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04/06/2012 | Proposal | Finalized Draft of the Preamble for the new Tunisian Constitution

June 4, 2012 in Tunisia

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Secondary Materials:

1. Thierry Brésillon, Encadré : le texte du préambule de la future Constitution tunisienne, Tunisie Libre, June 9, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).
2. Ahmed Medien, Tunisia: Final Draft of New Constitution Preamble Causes Controversy, Global Voices, June 18, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).
3. Farah Samti, Final Draft of Preamble to 2012 Tunisian Constitution, Tunisia Live, June 8, 2012, Link (last visited Jun 19, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Proposal, Tunisia
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17/05/2012 | Proposal | Amendment making Islamic law “the only source” of legislation in Kuwait [Rejected by the Emir]

May 17, 2012 in Kuwait

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العربية - [Support the project - submit available references]

English - [Support the project - submit available references]

Secondary Materials:

1. B. Izzak, Amir rejects proposal to amend constitution – Islamists’ sharia bid thwarted – MP to grill social affairs minister, Kuwait Times,
May 17, 2012, Link (last visited May 18, 2012).
2. Reuters, Kuwait – Islamic Law Proposal Blocked, New York Times, May 18, 2012, Link (last visited May 18, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Amendment, Islamic Law, Kuwait
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03/05/2012 | Amendment | Amendments to the 2002 Constitution of Bahrain

May 3, 2012 in Bahrain

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العربية – [unofficial source]

English - [Support the project - submit available references]

Secondary Materials:

1. Jamie Davis, Bahrain king approves constitutional amendments, Jurist, May 4, 2012, Link (last visited May 5, 2012).
2. Bahrain king enacts parliamentary reforms, Al Jazeera English, May 3, 2012, Link (last visited May 5, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Amendment, Bahrain
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13/03/2012 | Amendment | Amendment 1/2012 concerning the Timeframe for Drafting the Constitution and the Composition and Voting Procedure of the Constituent Assembly in Libya

March 13, 2012 in Libya

Links to the text in the following languages:

العربية

English – [kindly translated by Jordan Toone]

Secondary Materials:

1. AFP: Libya tweaks constitution in concession to regions, AFP, March 15, 2012, Link (last visited May 19, 2012).
2. State of the Transformation Process in Libya, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law, May 11, 2012, Link (last visited May 19, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Amendment, Libya
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24/02/2012 | New Constitutional Document | 2012 Constitution of Syria

February 24, 2012 in Syria

Links to the text in the following languages:

العربية

English

Secondary Materials:

1. Al Jazeera English, Syria says new constitution approved (2012), Link (last visited Mar 9, 2012).
2. Jurist, Paper Chase: Syria voters approve new constitution (2012), Link (last visited Mar 9, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Amendment Procedure, Executive, Human Rights, International Law, Islamic Law, Judiciary, Legislature, Minorities, New Constitutional Document, Syria, Women
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23/01/2012 | Proposal | Drafting a New Constitution in Turkey

January 23, 2012 in Turkey

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Draft Constitution not yet available – [Support the project - submit available documents relating to the drafting process]

Secondary Materials:

1. Turkish Weekly, New Constitution Planned for End 2012, Turkish Parliament Speaker Says, 23 January 2012 Monday 9:33 (2012), Link (last visited Feb 8, 2012).

Tags: 2010-2019, Proposal, Turkey
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03/05/2012 | Amendment | Amendments to the 2002 Constitution of Bahrain

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13/03/2012 | Amendment | Amendment 1/2012 concerning the Timeframe for Drafting the Constitution and the Composition and Voting Procedure of the Constituent Assembly in Libya

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