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2013 Draft Constitution


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The constitutional amendments adopted by the 50-member committee on Dec. 1, which was referred to the president and will be put to a general referendum at the end of December for adoption. 


Contents:

Preamble

Part One: The state (Art. 1 – 2)

Part Two: Basic principles of society

Chapter One: Social principles (Art. 7 – 26)
Chapter Two: Economic principles (Art. 27 – 46)
Chapter Three: Cultural principles (Art. 47 – 50)
Part Three: Rights, freedoms and public duties (Art. 51 – 93)

Part Four: The rule of law (Art. 94- 100)

Part Five: Governance

Chapter One: Parliament (Legislative authority) (Art. 101 – 138)
Chapter Two: Executive authority
Section One: The president of the republic (Art. 139 – 162)
Section Two: Government (Art. 163 – 174)
Section Three: Local administration (Art. 175 – 183)


Forthcoming:

Chapter Three: Judicial authority

Section One: General provisions (Art. 184 – 187)
Section Two: Judiciary and public prosecution (Art. 188 – 189)
Section Three: State council (Art. 190)
Section Four: The Supreme Constitutional Court (Art. 191 – 195)
Section Five: Judicial bodies (Art. 196-197)
Section Six: Attorneys (Art. 198)
Section Seven: Experts (Art. 199)
Chapter Four:  Armed Forces and police

Section One: Armed Forces (Art. 200-202)
Section Two: National Defense Council (Art. 203)
Section Three: Military court (Art. 204)
Section Four: National Security Council (Art. 205)
Section Five: Police (Art. 206)
Chapter Five: The National Commission for Elections (Art. 208 – 213)

Chapter Six: Supreme council for the organization of the media (Art. 211 – 213)

Chapter Seven: National councils

Section One:  The national councils (Art. 214)
Section Two: Independent and regulatory bodies (Art. 215-220)
Part Six: General and transitional provisions (Art. 221 – 247)
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