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22/11/2012 | New Constitutional Document | President Morsi Constitutional Declaration Egypt

November 22, 2012 in Egypt

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1. The new constitutional text of the declaration issued by the Mursi – Editorial, Tahrir News.com, November 22, 2012, Link (last visited Nov 30, 2012).
2. Ekram Ibrahim, Salafist support for Morsi limited to recent constitutional declaration, Ahram Online, November 29, 2012, Link (last visited Nov 30, 2012).
3. Chibli Mallat, President Morsi: The Dubious Authority of a “Constitutional Declaration”, JURIST, November 29, 2012, Link (last visited Nov 30, 2012).
4. English text of Morsi’s Constitutional Declaration, Ahram Online, November 22, 2012, Link (last visited Nov 30, 2012).
5. Egypt president stresses constitutional declaration is “temporary”, “necessary”, Ahram Online, November 30, 2012, Link (last visited Nov 30, 2012).

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12/08/2012 | New Constitutional Document | President Morsi Constitutional Declaration Egypt

August 12, 2012 in Egypt

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1. Bassem Abo Alabass, Sherif Tarek & Ahram Online, Legal experts question legitimacy of Morsi’s constitutional changes, Ahram Online, August 13, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 13, 2012).
2. Randa Ali & Sara Mourad, Morsi’s Sunday surprise met with broad support by Egypt political forces, Ahram Online, August 13, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 13, 2012).
3. Egypt President Mursi explains army chief replacement, BBC News, August 13, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 13, 2012).
4. Egypt’s president asserts authority over army, Al Jazeera English, August 13, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 13, 2012).

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01/08/2012 | New Constitutional Document | Provisional Constitution of Somalia

August 1, 2012 in Somalia

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The new constitution still possesses earmarks concerning specific issues that will be discussed in the future parliament. Only after a national referendum the Provisional Constitution will enter into force.

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1. George Okere, Somalia moves to get new constitution, AfricaNews, August 1, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 1, 2012).
2. Somali Draft Provisional Constitution Guidebook, United Nations Political Office for Somalia, July 25, 2012, Link (English), Link (Somali) (last visited Aug 1, 2012).
3. Somali leaders pass new constitution after thwarting attack, USA Today, August 1, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 1, 2012).
4. Somali Leaders Approve New Constitution, Voice of America, August 1, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 1, 2012).
5. Somali leaders back new constitution, BBC News, August 1, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 1, 2012).
6. Statement from the SRSG on the adoption of the Provisional Constitution of the Somalia Republic, United Nations Political Office for Somalia, August 1, 2012, Link (last visited Aug 1, 2012).

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24/02/2012 | New Constitutional Document | 2012 Constitution of Syria

February 24, 2012 in Syria

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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).

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10/12/2011 | New Constitutional Document | Law on the Interim Organisation of Public Powers of Tunisia

December 10, 2011 in Tunisia

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Français

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1. Amine Ghali, Commentary: A tangled road lies ahead in Tunisia’s constitutional process (2011), The Daily Star, Link (last visited Jan 11, 2012).
2. Amin Allal, Avant on tenait le mur, maintenant on tient le quartier, 121 Politique africaine 53–67.
3. Hédi Ben Mrad, La question constitutionnelle, Link.
4. Sami Bostanji, La guerre de l’article premier n’aura pas lieu, Link.
5. Houki Chaker, Les conseils pour la protection de la révolution.
6. Hamadi Redissi, La nahdha et la transition démocratique, Link.
7. Letter to the Tunisian National Constituent Assembly Regarding the New Constitution, Human Rights Watch, March 19, 2012, Link (last visited Mar 22, 2012).

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15/10/2011 | Proposal | Presidential Decree No. 33 of Syria

October 15, 2011 in Syria

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1. Announcement by President Bashar Al Assad of a National Committee charged with preparing a new constitution within four months, Link.

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03/08/2011 | New Constitutional Document | 2011 Constitutional Declaration of Libya

August 3, 2011 in Libya

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English

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1. Contribution of Azza al-Maghur on the structural deficiencies of the Libyan constitutional process afoot in the post-Qaddafi constitutional moment (March 18, 2012), Link (Arabic), debate in the group “The Libyan constitutional process.”
2. Libya: State of the Transformation Process, Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (2011), Link (last visited Jan 18, 2012).

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09/07/2011 | New Constitutional Document | Transitional Constitution of Southern Sudan

July 9, 2011 in South Sudan

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01/07/2011 | New Constitutional Document | 2011 Constitution of Morocco

July 1, 2011 in Morocco

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العربية

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Secondary Materials:

1. Mohamed Tozy, Monarchie et Islam politique (1st ed. 1999).
2. Morocco: Government Explains New Constitution (English), (2011), Link (last visited Jan 10, 2012).
3. Norddin Hennani, Le Projet de la Nouvelle Constitution: entre audace et prudence (2011), Link.
4. Tozy Mohamed, Du bon usage de la monarchie, La Revue, April 11, 2011.
5. Béatrice Hibou, Le mouvement du 20 février, le Makhzen et l’antipolitique. L’impensé des réformes au Maroc (2011), Link.
6. Women’s Rights in the Draft Constitution | Women’s Learning Partnership, (2011), Link (last visited Jan 10, 2012).
7. Carolyn A. Dubay, Morocco’s “Arab Spring” and Judicial Independence (2011), Link (last visited Jan 10, 2012).

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30/03/2011 | New Constitutional Document | Constitutional Declaration of Egypt

March 30, 2011 in Egypt

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1. Ahramonline, Egypt’s constitution: A controversial declaration (2011), Link.
2. RN Advisory Board Member Ayman Nour on the Constituent Assembly, Al Jazeera English, April 2, 2012.	Video The video cannot be shown at the moment. Please try again later.

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