Category : Constitutional Development
IILHR Comments on Constitutional Amendments
View Provides commentary and analysis on amendments to the Iraqi Constitution.
Comparative Analysis of Referendum Legislation
View Provides a country-by-country analysis of referendum legislation. Examining Armenia, Estonia, Macedonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Ukraine, Romania, and other states, provides analysis of legal frameworks; issues that cannot be submitted...
Constitutional Court
View Provides a country-by-country analysis of constitutional courts. Provides analysis of the composition, qualifications, role/jurisdiction, president, and financial aspects of the constitutional courts of Romania, Poland, Afghanistan, and Spain.
Higher Judicial Council
View Provides country-by-country analysis of Higher Judicial Councils (HJCs). Examines the composition of such bodies, the appointment process, the role/jurisdiction of HJCs, the president, and the financing. Compares HJCs...
Overview of Research Institutes
View Identifies, through comparative state practice, the evolution, functions, and financial structures of research institutions on contemporary states. Outlines the utility of research institutions and the five key functions...
A Comparative Look at Referendum Laws
View Defines referendum as a direct democracy procedure and outlines reasons for a referendum. Describes the institutional frameworks including regulation, types, subjects, and legal consequences. Also analyzes procedural frameworks...
Minority Protections in Iraq: Implementing Article 125 of Iraq’s Constitution
View Analyzes minority autonomy issues as a way to further implement Iraq’s Constitution and comply with the legislative requirements for local administrations called for in Article 125. Provides a...
List of Constitutional Laws to be Legislated by Iraqi Council of Representatives Related to State Building
View Relates each law pending in the Council of Representatives to the article of the constitution authorizing its implementation.
Interpreting Article 56 of the Iraqi Constitution: The Timing of the Next Parliamentary Elections
View Provides basis and precedent for interpreting Article 56 in terms of the “fourth year” ending on 31 December 2009 or, alternatively, on 28 February 2010. Identifies that the...
Comparison of the Authorities of the Upper and Lower Legislative Houses
View Examines the relative authorities of the upper and lower legislative houses in Germany, Egypt, Nigeria, and South Africa. Considers whether the upper house should have jurisdiction equal to...
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