Issue 2, February 2016

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ConstitutionNet Analyses from the Field
	France: The wrong path? The limits of France’s constitutional reform in response to terrorist attacks Idris Fassassi	Myanmar: Dawn of a democratic era or dialogue with dictators? The challenges ahead for the new leaders Melissa Crouch	Mongolia: A vain constitutional attempt to consolidate parliamentary democracy Munkhsaikhan Odonkhuu	Tunisia: The Constitutional Court at the center of the political system – and whirlwind Nidhal Mekki
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What we are reading this month
	Op-ed: Turkish constitutional reform proposals may get support even from opposition	Op-ed: A new Sri Lankan Constitution: What’s in it for young people?	Op-ed: For Ukraine, it’s federalization-or-bust	Op-ed: Life under Thailand’s 2016 Constitution

Africa	Kenya: Too many constitutional proposals on gender rule slowing process South Sudan: Constitutional amendment committee suspended amid deadlock Somalia: Referendum to be held (in some towns) over constitutional amendments Nigeria: Senate President calls for expediting action on constitution amendment Senegal: Referendum on reducing presidential term limits set for March 2016 Sierra Leone: Constitutional Review Committee releases draft report proposing constitutional amendments Zambia: Constitutional educational requirements on candidacy discriminate against women Tanzania: Government encouraged to restart the constitutional review process
Asia and the Pacific	Pakistan: Constitutional amendment bill in relation to principles of Shariah, Urdu proposed Sri Lanka: Vote on proposed Constitutional Assembly postponed Turkmenistan: Proposed constitutional amendment extends presidential term limits, scraps age limits Pakistan: Military courts, established through constitutional amendment, to expire in 2017 Thailand: Junta could opt for a previous constitution if draft rejected Tajikistan: Plans for referendum to amend constitution in May 2016 Myanmar: An NLD ban fuels talk of constitutional change to allow Suu Kyi to become President India to amend constitution to give 50% reservation to women in panchayats
Europe	Czech Republic: Constitutional Court head backs curbing presidential powers Turkey: Work on new constitution to continue as main opposition pulls out Ireland: Election focuses attention on eighth amendment enshrining abortion law France: Lower house votes to enshrine state of emergency in constitution Croatia: Constitution may be amended before end of 2016 Ukraine: Parliament approves constitutional amendments on judicial reform in the first reading Georgia: Constitution may be amended to ban same-sex marriage
North Africa/Middle East	Libya: Struggle to finish Constitution Algeria: Lawmakers adopt constitutional reforms, recognize Berber language
Latin America and the Caribbean	Bolivia: Morales accepts defeat in constitutional referendum Guyana: Constitutional reform planned before end of 2016 Honduras: President Hernandez advocates for constitutional reform

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Constitution Building in Africa – summer course at the Central European University (Budapest, Hungary, 11 - 22 July 2016) Application deadline: 29 February 2016

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