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Constitution bill's second reading set for August
News, Published on 19/07/2021
» The charter amendment bill is expected to go through a post-scrutiny debate in parliament next month before being put to a vote in September, according to Paiboon Nititawan, chairman of the committee scrutinising the bill.
Tunisia's president says necessary to amend constitution
AFP, Published on 12/09/2021
» TUNIS - Tunisian President Kais Saied has announced plans to amend the constitution and form a new government months after he dismissed the prime minister and suspended parliament in moves his critics called a coup.
French government supports enshrining abortion in constitution
AFP, Published on 25/06/2022
» PARIS - Politicians representing a parliamentary majority on Saturday voiced support for a bill enshrining abortion rights in France's constitution, after the US Supreme Court revoked the nationwide legal protection for American women to terminate pregnancies.
Mali junta holds vote on new constitution
AFP, Published on 18/06/2023
» BAMAKO - Malians went to the polls on Sunday to pass judgement on the governing junta's constitution, which has fuelled speculation that the country's strongman ruler will seek election.
Central African Republic votes on new constitution
AFP, Published on 30/07/2023
» BANGUI: The Central African Republic began voting on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term in a country which has endured several coups.
Austria proposes putting cash in the constitution
Published on 04/08/2023
» VIENNA: The government of Austria plans to enshrine the right to use cash in its constitution, addressing a hot topic for opposition parties agitating about digital currencies.
Deputy PM denies foot-dragging on constitution
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/09/2023
» The government has vowed that a rewrite of the constitution will be finished within its four-year term, saying work has already started to form a panel that will study a referendum to be held on amending the charter.
Philippines’ Duterte threatens secession over constitution change
Published on 31/01/2024
» Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte dialled up his criticism of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, saying his successor is looking to cement his rule beyond the current term limit in the Constitution.
Hopes dim for new constitution before 2027
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 31/10/2024
» A new constitution is unlikely to be completed before the government’s term ends in less than three years, meaning it will not be in place by the next general election, says the secretary of the joint House-Senate panel on the charter referendum bill.
Senator challenges constitution-drafting committee allowance hike
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 12/12/2025
» A heated exchange broke out in parliament on Thursday as MPs and senators debated meeting allowances for members of the constitution-drafting committee (CDC) and the public participation committee during the second reading of the charter amendment bill.