This was followed by the constitution of 1861, which was. Title two of the constitution of 1959 allocated legislative authority articles 18 to 36, to a single. Considering the decision of the constituent national assembly of july 25, 1957 26 dhoulhidja 76. Tunisias first modern constitution was the fundamental pact of 1857. In march 2011, this committee merged into a supreme body to achieve the. We, the representatives of the tunisian poople, free and sovereign, proclaim, by the grace of god, the present constitution. This document constitutes a nonofficial translation of the text of the constitution submitted for adoption, in plenary session of the national constituent assembly, on january 26, 2014. Tunisia contributes to the unification of the arab maghreb. Conventions internationales tunisieunion du maghreb. This document is available also in arabic and french. Download pdf this is the tunisian constitution of 2014. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1,1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746.
This law will be enforced as the constitution of the republic of tunisia. Tunisia is a member of the arab league and the african union, and has. In the constitution of 1959, the rights and freedoms were only presented in summary form. Since its independence in 1956, morocco has had six constitutions promulgated respectively in 1962, 1970, 1972, 1992, 1996 and 2011. In addition to these six different constitutional texts, morocco revised three of its constitutional texts namely those of 1972, 1992 and 1996. The constitution is the framework for the organization of the tunisian government and for the relationship of the federal government with the governorates, citizens, and all people within tunisia. Lunique amendement a cet article apporte a simplement. Constitution of tunisia, 1959 wikisource, the free.
The constitutionmaking process in tunisia the carter center. Chapter i general provisions article 1 state tunisia is a free state, independent and sovereign. Lire en ligne pdf constitution marocaine du 1 juillet 2011. The constitution of tunisia is the supreme law of the tunisian republic. In fact, tunisias constitutional provisions on womens rights and gender. Done in the palais du bardo, on june 1, 1959 25 thul kaada 78. The electoral code defines the modalities related to the holding of the referendum and the announcement of the results. The constitution of tunisia in the name of the people, we, habib bourguiba, president of the republic of tunisia, considering the decree of december 29, 1955 14 djoumada i 75 establishing the constituent national assembly. Information from its description page there is shown below.
Law 5957 dated june 1, 1959 25 thulkaada 78 promulgating the constitution of the republic of tunisia. Constitution of the second republic of the gambia adopted on 8 august 1996, entered into force in january 1997, last amended in 2001 in the name of god, the almighty, we the people of the gambia have accomplished a great and historic task. In the name of the people, we, habib bourguiba, president of the republic of tunisia. Ennahdas approach to tunisias constitution brookings institution. This positive constitutional approach, which breaks with the arabmuslim. In the name of the people, we, habib bourguiba, president of the republic of tunisia, considering the decree of december 29, 1955 14 djoumada i 75. Carey, why tunisia remains the arab springs best bet 12.
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