Issue 4, April 2014

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Voices from the field
Gender and constitutionalism in Mexico: from quotas to parity? by Jose Miguel Cabrales Lucio	Constitutional reform in post-war Liberia by Ibrahim Al-bakriNyei	Nepal: Deconstructing the CA’s new rules of procedure and action plan by Prabindra Shakya	Prospects of a new Tanzanian constitution: will it suffer a miscarriage or be still born?
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In the media this month Analyses
How bickering over a new Constitution is affecting the growth of Tanzania’s natural gas sector from Zawya.com	Drafting Yemen’s new Constitution: how open shall the process be? by Ali Abulohoom	Libya and Tunisia: a tale of two revolutions by Mohammed Fahad al-Harithi	Should Japan amend Article 9 of its Constitution? by Theodore Terpstra
Between tribalism and federalism: Libya in chaos by Alessandro Bruno	Zambia: Sata’s conduct over new Constitution risks electoral backlash by Arthur Simuchoba	Hope rises again for new Constitution by Kamal Dev Bhattarai	Will an independent Scotland's new constitution continue to defend the faith? by Michael Trimmer
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News
Chile New constitutional amendment allows diaspora voting Ecuador Correa backs constitutional reform for re-election Liberia Diaspora calls for reform of citizenship laws Libya Constitution panel begins work Liberal elected as head of constitution drafting panel Myanmar Constitutional change essential for democracy, says NLD leader Nepal Hope for consensus even as vote planned CA panels begin work on the Constitution CA members told to cut foreign trips and focus on the Constitution Tanzania Opposition walks out of the CA CA members told to act responsibly Opposition urged to return to the CA Tunisia Legal group translates, explains new Constitution in Tunisian Arabic National dialogues resumes Tunisians say no to Sharia Ukraine Donetsk Authorities propose temporary constitutional agreement New draft of Ukrainian Constitution due for presentation Oct-Nov 2014 Kiev unwilling to consider federalism in new Constitution Yemen Draft Constitution expected in four months Yemenis turn to Ethiopians for lessons on the workings of Ethiopian federalism President Mansour receives constitution drafting committee Zambia Open Society Foundation says Constitution ‘indaba’ with draft meaningless Doctors disapprove draft Constitution Opposition leaders seek talk over Constitution
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