constitutions

Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

English version of the Constitution of Iceland provided by the Government Offices of Iceland. The Constitution covers the role and function of the President, the State Council, Althingi (the Icelandic Parliament) and the judiciary. There are also sections dealing with the electoral system, the role of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (state church) and the rights, freedoms and obligations of citizens. This version contains amendments made up to June 1999.

Embassy of the Republic of Haiti in Washington DC

This is the official website of the Haitian Embassy in the United States. It provides access to basic factual information about the economy, business opportunities, culture and society of Haiti. It includes access to press releases from the Haitian government plus links to Haitian government Websites. The press releases contain information on elections, human rights and violence in the region. A selection of legal materials are provided on the site including a copy of the 1987 Constitution (in French and English) and a copy of the country's Electoral Law (in French).

Constitution of South Africa

Full-text online version of the South African Constitution made freely available in English on the South African Government Information website. The Constitution was adopted in 1996 and covers co-operative government, parliament, the President and National Executive, the provinces, local government, the courts and administration of justice, public administration, security services and a Bill of Rights. The site includes amendments to the Constitution and links to earlier versions of the Constitution.

Constitution of Singapore

The Singapore Constitution, provided by th eInternational Constitutional Law (ICL) initiative at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1963 and the ICL version includes amendments up to 1995.The site also includes the Constitution schedules, a link to the Singapore Government website and explanatory notes to the Constitution.

Constitution of Denmark

This site contains the text of the Denmark Constitution in English, provided by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1953 and covers the role of the monarchy, Parliament, the High Court, the state church, individual rights and local government. A copy of the Succession to the Throne Act 1953 and links to the Danish Parliament and the Ministry of Justice are also available, along with background notes about the history of the Constitution.

Constitution of Estonia

This site contains the full-text of the Estonia Constitution made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1992 and covers fundamental rights, liberties and duties, the people, the President, parliament, the Government of the Republic, legislation, finance, foreign relations, the courts and local government.Other constitutional documents provided on the site include the Law on the Application of the Constitution 1992 and the Law on Constitutional Review Court Procedure 1993.

Constitution of Ethiopia

English translation of the Constitution of Ethiopia, provided by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) initiative at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1994 and covers fundamental principles, fundamental rights and freedoms, state structure, structure and division of power, the federal houses, the President, the executive and the courts. Background notes to the history of Ethiopia are also given on the ICL site.

Constitution of Fiji

This site contains the full-text of the Constitution of Fiji made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1988 and this version includes amendments made up to 2000. The document covers the state, citizenship, a Bill of Rights, social justice, Parliament, executive government, the Great Council of Chiefs, the judiciary, accountability and emergency powers.There is background and historical information relating to the Constitution and a link to the Fiji Government website.

Constitution of Hong Kong

This site contains the full-text of the Constitution of Hong Kong which is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1990 and covers the relationship between the central authorities (in China) and Hong Kong, fundamental rights and duties of residents, political structure, economy, a section on education, science, culture, sport, religion, labour and social service and external affairs.

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