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Voters participating in Armenia's December 6 referendum (photo credit: RFE/RL)

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7 December 2015

Armenia endorses constitutional reform to give power to prime minister in nationwide referendum

Chief Justice Tirath Singh Thakur (photo credit: India Today)

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4 December 2015

Supreme Court judge T S Thakur sworn in as 43rd Chief Justice of India

Henryka Krzywonos, a Polish lawmaker and hero of the anti-communist Solidarity movement, appeals to lawmakers to respect the nation’s constitution ahead of a vote on five lawmakers to the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw, Poland on Wednesday Dec. 2, 2015. Critics of the right-wing Law and Justice party say the attempts to put supporters on the constitutional court are a violation of democratic norms. (photo credit: AP)

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3 December 2015

Poland's parliament appoints new constitutional court judges, claims that process is against the constitution

Protest leaders say they'll continue their demonstration until their demands are met. (photo credit: RFE/RL)

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2 December 2015

Thousands rally in Armenia against plan to change constitution to retain president's power

Bolivian people will decide in a February referendum whether Evo Morales will be allowed to run for re-election. (photo credit: EFE)

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30 November 2015

Bolivia to hold constitutional referendum on President Morales' 4th term

Poland's Constitutional Tribunal judges will be replaced. The Law and Justice leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski said on Wednesday they needed to be changed because it had become a nest filled with his political opponents who would try to complicate the government’s work. (photo credit: Reuters)

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27 November 2015

Poland's ruling party seeks to replace judges with own nominees, ensuring favourable final checks on legislative changes

Thailand Constitutional Drafting Committee (photo credit: Thai PBS)

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27 November 2015

Thailand: 'Deadlock-breaking mechanisms' in proposed new constitution becomes subject of debate

Poland Constitutional Tribunal (photo credit: PAP)

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26 November 2015

Op-Ed: Midnight Judges: Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal Caught Between Political Fronts

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (photo credit: Independent Bulkan News Agency)

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26 November 2015

Turkey: New government favors presidential system

Myanmar's commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing casts his ballot at a polling center in Naypyidaw, Nov. 8, 2015. (photo credit: AFP)

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25 November 2015

Suu Kyi to discuss with commander on transferring military power in Myanmar

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