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.
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Voices From The Field
11 November 2019
Bougainville’s Independence Referendum and Constitutional Implications for Papua New Guinea
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Voices From The Field
5 November 2019
Cote d’Ivoire’s contested Electoral Commission and Ouattara’s third term: A recipe for political crisis?
![Some protesters oppose charter change and shift to federalism (photo credit: Ana Dominique Pablo) Some protesters oppose charter change and shift to federalism (photo credit: Ana Dominique Pablo)](/sites/default/files/Protesters%20oppose%20the%20shift%20to%20federalism%20-%20Ana%20Dominique%20Pablo.jpg)
Voices From The Field
21 October 2019
From ‘Big Bang’ to Incremental Changes to the 1987 Philippine Constitution
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Voices From The Field
16 October 2019
A weaker Ukrainian parliament and de facto presidential system? Zelensky’s constitutional reform initiatives
![President Lungu - second from right - launches the National Dialogue (credit: The Mast) President Lungu - second from right - launches the National Dialogue (credit: The Mast)](/sites/default/files/President%20Lungu%20-%20second%20from%20right%20-%20launches%20National-Dialogue%20-%20The%20Mast.jpg)
Voices From The Field
16 September 2019
Zambia’s proposed constitutional amendments: Sowing the seeds of crisis?
![President Weah casts his vote ruing the runoff presidential election (photo credit: Thierry Gougnon/Reuters) President Weah casts his vote ruing the runoff presidential election (photo credit: Thierry Gougnon/Reuters)](/sites/default/files/President%20Weah%20casts%20his%20vote%20in%20the%20runoff%20presidential%20election_Thierry%20Gouegon_Reuters.jpg)
Voices From The Field
11 September 2019
Liberia’s long-awaited constitutional referendum: Debate on alternatives to by-elections
![Guinea President Alpha Conde with AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (photo credit: AU Commission) Guinea President Alpha Conde with AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat (photo credit: AU Commission)](/sites/default/files/Guinea%20President%20Conde%20%28right%29%20with%20AU%20Commission%20Chairperson%20Moussa%20Faki%20Mahamat.jpg)
Voices From The Field
26 August 2019
A new Guinean Constitution at All Costs? Africa’s Latest Third-Term Quagmire
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Voices From The Field
7 August 2019
Why Zimbabwe Should Amend the Constitution to Abolish the Death Penalty
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Voices From The Field
6 August 2019
Reforming the Dutch Constitution to ensure ‘Future Readiness’ of its Democracy
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Voices From The Field
1 August 2019
Bipartisan Support for Constitutional Amendment to Lower Voting Age in Malaysia: Consensus Is the Way Forward in a Developing Democracy
![President Danilo Medina (photo credit: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/flickr) President Danilo Medina (photo credit: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/flickr)](/sites/default/files/15203063909_8a5e2413bc_o.jpg)
Voices From The Field
25 July 2019
How the Dominican Republic successfully resisted presidential term extension
![President George Vella - left - with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (photo credit: Office of the President) President George Vella - left - with Prime Minister Joseph Muscat (photo credit: Office of the President)](/sites/default/files/President%20George%20Vella%20-%20left%20-%20with%20Prime%20Minister%20Joseph%20Muscat%20-%20Office%20of%20the%20President.jpg)
Voices From The Field
18 July 2019
Checking Malta’s Powerful Prime Minster through Constitutional Reforms
![Jair Bolsonaro (R), next to President of Lower House of Congress Rodrigo Maia - addresses Congress (photo credit: AFP) Jair Bolsonaro (R), next to President of Lower House of Congress Rodrigo Maia - addresses Congress (photo credit: AFP)](/sites/default/files/Jair%20Bolsonaro%20-R%20-%20next%20to%20Lower%20House%20President%20Rodrigo%20Maia%20-%20addresses%20Congress%20-%20AFP.jpg)
Voices From The Field
4 July 2019
Populism meets Congressional Backlash in Brazil: Recasting executive-legislative relations?
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Voices From The Field
3 July 2019
Completing Armenia’s Revolution: Transitional Justice and Judicial Vetting
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Voices From The Field
1 July 2019
The hyper judicialisation of politics in Moldova: Opportunities for constitutional reform
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Voices From The Field
3 June 2019
The Need for a Transitional Constitutional Framework for Post-al Bashir's Sudan
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Voices From The Field
14 May 2019
France: The Yellow Vests, the Right to Protest and the Conseil Constitutionnel
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Voices From The Field
1 May 2019
Algeria: A Constitutional versus a Political Solution
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Voices From The Field
1 May 2019
Taking Dictatorship from De Facto to De Jure: Egypt’s Constitutional Amendments
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Voices From The Field
22 April 2019
Ghana Looks to Democratize its Local Government
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