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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.

Constitution of Iran

This site contains the full-text of the Constitution of Iran which is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 1979 and this version includes amendments made in 1989. The document covers the official language, script, calendar and flag, the rights of the people, the economy and financial affairs, the right of national sovereignty, legislative powers, executive power, the leadership council, the judiciary and foreign policy.

Constitution of Iraq

Electronic copy of the 2005 Constitution of Iraq made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution can be viewed in PDF or HTML formats and includes chapters on fundamental principles, rights and freedoms, legislative, executive and judicial powers and the powers of the federal government and the regions.

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.

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