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Fiji Constitutional Process (Constitution Commission) Decree 2012

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This decree from the President of Fiji sets out the purposes and principles of the constitution-making process, creates the Constitution Commission, sets out its structure, functions, powers, and financing, and attaches in Schedule 1, the timeline for the constitution-making process, in Schedule 2, the Code of Conduct for members of the Constitution Commission, and in Schedule 3, their Oath of Office.

Constitutional Reform Processes and Political Parties - Principles for Practice

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This document explores the constitutional reform processes and political parties. The paper (1) discusses the guiding principles applicable to the different phases of constitutional reform (2) examines the importance of the constitution in delineating the relationship between the state and its people, and making clear the role political parties can play in defining this relationship and (3) dives deeper into this issue by exploring to contributions of political parties, as representatives of the people in a state, to the legitimacy of a constitution or the constitution-reform process.

The Constitution-Making Process in Afghanistan (Draft)

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This is a UNAMA draft of a document that explains the composition and responsibilities of the Drafting Commission, the Constitutional Commission and the Constitutional Loya Jirga in Afghanistan. It more specifically discusses the Secretariat of the Constitutional Commission, and its role in supporting these three constitution-making bodies. Lastly, it sets out the Secretariat''s timeline and work plan with respect to the constitution-making process.