Issue 8, August 2015

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ConstitutionNet Analyses from the Field
	Sri Lanka after the Elections: Challenges and Opportunities for Further Reform Dr Asanga Welikala	The road to hell is paved with good intensions: how the special status for Donbas will destabilize Ukraine Kateryna Kruk	Last minute add-on to Thailand’s post-coup constitution: Crisis Committee or the long arm of the military Saksith Saiyasombut	Political rights of Women in Egypt’s Second Republic: Ambitious Aspirations and Dismal Realities Mahmoud Hamad
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What we are reading this month
	Op-Ed: Myanmar's drawn out constitutional battles ended with military force	Op-Ed: Nepal's federalism, violence and constitutional change	Op-Ed: Happy Birthday to Kenya’s Constitution	Iraq PM proposes constitutional reform plan after protests

Africa	Central African Republic adopts presidential two-term limit in attempts to stem sectarian violence Liberia: Chair explains constitution building process and opportunity for women's rights Burundi president nominates new cabinet in controversial third term UN Security Council pressures South Sudan to sign peace deal Liberia president receives report from the constitutional review committee Kenya's opposition rejects extending deadline on laws implementing the constitution Guinea Bissau President sacks government amid constitutional tensions with PM Somali MPs submit an impeachment motion against President Hassan Dignity of women under the constitution is compromised if bride price refunded, declares Ugandan Supreme Court Peace talks begin on interim arrangements to resolve conflict in South Sudan but with little optimism Kenya's constitutional commission accuses Attorney General of delaying important Bills on gender quota Kenya Chief Justice emphasises constitutional mandate on the judiciary and need for vetting of judges Zambia constitutional amendment bill fails to reach two-thirds majority
Asia and the Pacific	Nepal's ethnicity, religion and gender in new constitution are deliberated in the Constituent Assembly Thailand draft constitution moves to National Reform Council for endorsement Draft federal constitution causes protests and attacks on police in Nepal Final version of constitution tabled in Nepal amid party opposition and public protest Myanmar lawmakers to vote on impeachment bill following political turmoil Sri Lanka goes to the polls giving future mandate for constitutional reforms on government accountability Nepal strikes over six province proposal in draft constitution Myanmar President removes party chair and other key figures after attempts to change the constitution Pakistan Senate adotps bill on military courts following Supreme Court ruling Police deployed after clashes over federalism plan in Nepal constitution Tamil Nadu Chief Minister urges Indian PM Modi to expedite decentralisation in Sri Lanka Iraq PM proposes constitutional reform plan after protests Pakistan Supreme Court upholds Parliament's constitutional amendments on military courts
Europe	Turkey: Erdogan presses for new constitution after failed coalition talks Constitutional Court judge warns decentralisation amendments jeopardise Ukraine's unitary status Parliament's factions differ in opinion on outcome of Ukraine court's ruling on decentralization
North Africa/Middle East	Libya: Tebus and Tuareg members walk out of Constitution Drafting Assembly

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Issue 8, August 2015

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