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8 October 2015
South Sudan government declares decentralisation reflects the will of the people, refuting international outcry on unilateral decision

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8 October 2015
Colombian senate approves constitutional reform to implement peace deal

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7 October 2015
Libya's parliament extends mandate beyond October 20, problematic for UN peace talks

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6 October 2015
Sri Lanka Constitutional Council receives 500 nominations for independent bodies
![Ukrainian parliament [photo credit: Voice of Sevastopol] Ukrainian parliament [photo credit: Voice of Sevastopol]](/sites/default/files/ukraine_-_voice_of_sebastopol_2.jpg)
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6 October 2015
Ukraine parliament chair sets out priorities and timeframe of decentralisation laws
![Security has been stepped up since the attack in Sousse [photo credit: BBC News] Security has been stepped up since the attack in Sousse [photo credit: BBC News]](/sites/default/files/tunisian_police_on_beach_-_bbc_news_0.jpg)
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5 October 2015
Tunisia to lift state of emergency after Sousse beach attack
![Meechai Ruchupan [photo credit: Bangkok Post] Meechai Ruchupan [photo credit: Bangkok Post]](/sites/default/files/meechai_ruchupan_-_bangkok_post_0.jpg)
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5 October 2015
Thailand: Junta nominates Constitution Drafting Committee members following rejection of draft constitution in September
![Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin [photo credit: Vestnik Kavkaza] Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin [photo credit: Vestnik Kavkaza]](/sites/default/files/serzh_sargsyan_and_putin_-_vestnikkavkaza_0.jpg)
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2 October 2015
Op-Ed: Constitutional Reforms in Armenia: 'Yes' front, 'No' front, and external players

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2 October 2015
Syria action may cause compromises on full-scale constitutional reforms in Ukraine

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1 October 2015
Kenya: Constitution implementation commissioners not seeking to renew their term
![Japanese lawmakers of the House of Councilors scuffled during a vote of the upper house special committee for the security-related bills in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 17. Opponents of the bill have said the law would lead to unwanted Japanese involvement in U.S.-led conflicts around the world, and Japan press reported Monday the details on the landmark decision are missing from government records. [photo credit: Keizo Mori/UPI ] Japanese lawmakers of the House of Councilors scuffled during a vote of the upper house special committee for the security-related bills in Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 17. Opponents of the bill have said the law would lead to unwanted Japanese involvement in U.S.-led conflicts around the world, and Japan press reported Monday the details on the landmark decision are missing from government records. [photo credit: Keizo Mori/UPI ]](/sites/default/files/japan-kept-no-record-of-talks-over-revised-constitution-report-says_-upi_0.jpg)
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29 September 2015
Japan: No records kept on discussions to revise pacifist constitution

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28 September 2015
Catalan separatists claim election provides mandate for secession, despite constitutional prohibition
![Parliament's speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari [photo credit: Mareeg] Parliament's speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari [photo credit: Mareeg]](/sites/default/files/jawaarei_-_mareeg_0.jpg)
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28 September 2015
Somalia's lawmakers drop impeachment motion against President
![President Denis Sassou Nguesso [photo credit: Voice of America] President Denis Sassou Nguesso [photo credit: Voice of America]](/sites/default/files/congo_-_voa_0.jpg)
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28 September 2015
Congo: Protests in the streets against constitutional changes allowing extended term-limits

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25 September 2015
Nepal government defends process and substance of new constitution