Constitution of Iraq
The 2005 Constitution of Iraq, provided by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
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Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan in English, provided by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) project at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1946 and covers the Emperor, a renunciation of war, the rights and duties of the people, the Diet, the Cabinet, the judiciary, finance and local government. There are links to the Japan Supreme Court and the library of the National Diet. The site also has background notes and historical information relating to the Constitution.
Constitution of Kuwait
English text of the Constitution of Kuwait, provided by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1962. The site highlights key points in the Constitution and provides brief background information as well as the Constitution itself.
Constitution of Latvia
English text of the Constitution of Latvia, as amended to 2003, on the website of the International Constitutional Law (ICL) project at the University of Bern, Switzerland. The Constitution covers the Parliament, the President, the Government, the courts, the Office of the Comptroller General and fundamental human rights. Various other constitutional documents can be found on the same site. There are also links to the Latvian Parliament website and to a French-language website providing the Constitution, Latvian treaties and related materials.
Constitution of Canada
Canada does not have a written Constitution but a number of constitutional acts which are provided on this site in full-text by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland.These include the Constitution Acts of 1864, 1871 and 1982. The site has links to other sites providing access to additional constitutional documents. There are also background notes to Canada's constitutional history including brief details of the separatist movement in Quebec.
Constitution of Brazil
This site contains the full-text of the Constitution of Brazil which is 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 various revisions and amendments. The Constitution covers state principles, powers and objectives, fundamental rights and guarantees, organisation of the state, taxation, finance and social order. The site includes other constitutional documents and provides notes on the history and reform of the Constitution.
Chicago Journal of International Law
The Chicago Journal of International Law (CJIL) is published twice yearly by the University of Chicago Law School. It is an interdisciplinary publication covering international law and policy. Contents pages for every issue of the journal are available on the CJIL website and abstracts are provided for most of the earlier articles, but the full text is available to subscribers only. The website also gives details of the CJIL Management Board and staff members.
Freedom of information (FoI) document collection
Documents concerning Scottish FoI law, on the website of the Scottish Government. Includes guidance on making FoI requests, published responses to requests, reports on the handling of FoI requests and related information.
Center for Comparative Constitutionalism
The Center for Comparative Constitutionalism (CCC) at the University of Chicago is concerned with the study of constitutional rights and "the wide range of ways in which societies attempt to secure constitutional rights to their citizens." The CCC's website gives details of the Center's projects and events including study papers which can be downloaded in PDF format and lectures which can be heard in RealOne Player or Quicktime Player (both of which can be freely downloaded on the site).
Centre for Constitutional Studies
Website of the Centre for Constitutional Studies at the University of Alberta in Canada. The Centre is concerned with the "interdisciplinary study of constitutional matters both nationally and internationally". The website has details of staff and of the Centre's research projects and publications, including the Constitutional Forum and the Review of Constitutional Studies. There is a collection of links to constitutional law resources and a Constitutional Keywords database which is made freely available on the site.