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International assistance

The role of international or external support for national processes of constitution building has an instrumental impact on the design of these processes and the institutional choices that ultimately are framed in constitutions.

Training programme

The new Constitution Builders CONNECT Resource – is an interactive training tool that reinforces sharing experiences as a means to building the capacity of practitioners to solve some of the dilemmas that they face in constitution building.

Handbook

The Handbook reviews and discusses some of the institutional and procedural design choices that practitioners have recently considered during contemporary constitution building.

Issue papers

Selected issues are considered at length based on emerging and ongoing dialogues among practitioners and specialists.

Multimedia

A collection of multimedia resources from and about constitution-building processes.

Web links

The web links provide a comprehensive list of relevant organizations and partners working in constitution building and related subjects.

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“Strengthening the judiciary is essential for establishing constitutional ... - Tehelka

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 14:09

Tehelka
Under article 13 (2), chapter III of our Constitution—the chapter on Fundamental Rights there is a mandate that says the State cannot make any law that violates fundamental rights. If the State does so then the law can be declared void.

Kibaki and Raila under pressure to recall MPs - The Star

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 13:57

The Star
Several MPs have also called on the President to immediately recall Parliament which they said was behind schedule in enacting the laws which are crucial for the implementation of the new constitution. The MPs, by the chairman of the Constitutional ...
The Standard

One on One: The 'right-to-work' amendment - Minnesota Public Radio

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 13:54

Minnesota Public Radio
Editor's note: A week after Indiana became the first state in more than a decade to become a "right-to-work" state, Minnesota Republicans in the Legislature have proposed a "right-to-work" amendment to the sate constitution.

President to follow Constitution on state of nation report - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:56

Focus Taiwan News Channel
6 (CNA) President Ma Ying-jeou said Monday that whether or not he will give a state of the nation report to the Legislative Yuan depends on the Constitution, noting that it clearly states the duties of the president and that he should be in the second ...

President Clarifies Defense Cooperation Dialogues - Manila Bulletin

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:37

Manila Bulletin
Aquino also said that expansion of defense cooperation will comply with existing laws and the Constitution. He stressed that the talks on defense cooperation should not be viewed as an act of aggression against any country as the Philippines needs to ...

FRIENDS OF SCOTT WALKER v. BRENNAN - Leagle.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:24

Leagle.com
The complaint seeks several forms of relief, including a declaration "that electors signing more than one recall petition with the intent that his or her signature be counted more than once violates the United States Constitution, the Wisconsin ...

MITCHELL COUNTY v. ZIMMERMAN - Leagle.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:22

Leagle.com
The question we must decide is whether the ordinance violates the religious rights of these church members under either the United States or the Iowa Constitution. Although the issue is a close one, we conclude the ordinance as applied to church ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines (blog)

Five Things You Need to Know: Feb. 6 - Patch.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:13

Patch.com
This Day in History: In 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1933, the 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect moving the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March ...

SC suspends membership of 28 lawmakers - DAWN.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:33

DAWN.com
File Photo ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday suspended memberships of 28 lawmakers of the national and provincial assemblies after the government failed to amend the Constitution to validate the recently held by-elections on what were said to be ...
PakistanToday.com.pk
South Asian News Agency

Fond du Lac Bar Assoc. forum focuses on U.S. Constitution - Fond du Lac Reporter

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:31

Fond du Lac Reporter
Fond du Lac Bar Association will present a forum on the US Constitution on Monday, Feb. 13, at the City County Government Center, 160 S. Macy St. Students and the general public are encouraged to attend the forum titled "The US Constitution, ...

Constitution must be adjusted - Nujeify - Aswat Al Iraq

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:06

Aswat Al Iraq
BAGHDAD / Aswat al-Iraq: Iraq's Parliament Speaker Usama al-Nujeify has demanded on Monday the adjustment of the Iraqi Constitution, charging certain parties that he did not name of exerting pressure on the Iraqi Judiciary. "The ignorance exhibited by ...

U.S. voters face a fork in coming election - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:03

Las Vegas Review-Journal
These laws are incorporated in our original Constitution and supplemented, through the years, by constitutional Amendments. Is not the president aware of all of the protections provided for all citizens in the Constitution? Or was he just grandstanding ...
Tulsa Today (blog)

Father Jailed for Eight Years Over Daughter's Murder - AllAfrica.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:02

AllAfrica.com
The death penalty has been outlawed in Namibia's Constitution, she reminded Amon, sayingh "Our courts cannot pass the death penalty and no individual has a right to do that either. Every society condemns murder as a very serious crime.

MDC-T on Chihuri – A day late and a dollar short - The Kubatana (blog)

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:55

The Kubatana (blog)
Tomana uses a superfluous semantic argument about the legal differences between appointment and re-appointment in the constitution. Truthfully, he needn't have wasted his breath. The MDC is trying to exercise Subsection 20.1.3 (p) of the Constitution ...
The Zimbabwe Standard

Katiba Bill shelved as cloud hangs over sitting allowance - The Citizen Daily

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:50

The Citizen Daily
The long awaited, controversy-clouded Constitutional Review Act 2011 Amendment Bill will not appear in today's parliamentary business, The Citizen can confirm.Impeccable sources privy to parliamentary affairs told The Citizen here last night that the ...

Charter court agrees to rule on legality of decrees - Bangkok Post

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:47

Bangkok Post
The Constitution Court on Monday accepted for consideration petitions filed by parliamentarians seeking a ruling on the constitutionality of two post-flood financial executive decrees. One of the petitions was filed by 128 MPs of the Democrat Party on ...

Nelson Mandela's speech at the signing of the constitution - Jacaranda 94.2

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:41

Jacaranda 94.2
By Sapa A transcript of Nelson Mandela's speech at the signing of the constitution on December 10, 1996 in Sharpeville - in line with the Jacaranda 94.2 news team's focus on the constitution. as South Africans, as Africans, and as citizens of the world ...

Bunge Resumes Business On Monday - AllAfrica.com

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:29

AllAfrica.com
The proposed Act which sets the path for re-writing of the country's constitution is expected to draw the attention of majority MPs due to its sensitivity.During the last Bunge session, CHADEMA and NCCR-Mageuzi MPs walked out of the House in protest ...

Transportation debate: Can we afford projects? - Asbury Park Press

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:26

Asbury Park Press
Transportation Commissioner James Simpson has been a panelist at two major transportation forums in New York, in November, and most recently, at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Thursday. The debate always comes around to that tunnel ...

Today in History: Monday, February 6 - Little Falls Evening Times

Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:24

Little Falls Evening Times
In 1788, Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the US Constitution. In 1862, during the Civil War, Fort Henry in Tennessee fell to Union forces. In 1899, a peace treaty between the United States and Spain was ratified by the US Senate.
GoErie.com