ConstitutionNet

Online knowledge platform of @Int_IDEA providing resources, news and analysis on constitution building processes worldwide.

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🌍🏛️Curious about how countries balance power between regional and central governments?

Discover the vital role of second chambers in federal systems, where regional voices meet national decisions: https://t.co/fNooUysk1i

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#Bolivia faces a judicial crisis marked by politicisation and institutional fragility. Three competing constitutional reform proposals seek to address it, but what is at stake for judicial independence and constitutional safeguards?

Soraya Santiago Salame explores the debate.

🔗 Read now on ConstitutionNet: https://t.co/1YsOZwUFDq

#Bolivia #JudicialIndependence #ConstitutionalReform

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🗞️ 5 global constitutional news you may have missed this week

📌 DRC – Parliament approves referendum law: https://t.co/I8Zv11fK7p
📌 Egypt – Parliament undertakes constitutional process to approve foreign military support: https://t.co/gATHHzAFmK
📌 Kenya – Proposed electoral amendment bill returns to senate for further consideration: https://t.co/GS4jW8JHpD
📌 Iceland – Legal scholar argues proposed law establishing hierarchy of statutes doesn't violate constitution: https://t.co/BCoBgk1LvY
📌 Cayman Islands seeks constitutional amendment to reserve attorney general post for nationals: https://t.co/G9bzKrCQHu

👉 Stay updated on constitutional news from around the world: https://t.co/tAJQh3HJq9

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🗞️ In our October constitution building newsletter:

✍️ Expert analyses on #Ghana, #Chile and #Fiji
🌍 Constitutional news from around the world
📚 Events at the #SthlmForum and #HagueJusticeWeek2026

🔗 Read now: https://t.co/G4zqaeMxOo
👉 Subscribe: https://t.co/efNMUJ4eWc

#News #Constitution #RuleofLaw

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📜 What role can interim constitutions play in conflict-affected settings?

Our paper explores their potential in peacebuilding: https://t.co/LtVqO26hy2

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🗣️How do citizens shape decision-making beyond voting every few years?

Explore our primers on Direct Democracy: https://t.co/XCl7b3702m & Local Democracy: https://t.co/GFiV2wwgLK

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If you’re attending the #SthlmForum on Peace and Development next week, join our panel “Local voices for lasting peace and inclusive state building.”

Hear perspectives from the DRC, Syria and Venezuela on how civil society and opposition movements navigate political challenges and work towards more inclusive, legitimate and sustainable peace.

📅 4 November | 08:30 CET
📍 Stockholm
🔗 https://t.co/vGy0lxNMp3

cc: @Int_IDEA, @IDEA_Africa, @sida, @intalert, @EdinburghUni, @SIPRIorg

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Can constitutional courts be guardians of democracy? ⚖️

Explore the fundamentals of constitutional courts and their crucial role in shaping and protecting constitutions worldwide: https://t.co/sLYb90c3Tf

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💭 Who gets to shape #Fiji’s constitutional future?

Following a landmark Supreme Court ruling, a review commission consulted the public on constitutional reform. But the government’s bill departs from its recommendations, raising questions about participation, executive power, and accountability.

🔗 Read our latest analysis: https://t.co/fBhN7XgqSV

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🧩How can decentralization deepen democratic values?

Using MENA as a case study, our report explores the ways that constitutional design can improve governance and security in neglected communities: https://t.co/vCITW0Kfm9

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Ever wondered what it takes to build a strong and independent judiciary? ⚖️

Our primers break it down for you. Learn about judicial appointments, tenure and removal, immunity, and accountability: https://t.co/1c2HeufIzJ

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Why does constitution-making often fail after conflict? ⚖️

Our paper explores the grounds for failure, and strategies to prevent or build on it: https://t.co/MQHbkrYuCb

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⚖️ #Fiji’s Supreme Court opened the door to constitutional reform in 2025, setting out two tests for a new constitution: meaningful public participation and addressing democratic deficits.

Does the government’s proposed amendment bill meet these standards?

📝 Read our new analysis by @romiteshkant and @mereonic: https://t.co/Vbqni4JFCo

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🔎 Have you read our latest analysis?

#Chile’s constitutional safeguards have faced an early test under President José Antonio Kast. Two illiberal amendment proposals, aimed at weakening rights protections and expanding executive powers, were withdrawn after widespread criticism.

What do these failed initiatives tell us about Chile’s democratic future?

Read now: https://t.co/MoBp19rtzO

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🗞️ 5 global constitutional news you may have missed this week

📌 Virgin Islands – Constitutional negotiations set to enter final round: https://t.co/qv9lR4aREb
📌 Bahrain – Speaker of parliament lifts immunity for legislator in accordance with the constitution: https://t.co/29rEdjHJn2
📌 Iraq – Court rules Kurdistan state security law is unconstitutional: https://t.co/P7FuwyR0uH
📌 Türkiye – Elections might be held early, which would allow President to run for office again: https://t.co/JWkkS9CH85
📌 Pakistan – Deputy prime minister says declaration of state of emergency was constitutional: https://t.co/RNjBElFaLl

👉 Stay updated on constitutional news from around the world: https://t.co/tAJQh3HJq9

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🛡️Can democracy be designed to resist backsliding?

Elected leaders are increasingly undermining democratic institutions from within. Our report unpacks how it happens, and what can be done to stop it: https://t.co/RCFr5ts2zF

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📢 Happening today at the #GenevaPeaceForum and #online!

Can mediation deliver lasting peace?

Join @Int_IDEA for a timely discussion on how peace processes can connect immediate stabilisation with governance reform, political inclusion and state legitimacy.

🔴 Join the discussion online live: https://t.co/B93yfOQHcf

#Peacebuilding #Mediation #Democracy #Governance

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Want to understand the powers and limits of presidents across different systems? Dive into our primers to learn about:

🗳️How presidents are elected and removed: https://t.co/Akxz5cd2Ep
❌Presidential veto powers: https://t.co/hVCMrKl6cF
🏛️Presidential legislative powers: https://t.co/PnNQhJpGQC
🎖️The role of non-executive presidents: https://t.co/RiENfsa41a