Voices from the Field
Through the eyes of local experts and actors, ConstitutionNet’s ‘Voices from the Field’ series offers a monthly look at constitution building processes as they are unfolding on the ground around the world. Contributions take the form of interviews with, and opinion pieces from, constitutional experts, lawyers, practitioners and other engaged citizens in the field for a fresh and original look at issues of importance to local populations during the drafting, adoption and implementation of constitutions.
![Protestors gather at the Place de la Nation in the capital Ouagadougou (photo credit: Reuters/Joe Penney) Protestors gather at the Place de la Nation in the capital Ouagadougou (photo credit: Reuters/Joe Penney)](/sites/default/files/burkina_faso_anti_govt_protestors_gather_at_palace_de_la_nation_may_2016_-_photo_credit_burkina24.jpg)
Voices From The Field
30 May 2016
Burkina Faso’s constitutional reform process to accommodate the spirit of the popular uprising
![Jordan's King Abdullah shakes hands as he arrives for the opening of the third ordinary session of the 17th parliament (photo credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed) Jordan's King Abdullah shakes hands as he arrives for the opening of the third ordinary session of the 17th parliament (photo credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)](/sites/default/files/jordan_cn_vftf_source_-_al-monitor.jpg)
Voices From The Field
27 May 2016
Jordan’s 2016 constitutional amendments: A return to absolute monarchy?
![Queen Elizabeth II visits Jamaica in 2002 (photo credit: Afternoon Tea) Queen Elizabeth II visits Jamaica in 2002 (photo credit: Afternoon Tea)](/sites/default/files/jamaica_queen_may_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
26 May 2016
Jamaica’s drift towards republicanism: Possible consequences for the Caribbean
![Photo credit: One Europe Photo credit: One Europe](/sites/default/files/liberia_religion_vs_politics_may_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
12 May 2016
Liberia’s constitutional future: Religious and centralized?
![Heavily armed Hungarian soldiers patrolling the streets of Budapest (photo credit: Hungarian Spectrum) Heavily armed Hungarian soldiers patrolling the streets of Budapest (photo credit: Hungarian Spectrum)](/sites/default/files/hungary_soldiers_april_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
28 April 2016
Hungary’s attempt to manage threats of terror through a constitutional amendment
![Photo credit: Oxfamblogs Photo credit: Oxfamblogs](/sites/default/files/india_gender_ineuqlity_april_26_2.jpg)
Voices From The Field
26 April 2016
India’s failure to enhance the representation of women in national and state politics
![Edmond Cowan, head of the CRC, sharing draft report with President Koroma (photo credit: The Sierra Leone Telegraph Edmond Cowan, head of the CRC, sharing draft report with President Koroma (photo credit: The Sierra Leone Telegraph](/sites/default/files/sierra_leone_cn_april_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
18 April 2016
Healing the wounds of the civil war: The constitutional review process in Sierra Leone
![People take part in protests against the PiS government (Photo credit: Czarek Sokolowski / AP/Press Association Images) People take part in protests against the PiS government (Photo credit: Czarek Sokolowski / AP/Press Association Images)](/sites/default/files/poland_protests_april_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
13 April 2016
Constitutionalism in times of extraordinary developments: Resolving the Polish constitutional crisis
![Photo credit: Peter Schrank/The Economist Photo credit: Peter Schrank/The Economist](/sites/default/files/libya_cn_upload_march_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
22 March 2016
Libya’s long awaited constitution: Will it finally see the light of the day?
![Photo credit: Villapuntland Photo credit: Villapuntland](/sites/default/files/somalia_cn_upload_march_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
18 March 2016
Somalia's democracy deferred: Proposed electoral models to complete the transition
![Leaders of the four parties represented in Turkish Parliament (photo credit: VOA News) Leaders of the four parties represented in Turkish Parliament (photo credit: VOA News)](/sites/default/files/turkey_cn_15_march_0.png)
Voices From The Field
15 March 2016
Turkey’s constitutional negotiations unravel before they even begin
![Photo credit: The BBC Photo credit: The BBC](/sites/default/files/south_sudan_vftf_march_2016.jpg)
Voices From The Field
10 March 2016
South Sudan’s endless transition: The illusive search for a “Permanent” Constitution
![photo credit: SORB'ON photo credit: SORB'ON](/sites/default/files/france_image_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
19 February 2016
France: The wrong path? The limits of constitutional reform in response to terrorist attacks
![Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (photo credit: PoliticoScope) Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of the National League for Democracy (photo credit: PoliticoScope)](/sites/default/files/myanmar-_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
12 February 2016
Dawn of a Democratic Era or Dialogue with Dictators? The Challenges Ahead for Myanmar’s New Leaders
![Photo credit: http://dobrevalaw.com/ Photo credit: http://dobrevalaw.com/](/sites/default/files/mongolia_expect_delays_feb_2016_2.jpg)
Voices From The Field
12 February 2016
Mongolia: A Vain Constitutional Attempt to Consolidate Parliamentary Democracy
![Parliament of Tunisia (photo credit: AFP) Parliament of Tunisia (photo credit: AFP)](/sites/default/files/tunisia_parliament2_feb_2016_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
9 February 2016
The Tunisian Constitutional Court at the Center of the Political System - and Whirlwind
![President Lungu assents to the Constitutional Amendment Bill during the signing ceremony at Heroes Stadium on Tuesday, 5 January 5 2016 (photo credit: Thomas Nsama) President Lungu assents to the Constitutional Amendment Bill during the signing ceremony at Heroes Stadium on Tuesday, 5 January 5 2016 (photo credit: Thomas Nsama)](/sites/default/files/zambia_image_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
29 January 2016
The 2016 Constitution of Zambia: elusive search for a people driven process
![4 Things the Thai Military Junta Wants to Put in the Next Constitution (and Why) 4 Things the Thai Military Junta Wants to Put in the Next Constitution (and Why)](/sites/default/files/ez_az_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
27 January 2016
4 Things the Thai Military Junta Wants to Put in the Next Constitution (and Why)
![photo credit: Okoa Kenya Movement photo credit: Okoa Kenya Movement](/sites/default/files/10661883_917799944923913_7683301889337869147_o_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
26 January 2016
Constitutional Amendment Through Popular Initiative: Tentative Lessons From the “Okoa Kenya” Campaign
![A protester sets fire to a banner with an image depicting President Correa outside the National Assembly where lawmakers debate a series of constitutional reforms on 3 Dec. 2015. (photo credit: Dolores Ochoa) A protester sets fire to a banner with an image depicting President Correa outside the National Assembly where lawmakers debate a series of constitutional reforms on 3 Dec. 2015. (photo credit: Dolores Ochoa)](/sites/default/files/ecuador_uipload_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
20 January 2016
Chronicle of an Amendment Foretold: eliminating presidential term limits in Ecuador
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