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Voices From The Field

30 May 2016

Burkina Faso’s constitutional reform process to accommodate the spirit of the popular uprising

Jordan's King Abdullah shakes hands as he arrives for the opening of the third ordinary session of the 17th parliament (photo credit: REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed)

Voices From The Field

27 May 2016

Jordan’s 2016 constitutional amendments: A return to absolute monarchy?

Queen Elizabeth II visits Jamaica in 2002 (photo credit: Afternoon Tea)

Voices From The Field

26 May 2016

Jamaica’s drift towards republicanism: Possible consequences for the Caribbean

Edmond Cowan, head of the CRC, sharing draft report with President Koroma (photo credit: The Sierra Leone Telegraph

Voices From The Field

18 April 2016

Healing the wounds of the civil war: The constitutional review process in Sierra Leone

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Voices From The Field

22 March 2016

Libya’s long awaited constitution: Will it finally see the light of the day?

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Presidential Veto Powers

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30 June 2026

In Senegal, legislators pass divisive constitutional reform curbing presidential powers

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15 May 2026

Kazakhstan's parliament approves draft constitutional law establishing advisory body

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22 April 2026

In Iraq, Shia bloc struggles to choose prime minister by constitutional deadline

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