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Ibrahim AL-bakri Nyei, 11 September
Liberia’s long-awaited constitutional referendum: Debate on alternatives to by-elections Ibrahima Amadou Niang, 26 August
A new Guinean Constitution at All Costs? Africa’s Latest Third-Term Quagmire Douglas Togaraseyi Mwonzora, 7 August
Why Zimbabwe Should Amend the Constitution to Abolish the Death Penalty17 September
In Jordan, constitutional court rules government contract does not need parliamentary approval17 September
Venezuelan government considers sending lawmakers back to National Assembly, reforming electoral commission17 September
Russia, Iran, and Turkey say agreement on composition of Syrian constitutional committee reached
Myanmar parliament rejects motion to join ICCPR amid claims that proposal process was unconstitutional13 September
The Pyithu Hluttaw (Lower House) has rejected a motion from the ruling National League for Democracy for Myanmar to sign the 1996 UN convention to protect and r…
Op-ed: How the United States Congress can reclaim constitutional war authority13 September
Congressional deference to the executive branch on the issues of war and peace has reached the point where some scholars have argued that the Constitution is si…
Japanese prime minister shakes up Cabinet, with an eye on revising constitution11 September
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday unveiled his new-look Cabinet in a major reshuffle, as he vowed to spare no effort to achieve his long-held dream o…
Scottish court rules prime minister's suspension of parliament is unconstitutional11 September
Scottish appeal court judges have declared Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to the October Brexit deadline is unlawful.
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South African parliament to draft rules for removing heads of Chapter 9 institutions in midst of Public Protector scandal10 September
The ANC and DA are singing from the same hymn sheet that the process to remove a head of a Chapter 9 institution, such as the Public Protector, needs to be fair…
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