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Protest against the Amnesty and Shielding Constitutional Amendment Bills (credit: Marcelo Camargo/Agência Brasil via Flickr)

Voices From The Field

8 January 2026

A Year in Constitution-Building: What 2025 Revealed, What 2026 May Bring

2025 March for Women’s Rights in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (credit: Alexandra Oancea)

Voices From The Field

29 December 2025

Reinstating the death penalty in the Constitution: Kyrgyzstan at a Constitutional Crossroads

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News

18 December 2025

Constitutional Court of Portugal rejects proposed amendments to tighten nationality laws

President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh (Ilyas Ahmed via Wikimedia Commons)

Voices From The Field

16 December 2025

Djibouti's new constitution: between longevity in power and the beginnings of socio-political instability

Président du Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh (Ilyas Ahmed via Wikimedia Commons)

Voices From The Field

16 December 2025

La nouvelle constitution de Djibouti : entre longévité au pouvoir et prémices d’une instabilité socio-politique

Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor and Chairman of the National Consensus Commission, presents the July National Charter to the public after its signing (credit: Press Information Department of Bangladesh via Wikimedia Commons)

Voices From The Field

1 December 2025

July Charter and Constitutional Reforms in Bangladesh

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema (credit: Olivier Mugwiza via The New Times on Flickr)

Voices From The Field

25 November 2025

Zambia: The Endless Search for a New Constitution

President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno (credit: Chad Presidency via Flickr)

Voices From The Field

4 November 2025

A New Constitution for Chad: Sowing the Seeds of a Personalised and Dynastic Political Regime

High Constitutional Court of Madagascar (credit: Rijasolo via Riva Press)

Voices From The Field

3 November 2025

Rebuilding and constitutional transition in Madagascar

Haute Cour Constitutionnelle du Madagascar (crédit : Rijasolo via Riva Press)

Voices From The Field

3 November 2025

Refondation et transition constitutionnelle à Madagascar

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