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14 September 2015
Revising the constitution as Abe's long-term project for Japan
![Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera speaks during the 30th regular session at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Sri Lanka told the U.N. Human Rights Council it plans to implement change to foster postwar reconciliation with the country’s Tamil minority [photo credit: AFP]](/sites/default/files/bn-kh130_srilan_j_20150914112509_-_afp_0.jpg "Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera speaks during the 30th regular session at the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Sri Lanka told the U.N. Human Rights Council it plans to implement change to foster postwar reconciliation with the country’s Tamil minority [photo credit: AFP]")
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14 September 2015
Sri Lanka promises reforms for post-war reconciliation to UN Human Rights Council
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14 September 2015
Myanmar: Lawyers launch "yellow ribbon" campaign against military in judicial office
![Sushil Koirala and Pushpa Kamal Dahal greeting each other as the CA puts amendment proposals to vote on Sunday [photo credit: The Himalayan Times]](/sites/default/files/koirala-dahal-ca_-_the_himalayan_times._jpg_0.jpg "Sushil Koirala and Pushpa Kamal Dahal greeting each other as the CA puts amendment proposals to vote on Sunday [photo credit: The Himalayan Times]")
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14 September 2015
Nepal constituent assembly votes on final constitution draft
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11 September 2015
Thailand: Pheu Thai seeks amendment of interim constitution to allow public participation
![Spanish Foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo [photo credit: AFP]](/sites/default/files/spain_-_afp_0.jpg "Spanish Foreign minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo [photo credit: AFP]")
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11 September 2015
Spain proposes constitutional reforms for Catalonia
![Karen National Union (KNU) chairman Mutu Say Poe (R) talks to Myanmar"s President Thein Sein at a meeting between the president and ethnic rebel groups to discuss a nationwide ceasefire agreement in Naypyitaw September 9, 2015 [photo credit: Reuters]](/sites/default/files/myanmar_-_reuters_0.jpeg "Karen National Union (KNU) chairman Mutu Say Poe (R) talks to Myanmar\"s President Thein Sein at a meeting between the president and ethnic rebel groups to discuss a nationwide ceasefire agreement in Naypyitaw September 9, 2015 [photo credit: Reuters]")
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10 September 2015
Myanmar president discusses peace talks while opposition calls for a robust pact
![Rwandan President Paul Kagame [photo credit: AP]](/sites/default/files/701007d4-ac2c-4c95-bdbe-f8ac0420fa60_w640_r1_s_-_associated_press_2.jpg "Rwandan President Paul Kagame [photo credit: AP]")
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10 September 2015
Rwanda's Supreme Court agrees to hear case to block president's third term
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9 September 2015
Nepal groups threaten walk out of constitution process as minority issues become divisive
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9 September 2015
Foreign Minister says Ukraine regional elections will destabilise Minsk agreeement
![Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko [photo credit: Reuters]](/sites/default/files/poroshenko_-_rt_0.jpg "Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko [photo credit: Reuters]")
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8 September 2015
Ukraine: Poroshenko speaks on decentralisation and ending the conflict
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7 September 2015
Libya draft constitution to be ready by 20 October
![Thienchay Kiranandana, chairman of the National Reform Council, in Bangkok on Sunday after council members voted against a draft constitution [photo credit: European Pressphoto Agency]](/sites/default/files/thailand_-_european_pressphoto_agency_1.jpg "Thienchay Kiranandana, chairman of the National Reform Council, in Bangkok on Sunday after council members voted against a draft constitution [photo credit: European Pressphoto Agency]")
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7 September 2015
Thailand's military junta rejects draft constitution and starts new process under its own rules
![Thai National Assembly [photo credit: khonkaen]](/sites/default/files/national-reform-council-of-thailand-konkahen_0.jpg "Thai National Assembly [photo credit: khonkaen]")
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4 September 2015
Thailand assembly to vote on constitution despite opposition calling it undemocratic
![Bulgaria National Assembly [photo credit: Wikimedia]](/sites/default/files/bulgaria_paliament_1_-_wikimedia_0.jpg "Bulgaria National Assembly [photo credit: Wikimedia]")
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3 September 2015
Bulgaria: Ad-hoc committeee approves constitutional amendment despite deficiency of judicial reform provisions