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Conference of European Constitutional Courts

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The Conference of European Constitutional Courts promotes the exchange of ideas among European constitutional courts and similar bodies. It holds a periodic Congress and other specialised conferences. The site has brief details about the organisation and provides agendas and reports from the most recent Congresses. The site is available in English, French, German and Russian.

Association des Cours Constitutionnelles Francophones

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Network for Francophone constitutional courts, which holds conferences, provides training, and gives technical assistance. Member countries include Canada, France, Belgium, and Francophone countries in Africa, Europe and Asia. The website presents conference proceedings and other publications, as well as news updates. The site is in French.

Senate of the Republic of Poland

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Website of the Polish Senate, containing information about the senators and speakers, history and work of the Senate and the officers of the chancellery. The site also carries the Senate rules and regulations and the text of the Polish Constitution. The site is published in Polish and English language versions.

Constitutional Court of South Africa Decisions

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A Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) database containing decisions of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from 1995 onwards. Decisions are listed by party name and year, and there is a search facility. SAFLII provides free primary legal material from South Africa.

First Amendment Handbook

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Electronic version of a handbook outlining provisions and interpretations of the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The First Amendment protects freedom of religion, free speech, free press and rights of assembly and petition in the United States.

Basic Law Drafting History Online

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Compilation of information and documents from the drafting history of the Hong Kong's Basic Law (constitution), with a search facility, provided by the Centre for Comparative and Public Law and the University of Hong Kong Libraries. Has the following sections: Drafting Materials, 1985 to 1997; News Coverage (1985 to 1990); the Legco Database (proceedings of the Hong Kong Legislative Council; and Textual History (drafts of each article of the Basic Law). The documents are in Chinese and / or English.

Constitution of Bhutan

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Electronic copy of the 2008 Constitution of Bhutan made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution has sections on citizenship and the rights and duties of citizens. There are also articles on the role of the monarchy, an outline of the governmental system and the functions of various other official bodies.

 

Harvard Law and Policy Review

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Website of the Harvard Law and Policy Review, the journal of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS), run by students at Harvard Law School.T he whole series is available on an open access basis, 2007 onwards. The website also provides details of the editorial staff, the board of advisers and submissions policy.  The ACS is an educational organisation of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges and policymakers concerned with promoting progressive law and policy in the United States. 

American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

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The American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) is a non-profit, educational organisation of lawyers, law students, scholars, judges and policymakers concerned with promoting progressive law and policy in the United States. Its website includes organisational information and news and a blog, together with details of ACS research projects. Briefings, reports, articles and other publications are available; other resources include videos of ACS events.

Basic Law of Hong Kong

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This Hong Kong government website makes available the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR) and the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, in English. It also has background information about the Basic Law.

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