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![Japan President Shinzo Abe [photo credit: Reuters/ Toru Hanai]](/sites/default/files/download_-_reuters_1.jpeg "Japan President Shinzo Abe [photo credit: Reuters/ Toru Hanai]")
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15 July 2015
Japan's proposed bill for increased military highlights broader issues of pacifist constitution
![East African Court in session [photo credit: in2eastafrica]](/sites/default/files/east-african-court-of-justice_-_in2eastafrica_3.jpg "East African Court in session [photo credit: in2eastafrica]")
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15 July 2015
East African Court reviews constitutional court decision on extending the presidential two-term limit in Burundi
![Rwanda President Paul Kagame [photo credit: Associated Press]](/sites/default/files/701007d4-ac2c-4c95-bdbe-f8ac0420fa60_w640_r1_s_-_associated_press_0.jpg "Rwanda President Paul Kagame [photo credit: Associated Press]")
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15 July 2015
Rwandan Parliament voted in favour of a petititon calling for the removal of two-term limit for president
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14 July 2015
Nepal: Constituent Assembly sends staff to villages with draft constitution
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13 July 2015
Libyan parties reach peace deal paving the way to new constitution
![Bharrat Jagdeo, former president of Guyana [photo credit: Andres Leighton/AP]](/sites/default/files/president-bharrat-jagdeo-001_-_andres_leightonap_0.jpg "Bharrat Jagdeo, former president of Guyana [photo credit: Andres Leighton/AP]")
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13 July 2015
Guyana: Chief Justice overrules constitutional two-term limit for the president
![NGEC legal officer Dona Anyona [photo credit: Tom Otieno, Nation Media Group]](/sites/default/files/mama_0.jpg "NGEC legal officer Dona Anyona [photo credit: Tom Otieno, Nation Media Group]")
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13 July 2015
Kenya National Gender and Equality Commission calls for respect of gender quota requirements as prescribed by the constitution
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10 July 2015
Op-ed from Nigeria: The only solution is true fiscal federalism - through constitutional amendment
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10 July 2015
Nepal: 15-day action plan to collate views on the prelimenary draft of new constitution
![Thailand legislative assembly [photo credit: AFP]](/sites/default/files/thai-nationalassembly_0_-_afp_1.jpg "Thailand legislative assembly [photo credit: AFP]")
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10 July 2015
Thai Constitution Drafting Committee decides on composition of Senate
![Court of the East African Community in session [photo credit: in2eastafrica]](/sites/default/files/east-african-court-of-justice_-_in2eastafrica_0.jpg "Court of the East African Community in session [photo credit: in2eastafrica]")
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9 July 2015
Court of the East African Community petitioned to rule on the third term of President Nkurunziza in Burundi
![Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev (left) and Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (right) [photo credit: President of Ukraine]](/sites/default/files/3b07442ce581a2231a81a1c8cb3ca900_1436266361_wysiwyg_-_president_of_ukraine_0.jpeg "Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev (left) and Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko (right) [photo credit: President of Ukraine]")
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9 July 2015
Bulgaria notes importance of minority language protection in Ukraine that is in the midst of constitutional reform
![Parliament members in vote [Photo credit: Horseed Media]](/sites/default/files/img_3129_0.jpg "Parliament members in vote [Photo credit: Horseed Media]")
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8 July 2015
Somalia approves election and boundaries commission, implementing key elements of the Provisional Constitution
![Constituent Assembly building, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu. [Photo credit: THT]](/sites/default/files/ca-building-nepal-e1433929971110_0.jpg "Constituent Assembly building, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu. [Photo credit: THT]")
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8 July 2015
Nepal CA approves draft constitution and seeks public input - official draft in Nepal Gazette soon
![Crimean Tatars demonstrate to keep Crimea part of Ukraine. They are holding yellow and blue balloons, the colours of Ukraine's flag. [photo credit: Natalia Antelava]](/sites/default/files/crimeaprotest_1.jpg "Crimean Tatars demonstrate to keep Crimea part of Ukraine. They are holding yellow and blue balloons, the colours of Ukraine's flag. [photo credit: Natalia Antelava]")
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7 July 2015
Ukraine: No right to self-determination for Crimean Tatar? MP rejects constitutional amendment proposal