Issue 7, July 2015

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ConstitutionNet Analyses from the Field
	Term Limits Manipulation across Latin America – and what Constitutional Design could do about it David Landau	Term Limits and Democratic Consolidation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons from Burundi Ken Opalo	Agendas of Constitutional Decentralization in Ukraine Dr. William Partlett	Nepal parties fast-track new constitution but backtrack on aspirations of marginalized groups Prabindra Shakya
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What we are reading this month
	Myanmar leaders face constitutional challenges	Guyana: Chief Justice overrules constitutional two-term limit for the president	It's OK for Japan to Fudge Its Constitution	Nepali women stand to lose the ability to control their fertility if the draft constitution is not rectified

Africa	Zambian government announces publication of draft constitution bill imminent Uganda: Museveni to run for another term after 30 years in power Congo Brazzaville: constitutional changes are proposed for president to stay in power Will Congo Brazzaville be next? President calls for National Dialogue on potential constitutional changes to allow him to seek a third term Zambian government to publish constitutional amendment bill this week East African Court reviews constitutional court decision on extending the presidential two-term limit in Burundi Rwandan Parliament voted in favour of a petititon calling for the removal of two-term limit for president Kenya National Gender and Equality Commission calls for respect of gender quota requirements as prescribed by the constitution Does Kenya need a ‘Devolution Policy’? Sierra Leone Constitutional Review Committee concludes nationwide public consultations Zambia: Grand Coalition on the Constitution Visit Chiefs in Eastern Province Somali leaders agree on pursuing a federal state structure for national peace Somalia approves election and boundaries commission, implementing key elements of the Provisional Constitution
Asia and the Pacific	Nepal may remove 'secularism' from new Constitution in response to public feedback Nepal: 15-day action plan to collate views on the preliminary draft of new constitution Nepal: CA secretariat receives 8,000 comments and feedback in public consultation campaign Nepal: CA takes statute “fast track” Nepal CA approves draft constitution and seeks public input - official draft in Nepal Gazette soon Nepal: Preliminary draft of the new constitution tabled in the Constituent Assembly Myanmar's lower house votes to postpone constitutional referendum until after general election Myanmar: students protest military’s role in politics Thailand: CDC proposes lifetime ban from House of Reps and Senate for impeached politicians Thai Constitution Drafting Committee decides on composition of Senate Thailand: prosecutors against political interference in the Public Prosecutor Commission – allowed by new Charter Sri Lankan parliament adopts 19th amendment to its constitution, reducing the executive power of the president Sri Lanka Constitutional Council holds inaugural meeting Sri Lankan President: new parliament must pass the 20th amendment within the first 100 days Japan's proposed bill for increased military highlights broader issues of pacifist constitution Injunction sought against the Hudud bill in Malaysia: “This is technically amending our constitution. It is just not about Kelantan.”
Europe	Ukraine's Constitutional Court to publish its conclusions on draft constitution amendments on decentralization Ukraine’s Constitutional Court finds no violations on citizen's rights in constitutional provision about Donbas Venice Commission positive about Ukraine's draft constitutional amendments on justice Ukrainian parliament sends draft amendments concerning decentralization to Constitutional Court Constitutional changes are passed in Ukraine to comply with the Minsk agreements on decentralization Ukraine: No right to self-determination for Crimean Tatar? MP rejects constitutional amendment proposal Russia, Donetsk and Luhansk republics reject the proposed decentralization amendment to the Ukrainian Constitution Draft constitutional amendments propose changes in Ukraine’s administrative-territorial structure President Poroshenko lays out vision of new war-time constitution Turkey: AK Party and opposition CH Party agree on new constitution but differ on election threshold Constitutional court holds that Russian constitution overrides European court rulings Bulgarian parliament gains required votes for constitutional reform on the judiciary Bulgaria roundtable calls for constitutional reform on the regulation of the judiciary Bulgaria President back tabled draft bill on constitutional amendments
North Africa/Middle East	Libyan parties reach peace deal paving the way to new constitution Iraqi Kurdistani Parliament confirms the members of the Constitution Drafting Committee
Latin America and the Carribean	Chile: President Bachelet wants the constitutional reform process kicking in September to be participatory

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Constitution of Nepal 2015 – Preliminary Draft (unofficial English translation by International IDEA)
Draft Law on Amending the Constitution of Ukraine as to Decentralization of Power (in English)
Draft Amendment to the Ukrainian Constitution prepared by the Human Rights Working Group (in Ukrainian)

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