regime on the Protection of the Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Peoples  a1430-14400 v63 aIndigenous peoples have always strived for recognition of the right to their ancestral lands, resources, protection of their language, customs and traditions, all of which in combination constitute their (cultural) identity. This strife for recognition of their cultural rights, even if misinterpreted by some, is justifiable given that indigenous peoples  very survival depend on their cultural ties to lands, customs, traditions etc., passed down from generation to generation. Departing from initial attempts at integrating indigenous peoples into the rest of the society, the current legal regime recognizes distinct cultural rights of indigenous peoples. However, the absence of explicit references to indigenous peoples  right to their own cultural heritage in the relevant human rights instruments casts an uncertainty over the possibility that the cultural rights of indigenous peoples include a right to their cultural heritage over which they will exercise control. This article studies the current situation regarding indigenous cultural heritage right claims and elaborates on the various hurdles preventing the realization of this right. Addressing the uncertainties surrounding the existence of indigenous peoples  right to their own cultural heritage, international treaty law, customary international law and case law are analyzed to make a proposition that there is, indeed, evidence of such a right under international law. Conceding the lack of clarity on this issue, recommendations towards a more effective regime on the protection of cultural heritage rights of indigenous peoples are suggested.  a2147-0626