Issue 11, November 2015

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ConstitutionNet Analyses from the Field
	Chile’s quest to introduce a Constitution elaborated under democratic conditions Javier Couso Salas	Presidentialism in Turkey: Is it Already Here? Ozan Varol		Constitutional and Governance Reforms in Sri Lanka Asanga Welikala
	Myanmar: Suu Kyi’s long haul towards constitutional reforms Sara Perria		Will Algeria start 2016 with a new constitution? Wissam Benyettou
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What we are reading this month
	Op-Ed: Post-democracy in Armenia? How the new Constitution will depoliticize Armenian society	French government seeks to write state of emergency into constitution	Op-Ed: Midnight Judges: Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Caught Between Political Fronts	Op-Ed: Syria doesn't need a "Dayton accord", and the role of ancient ethnic hatreds is misunderstood

Africa	Kenya: Parliament not to extend constitution implementation commission mandate Odinga calls on President Kenyatta to join Okoa Kenya initiative on constitutional reform Zambia: Grand Coalition to make constitution submission concerning elections, citizenship and government Rwandan senate votes to allow President Kagame a third term Okoa Kenya puts forward its proposals for constitutional reform Burkina Faso MPs set two-term limit for presidents Obama to remove Burundi from trade program in response to third-term change and political crackdown
Asia and the Pacific	Nepal parties agree to amend constitution to accommodate Madhesis Thailand Constitution Drafting Committee to consider Senate's impeachment power Sri Lanka to turn parliament into constitutional assembly Suu Kyi's next battle is the control of Myanmar's military Sri Lanka's new constitution to include social, economic and cultural rights Thailand: National Reform Steering Assembly calls for transitional period in constitution Suu Kyi plans Myanmar reconciliation government with role 'above president' Constitutional and electoral reform underway in Mongolia
Europe	Poland's ruling party seeks to replace judges with own nominees, ensuring favourable final checks on legislative changes Portugal's post-coup constitution ties president's hands in tackling political and economic crises Same-sex marriage now legal in Ireland following May referendum Catalonia presses ahead with secession plans despite constitutional court decision suspending the process Prime minister prioritizes new constitution for Turkey
North Africa/Middle East	Russia tables political process in Syria, calling for a new constitution within 18 months Libya: Constituent assembly says its Head is unreliable and must resign Egypt's new MPs vow to amend two-term limit in constitution Iraq parliament bars government from making reforms to constitutional status quo
Latin America and the Caribbean	Jamaica foreign minister shoots down referendum on changing UK Privy Council as final court of appeal Bolivia to hold constitutional referendum on President Morales' 4th term

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