Issue 6, June 2014

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Voices from the field
Why Nepal’s federalism debate matters to India and China by Prabindra Shakya	‘Not Liberian enough’? Deconstructing citizenship and constitutional reform in Liberia by Ibrahim Al-bakriNyei	Will Libya’s Constitutional Drafting Assembly survive the turbulent times? by Suliman Ibrahim	Tanzania’s Draft Constitution: Opening spaces for a gender revolution? by Salma Maoulidi
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In the media this month Analyses
Returning to the 1945 Constitution – what would it mean for Indonesia by Simon Butt	How FIFA is changing Brazil’s Constitution for the World Cup by Daniel De Saulles	The Scottish Constitution shows what the UK is missing by Elliot Bulmer	Will military give in to Suu Kyi’s push to change Myanmar’s Constitution? by Min Zin
Thailand’s Forgotten Key by Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang	The Tunisian exception: successes and limits of consensus by International Crisis Group	What do West Africa’s constitutional review processes tell us? by Eleanor Thompson	Constitution making in India: lessons for Nepal by Semanta Dahal
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News
Algeria Constitutional revision consultations commenced China White paper urges safeguard of Constitution and Hong Kong’s Basic Law Ecuador Ruling party proposes constitutional amendment Eritrea President Afewerki announces launch of new constitution drafting process Ghana Government advised to slow down pace of constitutional review Japan Amending Japan’s pacifist Constitution will undermine regional peace, warns China Nobel Laureate warns the Prime Minister is endangering the Constitution Liberia Women hold conference on Constitutional Review Libya Prime Minister appointment ruled unconstitutional Malaysia Prime Minister told to follow Constitution in resolving Bible seizure dispute Myanmar Parliamentary committee votes against amending constitution Nepal Constituent Assembly approves report on fundamental rights Constituent Assembly members differ on forms of government CA discusses judicial system in the new Constitution Sierra Leone Women engaged in Constitutional review process Donors told not to influence constitutional review process South Africa Religious sentiment can’t be allowed to override Constitution, says Chief Justice Mogoeng Spain Constitutional law drafted to facilitate royal succession Tanzania Constitution will allow ratification of African Union Charter on Democracy Tunisia Approving new election date marks last stage in constituent process—Ben Jaafar Ukraine Luhansk, Donetsk Republics ratify Constitution President Poroshenko signs draft amendments to Ukraine Constitution to decentralise power Zambia Law society demands referendum on new Constitution rather than further debate
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