Tunisia s new constitution in january 2014, a milestone in the countrys transition process, we also questioned h. Jan 27, 2014 this page was last edited on 24 november 2016, at 17. Parue au jort n 30 du 1er juin 1959 en version originale. The law sets the basic principles for the following. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1, 1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746.
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. Ch xxix r 21 iii cooperative societies opening ch iv r 19. Jan 28, 2014 constitution tunisienne version francaise 1. Mar 04, 20 constitution dela republique tunisienne. Constitution of school of article to publication ch xiv c r 35 of p. Law n 5957 dated june 1, 1959 25 thulkaada 78 promulgating the constitution of the republic of tunisia. David singer, reconstructing the correlates of war dataset on material capabilities of states, 18161985, international interactions no. This constitution is the fundamental law for nepal and all laws inconsistent with it, shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, and subject to. By the grace of god, omar ali saifuddin saadul khairi waddin ibni almarhum mohamedjamalul alam of the state and. The right to file a petition in the supreme court for. The flag of the republic of tunisia is red, and, according to the terms defined by law, bears in its midst a.
Media in category constitutions of tunisia the following 10 files are in this category, out of 10 total. Constitution of tunisia, 1959 wikisource, the free online. The national constituent assembly heeded their call and suspended it and then issued a transitional constitutive law6 on the provisional organization of public authorities, which superseded the legislative decree of 23 march 2011 and the 1959 constitution. The first step in the constitution making process was the election of a 217member national constituent assembly on oct. Myanmar companies law 2017, pyidaungsuhluttaw law no. The new postcolonial constitution was drafted and adopted on 1 june constitutional history tunisias first constitutional charter can be traced back to the fundamental pact established by mohamed beyfollowing the decline of ottoman rule over the territory in the early 19th century. Tunisia became a french protectorate in 1881 and remained under french rule until march 1956 when it gained independence, followed by the promulgation of a new constitution on 1 june 1959.
The kerala education rules, 1959 fourth edition embodying corrections upto 31st december 2010 issued by the authority of the government of kerala general education department. They were also the first elections held since the proclamation of a republic in 1957. Constitution of tunisia, 1959 wikisource, the free. Pdf decretloi du 23 mars 2011 portant organisation provisoire des pouvoirs publics archive, sur t. Historically, tunisian judges did not interpret this language from the 1959 constitution in a way that imposed sharia. Chapitre premier des principes generaux article premier. 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.
Tunisia claimed a major success in october 2011, when the country held elections to choose representatives for a national constituent assembly nca. Constitution of tunisia was created, building largely on the rule of law and human rights. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do. Ces inegalites apparaissent encore comme legitimes, notamment dans les societes orientales, dites traditionnelles. The supreme law of the state, it is the third constitution of the countrys modern history after the constitutions of 1861 and 1959.
We, the representatives of the tunisian poople, free and sovereign, proclaim, by the grace of god, the present constitution. In the name of god, the compassionate, the merciful, praise be to god, the lord of the universe, and may the benediction and peace of god be upon our leader muhammed and upon all his relations and friends. Sovereignty belongs to the tunisian people, who exercise it in accordance with the constitution. Policy and institutional assessment of solid waste management in five countries tunisia blue plan tunisia final report 8 1. Ladoption dune constitution en tunisie garante des droits et libertes et consacrant. After tunisia gained its independence from france in 1956, a new constitution was drafted. The role of islamic law in tunisias constitution and. Americas time with peter jennings another link, using vimeo here the study questions for this series can be found here. Considering the decision of the constituent national assembly of july 25, 1957 26 dhoulhidja 76. Constitution of ukraine has the most greatest legal force. In the presidential election, incumbent habib bourguiba, who had become president upon the republics proclamation, was the only candidate to. It was passed on 10 february 2014, replacing the constitutional law of 16 december 2011 that temporarily formed the basis of government after the suspension of the constitution of 1959. Part i commencement and definitions division 1 name, commencement and definitions 1.
Tunisia s constitution of 1959 with amendments through 2008 historical. Tunisias constitution of 1959 with amendments through 2008. The capital of tunis is home to nearly 800,000 people, though over 60% of the. After this brief analysis of religion under dictatorship, lets see the situation of religion after the revolution. The only real extension of womens rights in the 2014 constitution is the inclusion of article 46, which states that it is the states responsibility to protect and further womens equal opportunities as well as to work towards ensuring parity. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Commn on intl religious freedom, the religionstate. Revolution and religion between december 2010 and january 2011, tunisia entered into a. The constitutional assembly drafted the 1959 tunisian constitution in order to. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1,1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746. The nca is tasked with writing a constitution and governing tunisia until the new constitution and permanent government are in place. Norms of constitution of ukraine are the norms of direct action. An amendment to the law made in 1959 does allow women to receive the full inheritance if there is no male heir.
In the name of the people, we, habib bourguiba, president of the republic of tunisia. General elections were held in tunisia on 8 november 1959 to elect a president and chamber of deputies, following the promulgation of a new constitution on 1 june. In 2009, however, the supreme court of appeals ruled that a nonmuslim woman does have this right since the constitution guarantees freedom of. Le texte comporte toutes les modifications apportees jusquau 28 juillet 2008. The constitution of the kindom of nepal, 1959 preamble whereas his late majesty king tribhuvan bir bikram shah dev, father of the nation and revered descendant of the illustrious king prithvi narayan shah, adherent of aryan culture and hindu religion, having led a great revolution for the rights and welfare of. Mar 11, 2017 law n 5957 dated june 1, 1959 25 thulkaada 78 promulgating the constitution of the republic of tunisia.
The constitutional assembly drafted the 1959 tunisian constitution in order to reinforce the rule of habib bourguiba, the nationalist leader who led tunisia. God or other deities we, in the name of the tunisian people, with the help of god, draft this constitution. This document is available also in arabic and french 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. The constitutions of most arab countries refer to sharia as a source of at least some laws, if not all laws. Pour les travaux des nations unies, il faut utiliser.
In response to these efforts and to support the work of the drafters, article 19 has produced a comprehensive policy brief outlining how the new constitution should protect the right to freedom of expression and freedom of information. Citation and commencement of this law and definitions a this law shall be called the myanmar companies law. Acts and other legal normatively acts are passed on the basis of constitution of ukraine and must answer her. Boggs, 1 baldw 60, statutes that violate the plain and obvious principles of.
The constitution of the kindom of nepal, 1959 preamble whereas his late majesty king tribhuvan bir bikram shah dev, father of the nation. Nouvelle dynamique autonomisation des femmes en tunisie. The dominant school of islamic jurisprudence in tunisia is maliki, with some input from the. We recognize that it is now time to move from principles to action, considering the work already being done in implementing the geneva plan of action and identifying those. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief and concise overview of some of the main actors who took part in the constitutional debate of tunisia. Tunisia, though still early in its transition, stands alone as a country that has achieved constitutional reform through a more inclusive and participatory process and has held peaceful elections under this new order. Characteristics of the demographic development characteristics data population 9,5,000 estimated in 1999 8,785,711 in 1994 urban population 62. 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.
Tunisia overview the tunisian legal system is heavily influenced by french civil law but the law of personal status is based on islamic law and article 1 of the 1959 constitution declares that islam is the state religion. Chapter i general provisions article 1 state tunisia is a free state, independent and sovereign. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The address to the court for defence of constitutional rights and freedoms of man and citizen directly on. The greater metropolitan area of tunis, often referred to as grand tunis, has about 2,700,000 inhabitants, making it the thirdlargest city in the maghreb region after casablanca and algiers and the sixteenthlargest in the arab world. The 1959 constitution declares tunisia to be an independent state, governed by a three branch presidential parliamentary system. Constitutions tunisiennes comparees watching tunisia. Lunique amendement a cet article apporte a simplement. This was followed by the constitution of 1861, which was. The constitution of tunisia is the supreme law of the tunisian republic. Ninetyeight percent of tunisians are muslim and islam is an integral part of culture and life. The constituent assembly of tunisia, elected in october 2011, is currently drafting a new 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. Tunisia s first modern constitution was the fundamental pact of 1857. The role of islamic law in tunisia s constitution and legislation postarab spring during 2012 it was reported that the alnahda party agreed that there is no need to insert a special provision declaring islam the main source of legislation because article 1 of the old. The law does not allow a nonmuslim woman married to a muslim man to inherit from him. The text of the icl edition reflects the status of 1991, thereby including the significant amendments of 1988, but not yet those numerous changes after 1991. The legal framework for universal jurisdiction in france.