The fourth constitution of senegal was adopted in a 2001 referendum. Senegal is a republic dominated by a strong executive branch. The constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 as adopted on 8 may 1996 and amended on 11 october 1996 by the constitutional assembly isbn 97806290636. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. Constitution of the united states we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to. A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding. Pdf constitutional stability is usually perceived as an invaluable asset in democratic regimes. Constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 constitution first amendment act of 1997 constitution second amendment act of 1998 constitution third amendment act of 1998 constitution fourth amendment act of 1999 constitution fifth amendment act of 1999 constitution sixth amendment act of 2001 constitution seventh amendment act of 2001. Convinced of the will of all citizens, both men and women, to embrace a common destiny through solidarity, work and patriotic commitment. Senegals constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2016. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general information the house of peoples representatives the house of the federation current developments preamble we, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. Model constitution for a community based organisation page 3 as a water services provider version 1 april 2001 6. The constitution of the republic of the gambia a r r a n g e m e n t o f s e c t io n s section c h a p t e r i th e republ ic 1. In february voters reelected macky sall as president for a second term of five years in elections local and international observers considered generally free and fair. Provisions applicable to an amendment to the provisional constitution schedule one c, or a law mentioned in schedule one d of this constitution, proposed before the expiry of the first term of the federal parliament. Thefederalrepublicof somalia provisionalconstitution. Other large groups include the pula or fula in the north and the serer, native to the senegal valley. Title 6, 5, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, part i of the constitution act, 1982.
The president of senegal is the head of state and head of government of senegal. Constitution of the republic of malawi arrangement of sections section chapter i the republic of malawi 1. This constitution declares the republic of senegal as a secular, democratic, and social state. Every child shall have a right to a name and nationality and where a child is deprived of his identity the government shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to establishing his identity. Amendments to the constitution become suspicious when. Constitution of the republic of singapore singapore. A constitutional referendum was held in senegal on 7 january 2001.
This report by the law library of congress provides information on legal responses to health emergencies in argentina, australia, brazil, canada, china, egypt. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on. The proposed constitution would abolish the senate, which had only come into existence in 1999. The australian constitution parliament of australia. The wording has remained largely unchanged since the immediate postcolonial period, in spite of substantial constitutional developments. Although french is the official language, most people speak. Jan 29, 2018 the constitution of the republic of south africa, 1993 was mostly repealed on 4 february 1997 when the constitution of the republic of south africa, 1996 came into force and replaced it. In 2012 voters elected macky sall as president for a sevenyear term, in elections local and international observers considered to be free and fair. We bring together information on the legal frameworks for the right to information from more than 100 countries. It created a parliamentary system for senegal with a bicephalist executive.
The government postponed until mid2020 local municipal elections originally scheduled to take place in december. Constitution of the republic of south africa, 199320011214. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on 7 january 2001 preamble the sovereign people of senegal, deeply attached to their fundamental cultural values which constitute the cement of national unity. See negretto, g replacing and amending constitutions. You all must have this kind of questions in your mind. This is the socio political context in which the constitutional reforms that eventually resulted in a new constitution in january 2001. Pdf reader for windows 10 free download and software.
Feel free to contact us should you have any issues with the content on the website or navigation. South africa constitution 1996 for android apk download. In july 2017 salls coalition won the majority of seats in the national assembly. The republic of senegal is a former french colony in the western flank of africa. The senegalese constitution of january 7, 2001, in article 6 amended by the constitutional act no 200834 of august 7, 2008, stipulates that, among the institutions of the republic, the supreme court, according to article 88 of said constitution, exercises the judicial power in conjunction with the constitutional council, the court of auditors, and the courts and tribunals. However, some sections were preserved in force, and in some cases amended, by the new constitution. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by order of the french government.
Constitutional entrenchment of decentralization in africa. Constitution of the republic of senegal 2001, as amended to 2012. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. The people of senegal adopted a new constitution by an overwhelming majority in january 2001, reducing presidential terms from seven to five years, setting the number of terms to two, and giving women the right to own land for the first time. Senegal has previously had three other constitutions. Constitutional council, supreme court, court of auditors. Senegal has a large and growing youth population but has not been successful in developing its potential human capital.
Constitutif act of african union 1 the constitutive act we, heads of state and government of the member states of the organization of african unity oau. The republic of senegal guarantees to all citizens the fundamental individual freedoms, the economic and social rights as well as the collective rights. Contents cfa constitution as approved on 8 oct 07 1. Whether the second amendment secures an individual right 127 the second amendment of the constitution provides. The largest ethnic group in senegal are the wolof, a people whose ancestors came from the western sahara. Whether the second amendment secures an individual right. This act may be cited as the children act, 2001 and shall come into operation on such date as the minister may, by notice in the gazette, appoint and different dates may be appointed for different provisions. In january 2001, a new constitution was adopted, which seriously undermines the right to strike by stipulating that a strike has to be notified in advance and must not infringe upon the freedom to work or jeopardise the enterprise. Associate members are persons holding membership in other lutheran christian congregations who wish to retain such membership but desire to participate in the life and mission of this. President of senegal simple english wikipedia, the free. The victory of the opposition in 2000 2001 thus led to a major.
In senegal, a committee of five experts was chosen by president wade to draft. Download free pdf copy of the 1999 nigerian constitution as amended. Home about parliament senate practice and procedure the australian constitution. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by order.
May 11, 2018 the prominent place given to decentralization in the design of post1990 african constitutions has been likened to a silent revolution. Constitution of the rep ublic of senegal adopted on 7 january 2001 preamble the sovereign people of senegal, deeply attached to their fundamental cultural values which constitute the cement of national unity. This is not surprising, for sharing power has been anathema to postindependence african leaders, who have striven to personalize power and concentrate it within a privileged clique in the capital city. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence. The president of the peoples democratic republic of a. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by. National flag and anthem c h a p t e r ii t h e c o n s t it u t io n a n d t h e l a w s 4. From the first words of article 1, senegals constitution of 2001 foregrounds thelaiquenature of the religionstate relationship. Protection of the people of malawi under this constitution 5. Constitution of the republic of south africa amendment act, no. Pdf introduction to the constitution of india by durga. The president of the peoples democratic republic of algeria.
Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution. A highly accessible app version of the constitution of south africa, easy to use. It was approved by 94% of voters, leading to early parliamentary elections taking place in april 2001. The constitution guarantees equal rights to the political parties including. Senegal has one free trade zone, the dakar industrial free trade zone, where normal labour legislation applies. Senegal, an acbf and undp dakar backed bank mission was fielded in dakar from 3 to 18 october 2004 for the preparation of this country governance profile cgp which drew on the banks policy documents and guidelines specifically those on good governance, government documents and. According to the 2001 constitution, the president is elected for a 7year term the following is a list of presidents of senegal, since the country gained independence from france in 1960.
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