The first step in the constitution making process was the election of a 217member national constituent assembly on oct. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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. One component of such inequity relates to restricted financial access to healthcare services. In the presidential election, incumbent habib bourguiba, who had become president upon the republics proclamation, was the only. The constitution of 1959 granted the president sweeping. Article 2 the republic of tunisia is a part of the great arab maghreb, an entity which it endeavors to unify within the framework of mutual interests. 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. Constitution of tunisia, 1959 wikisource, the free online. Its religion is islam, its language is arabic and its type of government is the republic. Name the name of the organization shall be pan africanist congress, hereinafter referred to as the p. The state mauritius shall be a sovereign democratic state, which shall be known as the republic of mauritius. The legal framework for universal jurisdiction in france.
Constitution of mauritius chapter i the state and the constitution article1. Tunisia s constitution of 1959 with amendments through 2008 historical. Ladoption dune constitution en tunisie garante des droits et libertes et. Please follow these steps to set up and start using your website. The constitution of 1959 and previous constitutions. Tunisia s first modern constitution was the fundamental pact of 1857. As zaid alali notes, the effect is that while the new constitution claims to be a product of the peoples will, it is heavily influenced by the preceding. After gaining independence from france in 1956, a new constitution was drafted and later adopted in 1959. Mar 11, 2017 law n 5957 dated june 1, 1959 25 thulkaada 78 promulgating the constitution of the republic of tunisia. Whereas tunisia started from scratch and completely abandoned its 1959 constitution, the egyptian drafting committee massaged existing articles, removed others and added new ones.
In the name of the people, we, habib bourguiba, president of the republic of tunisia. Jan 28, 2014 constitution tunisienne version francaise 1. Amendment actslegislative department ministry of law. The recent uprisings in the arab world, commonly referred to as the arab. The nca is tasked with writing a constitution and governing tunisia until the new constitution and permanent government are in place. Tunisia claimed a major success in october 2011, when the country held elections to choose representatives for a national constituent assembly nca. Im sure theyve allowed a lot more modelers to complete the kit than if revell had just thrown some more thread in 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 constitution of 1959 is considered as the founding text of the first republic of tunisia. The official seat of the presidency of the republic is the capital, tunis. They were also the first elections held since the proclamation of a republic in 1957. Considering the decision of the constituent national assembly of july 25, 1957 26 dhoulhidja 76.
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. Aims and objectives a to unite and rally the african people into one national front on the basis of african nationalism. Amendments to the constitution were made several times in 1988, 1999, 2002, 2003, and 2008. Revells 196 constitution instructions available for download. Law n 5957 dated june 1, 1959 25 thulkaada 78 promulgating the constitution of the republic of tunisia. Zine alabidine ben ali in 2011, the tunisian political system featured a powerful presidential regime backed by a single political party. Tunisias repressive laws 2 manner prejudicial to the enjoyment of human rights. This was followed by the constitution of 1861, which was not replaced until after the departure of french administrators in 1956, by the constitution of 1959. 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. 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.
Constitution of the republic of tunisia official printing. I consider them an ingenious way by revell to allow average modelers with limited or developing skills to complete a model that is a reasonable representation of the ship. This page was last edited on 10 november 2019, at 09. It was drafted and approved by the national constituent assembly elected according to the beylical decree dated december 29, 1955. All structured data from the main, property, lexeme, and entityschema namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mar 04, 20 constitution dela republique tunisienne.
Tunisia is a free, independent and sovereign state. I think your comment about the hideous shrouds and ratlines is somewhat unfair. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1, 1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746. Sep 04, 20 a long history of topdown policy formulations concerning womens rights in tunisia was abruptly interrupted in 2011 when tunisia witnessed the collapse of the ben ali regime and the engagement of multiple sectors of society, including tunisian women from diverse socioeconomic and political backgrounds. Constitution of the republic of ghana amendment act, 1996. Constitution prepared by the uganda constitutional commission and to adopt and enact a constitution for uganda. Tunisias constitution of 1959 with amendments through 2008. Tunisia gained independence from france on march 20, 1956. However, citizens still have inequitable healthcare systems. Treaty with tunis 1797 constitution of tunisia 1959. The constitutional assembly drafted the 1959 tunisian constitution in order to reinforce the rule of habib bourguiba, the nationalist leader who led 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. The path towards universal health coverage in the arab. God or other deities we, in the name of the tunisian people, with the help of god, draft this constitution. Final constitution of the tunisian republic adopted on 26 january 2014. Jan 27, 2014 this page was last edited on 24 november 2016, at 17. The monarchy was abolished by the constituent assembly on 25 july 1957. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1,1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746. Constitution is supreme law this constitution is the supreme law of mauritius and if any other law is inconsistent with this. Tunisias first modern constitution was the fundamental pact of 1857. Aug 01, 2017 the second constitution, the constitution of 1861, replaced the fundamental pact and established tunisia as a constitutional monarchy. 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 many countries in the arab world clearly highlight the role of governments in guaranteeing provision of health care as a right for all citizens. It was adopted on 1 june 1959 and amended in 1999 and 2002, after the tunisian constitutional referendum of 2002. Le texte comporte toutes les modifications apportees jusquau 28 juillet 2008. 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. Constitution of tunisia, 1959 wikisource, the free. We, the representatives of the tunisian poople, free and sovereign, proclaim, by the grace of god, the present constitution. In the area of womens rights, the 2014 constitution is more precise than the former 1959 constitution. Constitutions tunisiennes comparees watching tunisia. Configure your website once logged in, visit the administration section, where you can customize and configure all aspects of your website. For nearly the entire period between tunisia s achievement of independence in 1956 and the jasmine revolution, a popular uprising that unseated pres. At the same time judges must apply all laws in a way consistent with tunisias human rights obligations. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Chapter i general provisions article 1 state tunisia is a free state, independent and sovereign.
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