Constitution of the Czech Republic
English translation of the Czech Constitution, the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms and other constitutional documents, on the website of the Czech Constitutional Court.
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Database of the Constitutions of Sub-Saharan Africa
Database of constitutions and constitutional documents of African countries, provided by the University of Konstanz. The contents can be searched or browsed by jurisdiction. The database was compiled by Katharina Holzinger, Florian Kern and Daniela Kromrey for the research project, 'Traditional Institutions in sub-Saharan Africa'. Documents are in the original language; some historical versions are available as well as recent texts. Most can be downloaded and/or accessed via links to other websites.
Institute for Policy & Legal Studies
The Institute for Policy & Legal Studies, an Albanian non-profit, non- governmental organisation, has made available English language versions of current, previous and draft Constitutions, the Civil Code, Family Code and Code of Administrative Procedures.
Nederlandse Grondwet
This website gives an overview of the development of the Dutch Constitution from the late eighteenth century to the present day, with information about pending changes. It includes translations of the current Constitution into English, French, German and Spanish, but most of the content is in Dutch. To find the translations, keep clicking on the links under each article of the current Constitution (‘Huidige Grondwet’).
National Assembly of the Republic of Congo
The official website of the National Assembly (lower house) of the Republic of Congo. There is information on the role and work of the National Assembly and its members. A copy of the Constitution is available, along with a collection of laws (not up-to-date, at the time of writing). All information is provided in French.
Constitution of Belgium
This site contains the full text of the 1994 Belgian Constitution, made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. A constitutional background is provided including history and revisions. The Constitution covers the structure of the state, citizens’ rights, the legislature, the monarchy, the executive, provincial, regional and local government and bodies, the judiciary and constitutional court, international relations, finance, the army and police and the revision of the constitution.
Jewish Virtual Library – Israeli Politics
The American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) webpage on Israeli politics. There is information on the formation of a constitution and the structure of the judicial and legislative branches of government. The section entitled Laws and Liberties provides information on freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and background on Supreme Court judgments. The page also provides a link to html copies of the basic laws of Israel.
Tahrir documents
Tahrir Documents provides a gateway to activist papers from the 2011 Egyptian uprising and its aftermath, deriving from protests and unrest in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Scans of the original documents are published alongside complete English translations. There are copies of revolutionary newspapers, documents concerning the constitution, the military, politics and workers’ rights, as well as background information on the previous Egyptian regime. There are also other cultural documents, including poetry and fiction, and both Muslim and Christian religious information.
Researching Gambian Legal Information
Guide to researching Gambian law, by Nigerian lawyer Flora Obguitepu. The research guide was published in 2012 (and updated in 2021) on the Globalex website, which is run by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University. It covers the Gambian legal system, sources of law, the court system, the government, legal publications and websites.
Parliament of Georgia
The Parliament of Georgia website, containing a list of the members of parliament, and recent news. From the homepage access is given to the constitution and regulations of the parliament in pdf format, in English; however, the legislation pages are in html format and only available in Georgian. The International Acts section has links to international conventions, agreements and treaties of which Georgia is a party, as Word documents. There is also a section of useful links to sites of the ministries and courts. Most of the page is available in both English and Georgian.