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Constitutional Court of Colombia

The role of the Colombian Constitutional Court is to determine the constitutionality of laws and protect the fundamental rights of the people. The court's website provides a case database, judicial bulletins, collections of cases by topic, statistics, court rules and other information. A micro-site devoted to the Constitution (under 'Micrositios') has documentation relating to the drafting of the 1991 Constitution and all the old Colombian constitutions, 1821 to 1886.

Constitutional Court of the Dominican Republic

Official website of the Dominican Constitutional Court. The site gives information about the Court and its members, news items and full text judgements back to 2012. The Constitution and other laws governing the Court can also be found here. Copies of the Dominican Journal of Constitutional Law, published by the Court, can be viewed along with information about the work of the Center for Constitutional Studies, a research and training body set up to support the work of the Court. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Judiciary of the Dominican Republic

The Judiciary website provides information on the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) the highest court in the Dominican Republic and the Council of the Judiciary which is the body responsible for judicial administration and discipline. There are profiles of the judges for both bodies along with judgements of the SCJ and decisions of the Council. The Dominican Constitution and legislation governing the judiciary are also available. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

National School of the Judiciary of the Dominican Republic

Website of the National School of the Judiciary which is responsible for providing training to members of the judiciary in the Dominican Republic. There are details of training programmes, news items and webinars which are free to view. The site also has a virtual library providing free access to legislation and decisions of the Supreme Court of Justice and the Constitutional Court. An online archive (1977 to 2015) of the legal journal Revista de Ciencias Juridicas is also given in full text. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Venezuela National Assembly

Website of the unicameral National Assembly of Venezuela (Asamblea Nacional) which is composed solely of a Chamber of Deputies. The site has profiles of the deputies and information on the make up and work of the various committees. Laws dating back to the early twentieth century can be viewed in full and there are national and international news items. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.

Supreme Court of Bolivia

Website of the Supreme Court of Bolivia (Tribunal Supremo de Justicia). The site outlines the role of the court and gives details of the judges. There are links to departmental courts and to court publications including summaries of recent cases. Full text laws relevant to the Supreme Court are also given on the site. The website can be viewed in Spanish only.

Ley Chile

Chilean legislation website, provided free of charge by the Library of the Chilean National Congress. Includes the current and historical Chilean codes and constitutions, treaties ratified by Chile and a collection of important individual laws arranged by subject. Simple and advanced search facilities are available, or the site can be browsed by collection (Constitutions, Codes, Treaties, or Laws by Subject). The entire site is in Spanish.  

Asociaciόn Venezolana de Derecho Maritimo

Official site of the Venezuelan Association of Maritime Law (AVDM). Gives background information about the organisation including its history, membership, mission, vision and code of ethics. The organisation is committed to the study, development, reform and dissemination of maritime law. Full-text access is available to documents and legislation related to the Organisation.  The Publications section consists of a collection of free e-books (some in English) and serials on Venezuelan and international maritime law, presented in the form of a clickable bookshelf.

Presidencia: República Oriental Del Uruguay

Official site of the Uruguayan Presidency. Provides background information about the role and administration of the President, Vice President and Ministers, with links to the websites of government departments. Provides legislation from 2000 to the current year and the text of the Constitution as amended. A media section has press releases, video and photographs. The media and legislation sections are searchable. The site is entirely in Spanish.

 

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