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.
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.
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.
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.
This site contains the full-text of the Australian Constitution, which came into effect in 1901, along with background notes and related constitutional documents. The Constitution is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The site also has historical and political information relating to Australia. Other documents provided include the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900, the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 and the Australia Act 1985.
English translation of the Azerbaijan Constitution, provided by the University of Bern's International Constitutional Law (ICL) website. The Constitution was adopted in 1995 and covers the people's power, basic rights, liberties and responsibilities, the basis of legislative, executive and judicial power and local self government in Azerbaijan. There are links to the Constitutional Court of Azerbaijan and the President's website, along with brief background information to the Constitution.
This site contains the Belarus Constitution of 1994. The document is made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution includes sections covering the principles of the constitutional system, the individual, society and the state, the electoral system, legislative, executive and judicial power, local government and state monitoring and supervision. The site also provides other constitutional documents, background information to the Constitution and a brief history of Belarus.
The Office of the High Representative 'is an ad hoc international institution responsible for overseeing implementation of civilian aspects of the accord ending the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina'. The High Representative is also the EU Representative. This site also contains the full text of the Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Word document. by the Office of the High Representative (OHR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
