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Karin de Vries, 27 February 2023
Constitutionalising the Status Quo: Expanding non-discrimination protections to include disability and sexual orientation in the Dutch ConstitutionEva van Vugt , 6 August 2019
Reforming the Dutch Constitution to ensure ‘Future Readiness’ of its Democracy 18 January 2023
In the Netherlands, parliament passes constitutional amendment to expand discrimination prohibition to include sexual orientation or disability7 July 2022
In the Netherlands, cabinet suggests potential reforms allowing judicial review of legislation14 December 2021
In Sint Maarten, party seeks clarification on proportional representation after two MPs declare themselves independent
Dutch government considering possible changes to electoral system, constitutional amendment procedure3 July 2019
Minister Kasja Ollongren of Home Affairs and Kingdom Relations plans to make changes to the ways the Netherlands elects members of both the Eerste Kamer and Twe…
Op-ed: Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?23 May 2018
Italy, Poland, Hungary and even Spain: European democracy is in shambles. Critical threats to democracy have also surfaced in countries like Turkey, Brazil and …
The Netherlands resumes process of amending Constitution22 May 2017
The proposal to amend the Constitution has reached the Second Chamber and it was handled by Parliament’s Permanent Committee for Home Affairs last Thursday. The…
Dutch parliament considers amending constitution to specifically protect gays and persons with disabilities6 February 2017
A majority of MPs back changing Article 1 of the Dutch constitution to explicitly mention gay people and the handicapped.
Article 1 of the constitution enshri…
Op-ed: Curacao must establish a constitutional court 6 January 2017
The oath of office as prescribed in the Constitution of Curaçao requires Members of Parliament and Government to: “..pledge to maintain the Constitution of Cura…
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