Issue 2, February 2014

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Amid war and crisis, what future for the South Sudan's permanent Constitution project?

 

Peace talks are underway to resolve the political gridlock that has beset the Republic of South Sudan since the outbreak of conflict on December 16, 2013, between troops loyal the country's incumbent Dinka President Salvar Kirr and rebel forces loyal to his erstwhile Nuer deputy Riek Machar. Mediators have already warned of the challenges of implementing agreements that might be reached giving the volatile political situation in the country, and the mutual distrust between the parties. In addition, there is a potential threat to the rule of law and constitutional governance. The country has been governed on the basis of an interim Constitution which is not time bound, since gaining independence from the North in July 2011. What does the current conflict and political volatility mean for the constitution building process? How can the parties balance the need for constitution building, which must necessarily interact with the process of peacebuilding to find a long term solution to South Sudan's transition crisis?

 

In order to shed light on these questions, ConstitutionNet asked a range of experts with extensive knowledge of the context:

 

'What is the future of the permanent constitution project amid the current crisis? Where does or will it fit in the context of the peace talks?'

 
Winluck Wahiu
Senior Constitution Building Expert
Marcia Dawes
UNMISS
 
Read their opinions here ...

Voices from the field

Beyond Tunisia's new Constitution: will its leaders meet expectations?
by Nidhal Mekki
Mugabe and the COPAC Constitution: to amend or to implement?
by Netsai Mushonga
Federalism and Nepal's constitution making: how phase one might differ...
by Prabindra Shakya
Nepal Tunisie: Au-delà de la constitution

by Nidhal Mekki
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In the media this month

Analyses

South Sudan South Sudan's Constitutional bait-and-switch
by Kevin Cope
Tunisia Tunisia's new Constitution: How compromise won out over conflict
by Mohamed Sala-Omri
Nigeria Nigeria: will House meet its constitutional reform promise by July?
by Kolawole Daniel
Ukraine Ukraine Constitution talks stall amidst opposition anger
by Krasnolutska, Choursina and Rudnitsky
Tunisia Tunisia's new Constitution: progress and challenges to come
by Zaid Al -Ali and Donia Ben Romdhane
Egypt Worse than Mubarak: Egypt's new Constitution and the police state
by Mara Revkin
Lebanon Lebanon's unwritten Constitution
by Thair Abbas
Tunisia The Problem with Tunisia's New Constitution
by Amna Guellali
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