En este contexto se da cuenta de numerosos conflictos de competencia entre la autoridad indígena y la autoridad judicial, aparentes abusos por parte de las dos autoridades, prácticas de &quot; justicia por mano propia &quot; e incluso, de la existencia de grupos de autodefensa que dicen actuar al amparo del derecho consuetudinario indígena.
In this context, there have been numerous conflicts of jurisdiction between indigenous and legal authorities, apparent abuses by both authorities, instances of their taking the law into their own hands and even the formation of self-defence groups which claim that their actions are protected by indigenous customary law.