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🗞️ In our latest newsletter:
✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
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✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4qKNWmb
👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/3IguwEy
Do territorial claims shape constitution-making during moments of political change? 🌍
Our paper explores how territorial demands influence constitution-making during transitions and complex negotiations:
Our paper explores how territorial demands influence constitution-making during transitions and complex negotiations:
Territory and Power in Constitutional Transitions
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January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Do territorial claims shape constitution-making during moments of political change? 🌍
Our paper explores how territorial demands influence constitution-making during transitions and complex negotiations:
Our paper explores how territorial demands influence constitution-making during transitions and complex negotiations:
💡Ghana’s biggest constitutional reform push in a decade is here.
After nationwide consultations, Ghana's Constitution Review Committee proposes sweeping changes, from curbing “imperial presidency” to overhauling anti-corruption, courts & Parliament.
👇Nicholas Opoku breaks it down: bit.ly/3ZbSar3
After nationwide consultations, Ghana's Constitution Review Committee proposes sweeping changes, from curbing “imperial presidency” to overhauling anti-corruption, courts & Parliament.
👇Nicholas Opoku breaks it down: bit.ly/3ZbSar3
Third Time Could Be a Charm: Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee’s Plan to Fix Governance Deficits
On 22 December 2025, Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee submitted its final report to President John Mahama after nearly a year of nationwide consultations on the operation of the 1992 Constitution
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January 14, 2026 at 8:29 AM
💡Ghana’s biggest constitutional reform push in a decade is here.
After nationwide consultations, Ghana's Constitution Review Committee proposes sweeping changes, from curbing “imperial presidency” to overhauling anti-corruption, courts & Parliament.
👇Nicholas Opoku breaks it down: bit.ly/3ZbSar3
After nationwide consultations, Ghana's Constitution Review Committee proposes sweeping changes, from curbing “imperial presidency” to overhauling anti-corruption, courts & Parliament.
👇Nicholas Opoku breaks it down: bit.ly/3ZbSar3
When and how rights can be limited? Dive into our primers on:
⚖️ Limitation clauses – when rights can be lawfully restricted: buff.ly/MotbniQ
🚨 Emergency powers – what governments can do in times of crisis: buff.ly/7FbLwuL
⚖️ Limitation clauses – when rights can be lawfully restricted: buff.ly/MotbniQ
🚨 Emergency powers – what governments can do in times of crisis: buff.ly/7FbLwuL
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
When and how rights can be limited? Dive into our primers on:
⚖️ Limitation clauses – when rights can be lawfully restricted: buff.ly/MotbniQ
🚨 Emergency powers – what governments can do in times of crisis: buff.ly/7FbLwuL
⚖️ Limitation clauses – when rights can be lawfully restricted: buff.ly/MotbniQ
🚨 Emergency powers – what governments can do in times of crisis: buff.ly/7FbLwuL
📢 Applications are open for the Central European University Summer programme "Constitution Building in Africa: Pathways to Democracy and the Rule of Law".
👉 Apply by 1 March (for visa and scholarship applicants) and 15 April (for self-funded participants not needing a visa): buff.ly/QtH0bji
👉 Apply by 1 March (for visa and scholarship applicants) and 15 April (for self-funded participants not needing a visa): buff.ly/QtH0bji
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
📢 Applications are open for the Central European University Summer programme "Constitution Building in Africa: Pathways to Democracy and the Rule of Law".
👉 Apply by 1 March (for visa and scholarship applicants) and 15 April (for self-funded participants not needing a visa): buff.ly/QtH0bji
👉 Apply by 1 March (for visa and scholarship applicants) and 15 April (for self-funded participants not needing a visa): buff.ly/QtH0bji
Our 2025 retrospective brings together everything we tracked this year: more than 30 expert analyses and 250+ constitutional reform updates from across the world.
What reform worries you most going into 2026?
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#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Constitution
What reform worries you most going into 2026?
🔗 bit.ly/4qepzNP
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Constitution
January 13, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Our 2025 retrospective brings together everything we tracked this year: more than 30 expert analyses and 250+ constitutional reform updates from across the world.
What reform worries you most going into 2026?
🔗 bit.ly/4qepzNP
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Constitution
What reform worries you most going into 2026?
🔗 bit.ly/4qepzNP
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Constitution
How do elections and constitution-building shape each other in fragile and conflict-affected states? 🗳️📜
Explore the complex links between legitimacy, sequencing, and stability in post-conflict transitions:
Explore the complex links between legitimacy, sequencing, and stability in post-conflict transitions:
Interactions between Elections and Constitution-Building Processes in Fragile and Conflict-affected States
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January 9, 2026 at 4:55 PM
How do elections and constitution-building shape each other in fragile and conflict-affected states? 🗳️📜
Explore the complex links between legitimacy, sequencing, and stability in post-conflict transitions:
Explore the complex links between legitimacy, sequencing, and stability in post-conflict transitions:
🌍 2025 in constitution-building: citizens mobilised—from Brazil to Bangladesh—yet most constitutional reforms strengthened executive power, weakened courts, or curtailed rights.
Our new analysis reviews global trends in 2025 and what to watch in 2026: bit.ly/4qepzNP
Our new analysis reviews global trends in 2025 and what to watch in 2026: bit.ly/4qepzNP
A Year in Constitution-Building: What 2025 Revealed, What 2026 May Bring
In September, hundreds of thousands of citizens took the streets of Brazil to reject the “PEC da Blindagem”, a proposed constitutional reform to expand parliamentary immunity and limit judicial o
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January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🌍 2025 in constitution-building: citizens mobilised—from Brazil to Bangladesh—yet most constitutional reforms strengthened executive power, weakened courts, or curtailed rights.
Our new analysis reviews global trends in 2025 and what to watch in 2026: bit.ly/4qepzNP
Our new analysis reviews global trends in 2025 and what to watch in 2026: bit.ly/4qepzNP
In 10 post-conflict substate contexts, what role can substate constitutions play? 🕊️
Our paper explores how these documents help structure power, define governance systems, and codify rights, making them vital tools for managing conflict and securing stability:
Our paper explores how these documents help structure power, define governance systems, and codify rights, making them vital tools for managing conflict and securing stability:
Substate Constitutions in Fragile and Conflict-affected Settings: Policy paper
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January 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM
In 10 post-conflict substate contexts, what role can substate constitutions play? 🕊️
Our paper explores how these documents help structure power, define governance systems, and codify rights, making them vital tools for managing conflict and securing stability:
Our paper explores how these documents help structure power, define governance systems, and codify rights, making them vital tools for managing conflict and securing stability:
🗞️ In our latest newsletter:
✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4qKNWmb
👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/3IguwEy
✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4qKNWmb
👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/3IguwEy
January 7, 2026 at 1:22 PM
🗞️ In our latest newsletter:
✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4qKNWmb
👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/3IguwEy
✍️ Expert analyses on #Djibouti and #Kyrgyzstan
🌍 News from around the world
📚 New Constitutional Studies journal issue and ConstitutionNet annual retrospective
🏆 Our most-read analyses and publications in 2025
🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4qKNWmb
👉 Subscribe: bit.ly/3IguwEy
📜🖋️Thinking about writing a constitution? Start with the basics!
Explore our primers to understand what a constitution is: buff.ly/1Wixdtn & how it can be amended: buff.ly/8Y3yGkm
Explore our primers to understand what a constitution is: buff.ly/1Wixdtn & how it can be amended: buff.ly/8Y3yGkm
What is a Constitution? Principles and Concepts
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January 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
📜🖋️Thinking about writing a constitution? Start with the basics!
Explore our primers to understand what a constitution is: buff.ly/1Wixdtn & how it can be amended: buff.ly/8Y3yGkm
Explore our primers to understand what a constitution is: buff.ly/1Wixdtn & how it can be amended: buff.ly/8Y3yGkm
In late 2025, Kyrgyzstan proposed bringing back capital punishment for crimes against women and children. Murat Karypov situates the proposal within broader trends of democratic backsliding, and examines its implications for human rights and the rule of law: buff.ly/9yw8rwU
#HumanRights #RuleOfLaw
#HumanRights #RuleOfLaw
January 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
In late 2025, Kyrgyzstan proposed bringing back capital punishment for crimes against women and children. Murat Karypov situates the proposal within broader trends of democratic backsliding, and examines its implications for human rights and the rule of law: buff.ly/9yw8rwU
#HumanRights #RuleOfLaw
#HumanRights #RuleOfLaw
🌎 In 2025, we published 30+ articles on constitutional changes globally.
In the latest edition of the @constlstudies.bsky.social journal, we review the trends: amendments that weakened or strengthened democracy, the rise and fall of new constitutions, and reforms to watch in 2026: bit.ly/3L2EGKZ
In the latest edition of the @constlstudies.bsky.social journal, we review the trends: amendments that weakened or strengthened democracy, the rise and fall of new constitutions, and reforms to watch in 2026: bit.ly/3L2EGKZ
January 5, 2026 at 8:55 AM
🌎 In 2025, we published 30+ articles on constitutional changes globally.
In the latest edition of the @constlstudies.bsky.social journal, we review the trends: amendments that weakened or strengthened democracy, the rise and fall of new constitutions, and reforms to watch in 2026: bit.ly/3L2EGKZ
In the latest edition of the @constlstudies.bsky.social journal, we review the trends: amendments that weakened or strengthened democracy, the rise and fall of new constitutions, and reforms to watch in 2026: bit.ly/3L2EGKZ
Reposted by ConstitutionNet
Our new issue assesses constitutionalism in the age of extremes. Explore these extremes and potential responses with pieces on #academicfreedom, #economicinequality, #executivepower, #diplomaticextremes, #AI, #constitutionalreform, #courts, #teachinglaw, and more.
Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Our new issue assesses constitutionalism in the age of extremes. Explore these extremes and potential responses with pieces on #academicfreedom, #economicinequality, #executivepower, #diplomaticextremes, #AI, #constitutionalreform, #courts, #teachinglaw, and more.
Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
Read at tinyurl.com/5n7zxtp6.
🛡️Can democracy be designed to resist backsliding? Elected leaders are increasingly undermining democratic institutions from within. Our report unpacks how it happens, and what can be done to stop it: constitutionnet.org/vl/item/desi...
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Backsliding #Constitution
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Backsliding #Constitution
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
🛡️Can democracy be designed to resist backsliding? Elected leaders are increasingly undermining democratic institutions from within. Our report unpacks how it happens, and what can be done to stop it: constitutionnet.org/vl/item/desi...
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Backsliding #Constitution
#Democracy #RuleOfLaw #Backsliding #Constitution
Want to understand the role of presidents? Discover our primers on:
🗳️President election & removal: buff.ly/qHuk7if
❌Their veto powers: buff.ly/WF7gVhK
🏛️Their legislative powers: buff.ly/AL7zq9A
🎖️Non-executive presidents: buff.ly/L7CL5vO
#President #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
🗳️President election & removal: buff.ly/qHuk7if
❌Their veto powers: buff.ly/WF7gVhK
🏛️Their legislative powers: buff.ly/AL7zq9A
🎖️Non-executive presidents: buff.ly/L7CL5vO
#President #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
December 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Want to understand the role of presidents? Discover our primers on:
🗳️President election & removal: buff.ly/qHuk7if
❌Their veto powers: buff.ly/WF7gVhK
🏛️Their legislative powers: buff.ly/AL7zq9A
🎖️Non-executive presidents: buff.ly/L7CL5vO
#President #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
🗳️President election & removal: buff.ly/qHuk7if
❌Their veto powers: buff.ly/WF7gVhK
🏛️Their legislative powers: buff.ly/AL7zq9A
🎖️Non-executive presidents: buff.ly/L7CL5vO
#President #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
What shaped global constitution-building in 2024? 🌍📜 Stalled processes, post-coup reforms, and new constitutional innovations are all covered in our Annual Review: buff.ly/kPaRF6z
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
Annual Review of Constitution-Building: 2023
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December 30, 2025 at 3:56 PM
What shaped global constitution-building in 2024? 🌍📜 Stalled processes, post-coup reforms, and new constitutional innovations are all covered in our Annual Review: buff.ly/kPaRF6z
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
Can reinstating the death penalty strengthen justice, or does it undermine constitutional guarantees?⚖️
Kyrgyzstan proposed amendments to bring back the death penalty for crimes against women and children, raising concerns around shrinking civic space and democratic backsliding: bit.ly/4plvdfQ
Kyrgyzstan proposed amendments to bring back the death penalty for crimes against women and children, raising concerns around shrinking civic space and democratic backsliding: bit.ly/4plvdfQ
Reinstating the death penalty in the Constitution: Kyrgyzstan at a Constitutional Crossroads
In late 2025, Kyrgyzstan’s government proposed constitutional amendments to reinstate the death penalty for crimes against women and children, triggering widespread alarm in a context of shrinking civ
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December 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Can reinstating the death penalty strengthen justice, or does it undermine constitutional guarantees?⚖️
Kyrgyzstan proposed amendments to bring back the death penalty for crimes against women and children, raising concerns around shrinking civic space and democratic backsliding: bit.ly/4plvdfQ
Kyrgyzstan proposed amendments to bring back the death penalty for crimes against women and children, raising concerns around shrinking civic space and democratic backsliding: bit.ly/4plvdfQ
📜🌍 Curious about the work of International IDEA’s Constitution-Building team? Learn more about how we support inclusive and democratic constitution-making worldwide: buff.ly/jKPmEpk
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
Constitution-Building and the Rule of Law | International IDEA
Constitutions are foundational to democracy, the rule of law, human rights and good governance, but poorly designed constitutions can increase discord and conflict. Because of the important roles…
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December 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
📜🌍 Curious about the work of International IDEA’s Constitution-Building team? Learn more about how we support inclusive and democratic constitution-making worldwide: buff.ly/jKPmEpk
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
#Constitution #Democracy #RuleofLaw
⚖️ How can constitutions safeguard fairness and independence in justice systems? Discover key options for regulating the prosecution service — and the vital role of the chief prosecutor — in our primer: buff.ly/UTc03qQ
#Justice #RuleOfLaw #Prosecution #Constitution #Governance
#Justice #RuleOfLaw #Prosecution #Constitution #Governance
Constitutional Status and Autonomy of the Prosecution Service
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December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
⚖️ How can constitutions safeguard fairness and independence in justice systems? Discover key options for regulating the prosecution service — and the vital role of the chief prosecutor — in our primer: buff.ly/UTc03qQ
#Justice #RuleOfLaw #Prosecution #Constitution #Governance
#Justice #RuleOfLaw #Prosecution #Constitution #Governance
🏛️ What role do political parties play in constitutions? Our primer explores how constitutions shape the roles, rights and regulation of political parties in a democracy: buff.ly/I5LgTU3
#Constitution #PoliticalParties #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
#Constitution #PoliticalParties #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
December 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🏛️ What role do political parties play in constitutions? Our primer explores how constitutions shape the roles, rights and regulation of political parties in a democracy: buff.ly/I5LgTU3
#Constitution #PoliticalParties #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
#Constitution #PoliticalParties #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
Djibouti’s 2025 constitutional revision marks a turning point. By removing the presidential age limit, tightening eligibility, and sidelining referendums, the reform clears the way for President Guelleh to extend his rule, and reshapes the balance of power ahead of the 2026 election: buff.ly/cTJYrXa
December 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Djibouti’s 2025 constitutional revision marks a turning point. By removing the presidential age limit, tightening eligibility, and sidelining referendums, the reform clears the way for President Guelleh to extend his rule, and reshapes the balance of power ahead of the 2026 election: buff.ly/cTJYrXa
🌍 How can young people understand and engage with constitutions? “Let’s Talk About Constitutions!” uses cartoons and simple language to teach the basics: buff.ly/CqIOMNh
#Constitution #Youth #CivicEducation #Democracy
#Constitution #Youth #CivicEducation #Democracy
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🌍 How can young people understand and engage with constitutions? “Let’s Talk About Constitutions!” uses cartoons and simple language to teach the basics: buff.ly/CqIOMNh
#Constitution #Youth #CivicEducation #Democracy
#Constitution #Youth #CivicEducation #Democracy
💭 International IDEA works to ensure that human rights are not abstract ideals, but lived realities for all.
In this new blog, we are spotlighting six of our essential resources that demonstrate how constitutions can safeguard human rights: buff.ly/Nbb8udK
#HumanRights #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
In this new blog, we are spotlighting six of our essential resources that demonstrate how constitutions can safeguard human rights: buff.ly/Nbb8udK
#HumanRights #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
Beyond the Abstract: Six Resources for Constitutional Governance and Human Rights
This year, Human Rights Day on December 10 calls us to reflect on "Our Everyday Essentials" — the conditions that allow people to live with dignity, equality, and security. These essentials are not…
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December 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
💭 International IDEA works to ensure that human rights are not abstract ideals, but lived realities for all.
In this new blog, we are spotlighting six of our essential resources that demonstrate how constitutions can safeguard human rights: buff.ly/Nbb8udK
#HumanRights #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
In this new blog, we are spotlighting six of our essential resources that demonstrate how constitutions can safeguard human rights: buff.ly/Nbb8udK
#HumanRights #Democracy #RuleOfLaw
🌍 How can constitutional design address territorial divisions? Our Brief explores the spatial arrangement of public power to manage autonomy, identity, and resources: buff.ly/WoY6LWu
#Constitution #Governance #Federalism #Peacebuilding
#Constitution #Governance #Federalism #Peacebuilding
December 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🌍 How can constitutional design address territorial divisions? Our Brief explores the spatial arrangement of public power to manage autonomy, identity, and resources: buff.ly/WoY6LWu
#Constitution #Governance #Federalism #Peacebuilding
#Constitution #Governance #Federalism #Peacebuilding
🧩 How can constitutions treat regions differently? Our publication explores when, how and with what consequences asymmetry has been used in constitution building across Asia and the Pacific: buff.ly/P66fbNe
#Constitution #Governance #RuleOfLaw #Decentralization
#Constitution #Governance #RuleOfLaw #Decentralization
December 16, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🧩 How can constitutions treat regions differently? Our publication explores when, how and with what consequences asymmetry has been used in constitution building across Asia and the Pacific: buff.ly/P66fbNe
#Constitution #Governance #RuleOfLaw #Decentralization
#Constitution #Governance #RuleOfLaw #Decentralization