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South Africa Constitutional Assembly - Second Annual Report

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This is the second Annual Report of the South African Constitutional Assembly. The report offers a general view of the constitution-making process as a whole, but focuses on developments since the publication of the first Annual Report in May 1995. The document first provides a historical background of the process. It details the structure and composition of the Constitutional Assembly, thematic committees, and other structures such as the Independent Panel of Constitutional Experts, and the administration.

Main Report of the Independent Federal Constitution Commission on Consultation Draft Constitution (Somalia)

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The IFCC was tasked with drafting a constitution for Somalia. It published the the Consultation Draft Constitution (CDC) in June 2010 and planned to disseminate it widely to enable the Somali people to study its recommendations for the new constitution. There was little public consultation undertaken prior to the date of this report. This report: describes the constitution-making process and the approach of the IFCC; provides an overview of the draft constitution; and includes a more detailed discussion of the chapters of the draft constitution.

Report of the Commission to Review the Constitution of Sierra Leone

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This is the report of the Commission published in January 2008. The Commission was mandated to "review the Sierra Leone Constitution of 1991 with a view to recommending amendments that might bring it up-to-date with the economic, social and political developments that have taken place nationally, and internationally since 1991." The report recommends a number of substantive amendments to the constitution, which will be taken up in the post-2013 review process.

Report of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) - Volume 3 - The Commission's Method of Work

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This report of the CKRC comprehensively discusses the Commission's mandate, structure and activities as part of the post-2000 constitution-making process. The report is structured around the CKRC's activities before, during and after the 2003-2004 National Constitution Conference (NCC).

The People's Choice - The Report of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) (Short Version)

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This is the initial version of the 2002 final report of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) on its work and recommendations for a new constitution, prior to the 2003-4 National Constitutional Conference. The report is structured as follows: the background to the process and public consultation the values, principles, rights and policies in the new draft constitution political and structural matters under the draft constitution constitutionality and transition.

The Final Report of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC)

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This is the final report of the Constitution of Kenya Review Commission (CKRC) delivered in February 2005, prior to the November 2005 referendum. The report is organized as follows: Part One provides background information, including with respect to the establishment of the CKRC; Part Two discusses Kenya's constitutional development and the reform process; Part Three summarizes the public inputs received; Part Four discusses the 2003-4 National Constitution Conference (NCC); and Part Five discusses some post-NCC issues.

Fiji Constitution Commission Explanatory Report

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The Explanatory Report is a record of the work of the Constitution Commission in preparing the Draft Constitution of Fiji.  The report explains the Draft Constitution that was prepared by the Constitution Commission, going into detail on (a) the recommendations embodied in the draft constitution; (b) the reasons for those recommendations; (c) how those recommendations relate to the Commission's mandate; (d) the views that the Commission received from the people during consultations; and (e) how the Commission carried out its work. 

Progress Report (Afghanistan)

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This is a document outlining the progress of the constitution-making process in Afghanistan by mid-2003. In addition to providing an overview of the process, it sets out the various constitution-making bodies, their functions, and their progress as of the date of writing. It also discusses the role of the UNDP and UNAMA and the status of resource mobilisation.