Category : Constitutional Development

constitutional , rulelaw — February 28, 2024

Legislative Drafting Guide

View On 11 and 12 February at the Council of Representatives in Baghdad, IILHR launched its Legislative Drafting Guide for Iraqi Members of Parliament. This guide was the result of over...

civilrights , constitutional , economicrights , minority , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Legislative Review of the Draft Law on Rights of the Innocents

View Analyzes and comments on the Rights of the Innocents draft law. Main areas of concern include the fact that the law may duplicate various articles of the constitution...

constitutional , minority , womansrights — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comparative Review of Minority Representation of in Electoral Legislation

View Examines provisions in the election laws of Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, and Bosnia and Herzegovina relating to the representation and participation of minorities in the public sphere. Presents...

constitutional , judiciary — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comments: Federal Supreme Court

View Analyzes and comments on the Federal Supreme Court draft law. Main areas of concern and comment include the delineation of too much power to one individual; and the...

constitutional , judiciary — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comments: Higher Judicial Council

View Analyzes and comments on the Higher Judicial Council draft law. The main areas of concern and comment include the delineation of too much power into the hands of...

civilsociety , constitutional , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comments: Draft Law on Communications and Media Commission

View Analyzes and comments on the Communications and Media Commission draft law. Main areas of concern and comment include the need to clarify the responsibilities of the commission and...

civilsociety , constitutional , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comments: Federal Civil Service Council

View Analyzes and comments on the Federal Civil Service Council draft law. Main areas of concern include the draft law is too limited in its focus and should include...

constitutional , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Memo on Speaker’s Term in Office

View Identifies, through comparative state analysis, international approaches to fixed terms for parliamentary leaders. Suggests that not all parliamentary systems recognize the role of parliamentary leaders or speakers, but...

constitutional , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Comments on Draft Law on Federation Council

View Analyzes and comments on the Federation Council draft law. Main areas of concern and comment include that the present law does not include independent representation of the region...

constitutional , rulelaw — October 6, 2022

IILHR Memo on Constitutional Provisions Related to the Authorities of Upper and Lower Legislative Houses

View Provides provisions from the German, South African, Egyptian, and Nigerian constitutions related to the relative authorities of each country’s upper and lower legislative houses. Constitutional provisions provided include...

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