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Constitutions, courts & judges in Oceania and beyond
Our attempt to disentangle an interim decision of the Constitutional Court of Guatemala on the relationship between international and constitutional law. In short: a reservation to the VCLT is not the place to entrench constitutional rules
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GLOBALCIT
6 months ago
Make sure you don't miss the official launch of the updated GLOBALCIT Dataset ✨️ This Wednesday, 18 June ⏰️🚨 More info and registration link 👇
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David Vitale
6 months ago
New research centre at Warwick Law: The Centre for Constitutions in Context (CCC) (
@cccwarwick.bsky.social
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@maramalagodi.bsky.social
and me, the CCC investigates constitutions in their broader context. Follow us for information, including events and news:
warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/...
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GLOBALCIT
7 months ago
Nikitha Aithal, Helena Cook, Marnie Lloydd and Julija Sardelić focus on 🇳🇿 2024 citizenship restoration for Sāmoans, arguing it treats the symptoms, not the systems of colonial injustice Justice means dismantling ongoing racism & exclusion, not just restoring legal status ⚖️ 🔗
tinyurl.com/56wjhr8w
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Great post on the IACL-AIDC Blog by Coel Kirkby and Thomas Martyn on the Supreme Court of Fiji's judgment [2024] FJSC 20, laying the groundwork for the current legal challenge to Fiji's "unamendable" Constitution
blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
7 months ago
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Fiji's Cabinet will seek an interpretation from the Supreme Court on the amendment provisions of the 2013 Constitution, setting "the stage for what could become the most significant test of Fiji's Constitution since its controversial adoption in 2013"
www.fijitimes.com.fj/constitution...
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Constitution challenge - The Fiji Times
The process of seeking a Supreme Court ruling on whether the 2013 Constitution’s rigid amendment rules are unconstitutional is in progress. In response to questions by The Fiji Times Prime Minister Si...
https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/constitution-challenge/
8 months ago
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Stefan Armbruster
9 months ago
‘Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence’ Latest from Leah Lowonbu, Harlyne Joku and myself for BenarNews Pacific.
#PNG
#MSG
#PIF
LINK:
www.benarnews.org/english/news...
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International IDEA
9 months ago
Happening today at
#CSW69
! 📢
@internationalidea.bsky.social
& the Mission of Canada to the UN are hosting a side event on the critical role of women in
#peacebuilding
and constitution-building during times of conflict and transition. ⬇️
#DemocracyForAll
www.idea.int/events/const...
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Constitutional transformations: Women’s participation in constitution-making and state-building in times of conflict and transition | International IDEA
Women are often marginalised from decision-making in conflict and transitional contexts. Despite evidence that women’s presence and participation lead to better and longer lasting outcomes for peace, ...
https://www.idea.int/events/constitutional-transformations-womens-participation-constitution-making-and-state-building
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Tomás Daly - Call me Tom
9 months ago
Today is the anniversary of my dear friend Dr Julius Yam, who left us far too early on 19 March 2024. He was such a warm, fiercely intelligent, and wickedly funny man. Many of us are working to make sure that he and his leading work are remembered in the field of comparative constitutional studies.
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RNZ News Feeds
9 months ago
PNG parliament amends constitution further limiting access to votes of no confidence
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PNG parliament amends constitution further limiting access to votes of no confidence
The Papua New Guinea Parliament has passed a significant constitutional amendment, introducing an 18-month grace period following any unsuccessful Vote of No Confidence (VONC) against a sitting Prime Minister.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/544712/png-parliament-amends-constitution-further-limiting-access-to-votes-of-no-confidence
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Parliamentary debate on constitutional change in Fiji. The parliament is navigating provisions in the 2013 Constitution that try to make the amendment provisions unamendable
www.fijivillage.com/news/Constit...
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Constitution Amendment Bill tabled in Parliament
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has tabled the Constitution Amendment Bill for the first reading in Parliament. The Bill seeks to change the require
https://www.fijivillage.com/news/Constitution-Amendment-Bill-tabled-in-Parliament--r45f8x/
9 months ago
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Tim Sherratt
10 months ago
Trove API users beware! I had a meeting with the NLA on Friday about my cancelled API keys and was shocked by changes in their policy towards API use that could have a big impact of HASS research using
#trove
data. More details […]
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Original post on hcommons.social
https://hcommons.social/@wragge/114091264256020779
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Hart Publishing
10 months ago
Discover the series 'Hart Studies on Judging and the Courts' Examines judges, the judiciary, and the courts, from a range of doctrinal and theoretical perspectives and with a primary focus on appellate courts in the common law world
buff.ly/41aNsKE
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Legal challenge now looms to parliament's vote to change Samoa's constitution. The issue is a familiar one: how a majority is calculated
www.samoaobserver.ws/category/sam...
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HRPP lawyer asks Speaker to delay amendment signing
The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly has been urged to delay signing the certificate for a constitutional amendment aimed at unifying the court structure, following its passage in Parliament on Wed...
https://www.samoaobserver.ws/category/samoa/113356
10 months ago
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Bronwen Manby
10 months ago
depressing
#citizenshipbyinvestment
crossover with climate change
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Nauru sells citizenship to help fund relocations as sea levels rise
A new ‘golden passport’ scheme aims to raise funds to relocate people inland as climate change raises sea levels
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/26/nauru-climate-citizenship-golden-passport
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Samoa's parliament passes constitutional amendments, reversing changes made in 2020 to the judiciary and Lands and Titles Court
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Maulolo’s Vote made it 36-16 to remove doubt over the “two-thirds majority” - Samoa Global News
Wednesday 26 February 2025, Apia Samoa. Parliament have this morning passed Constitutional amendments set to reverse the controversial 'three-bills' passed in December 2020. Changes made to the Lands ...
https://samoaglobalnews.com/maulolos-vote-made-it-36-16-may-avoid-a-legal-challenge-on-the-two-thirds-majority-required-to-amend-constitution/
10 months ago
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A process to review and amend Fiji's constitution is underway
maitvfiji.com/fiji-cabinet...
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Bill To Amend 2013 Constitution to be Tabled in Parliament
A Bill to amend relevant provisions of Chapter 11 of the 2013 Constitution is being finalised for tabling in Parliament as Cabinet sets in motion measures to initiate a review of the supreme law of Fi...
https://maitvfiji.com/fiji-cabinet-approves-measures-to-review-the-2013-constitution/
11 months ago
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Terence Wood
11 months ago
Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Samoa’s first female Prime Minister, remains the country's PM, but the FAST party remains divided. Good analysis from Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson & Lilomaiava Maina Vai on Devpolicy:
devpolicy.org/samoa-politi...
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Samoa political update: Fiame prevails - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
PM Fiame, supported by the Speaker of the House, has survived an attack on her leadership from within her own party, but further instability is likely.
https://devpolicy.org/samoa-political-update-fiame-prevails-20250122/
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@cherylas1.bsky.social
has shaped my work and career in so many ways. It is an honour to be part of this special issue of Comparative Constitutional Studies celebrating her scholarship. Open access for a short time
www.elgaronline.com/view/journal...
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https://www.elgaronline.com/view/journals/ccs/2/2/ccs.2.issue-2.xml
11 months ago
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Terence Wood
11 months ago
On Devpolicty Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson & Junior S. Ami provide a great explainer of the political crisis in Samoa:
devpolicy.org/trouble-is-b...
@amitam.bsky.social
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Trouble is brewing in paradise: Fiame's leadership hangs in the balance - Devpolicy Blog from the Development Policy Centre
Samoa’s political future hangs in the balance as the PM faces a revolt, say Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson and Junior S. Ami.
https://devpolicy.org/trouble-is-brewing-in-paradise-20250117/
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New Zealand rejects a proposal by the Cook Islands to create its own passports and citizenship. Citizenship in nations that are not-quite-states is complicated and deserves more comparative study
@globalcit.bsky.social
islandsbusiness.com/news-break/n...
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New Zealand rejects Cook Islands passport plan
New Zealand has rejected a proposal by the Cook Islands, a self-governing nation in free association with the larger Pacific country.
https://islandsbusiness.com/news-break/nz-rejects-cook-islands-passport-plan/
11 months ago
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ICON•S
11 months ago
📣🔖🏆 Call for Nominations for the 2025 ICON·S Book Prize! Nominate your candidates by January 31, 2025. Learn more about eligibility and the nomination process here:
icon-society.org/book-prize-n...
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Solomon Islands Constituent Assembly to reconvene before the end of 2024 after a Bill to extend its deadline to debate and vote on a new Federal Constitution fails to pass parliament. Excellent reporting (with links!) by Georgina Kekea
www.tavulinews.com.sb/opposition-c...
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Constitutional Deadline Sparks Concerns - Tavuli News (Solomon Islands)
Opposition raises concerns over the PM's decision to convene the Constituent Assembly a day before the constitutional deadline.
https://www.tavulinews.com.sb/opposition-criticizes-assembly-deadline/
12 months ago
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Romitesh Kant & Mereoni Chung on the opportunities and challenges of constitutional reform in Fiji: "Against a backdrop of militarised politics, contested ethnic identities, and a legacy of exclusionary practices... the key question is: Whose vision will shape the future of Fiji?"
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Whose Vision for Fiji? Constitutional Reform at a Crossroads
As Fiji contemplates constitutional reform, questions arise about both the scope of the reform and the process itself. Debates unfold against a backdrop of militarised politics, contested ethnic ident
https://constitutionnet.org/news/voices/whose-vision-fiji-constitutional-reform-crossroads
about 1 year ago
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Liz Hicks
about 1 year ago
Building a comparative constitutional law starter pack - let me know if you’d like to be added!
go.bsky.app/LQqBn6D
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Aotearoa Greens Global
about 1 year ago
With unanimous support, the Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament today. Huge mihi to
@teanau.bsky.social
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'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
The Citizenship Western Samoa Restoration Amendment Bill has passed its third and final reading in New Zealand Parliament today.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/534339/685-s-to-the-world-restoring-citizenship-bill-passes-with-unanimous-support
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How not to do public consultation. Or public policy.
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ICYMI, you can watch the presentation of the EBA Report "External Support to Constitution Building Processes" by
@cherylas1.bsky.social
, Hassen Ebrahim, Markus Derblom and Malin Oud, plus discussion with co-authors Cheryl Saunders, Andy Carl, Sam Smith and myself
eba.se/en/seminars/...
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How to support constitution building processes | EBAThe Expert Group for Aid Studies logoMagnifying glass symbolInformation symbolCalendar symbolGeneral person/avatar symbolLink symbolShare symbolBroa...
See the EBA webinar on forms of international support to national constitution-building processes. A wave of autocratization is sweeping the world, the rule of law is in retreat and unconstitutional t...
https://eba.se/en/seminars/how-to-support-constitution-building-processes/
about 1 year ago
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Primrose Riordan
about 1 year ago
Big day in Hong Kong with the 47 sentenced, some for lengthy 6,7 and 10 year sentences. From HK Free Press: "As the defendants were escorted away by the corrections officers, Joshua Wong yelled: “I love Hong Kong, bye bye!”"
hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/b...
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BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Benny Tai jailed 10 years over subversion in landmark national security case
This is a developing story, please refresh for updates… Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai has been jailed for 10 years over organising an unofficial primary election in 2020, as Hong Kong̵…
https://hongkongfp.com/2024/11/19/breaking-hong-kong-pro-democracy-activist-benny-tai-jailed-10-years-over-subversion-in-landmark-national-security-case/
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William Yang
about 1 year ago
Breaking:
#HongKong
High Court has sentenced former HKU law professor Benny Tai to 10 years in jail, the longest sentence so far under the Beijing-imposed national security law.
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Jane McAdam
about 1 year ago
This piece provides a good overview of Pacific migration opportunities to Australia, including the new Falepili Union with Tuvalu. Great to see our policy brief on climate mobility get a mention. I just wish media would avoid the insensitive 'climate refugee' framing
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
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Is Australia's migration system ready for rising numbers of climate refugees?
There are many problems with Australia's migration system. Climate change will cause more.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/is-australias-migration-system-ready-for-more-climate-refugees/104604340
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Maarten Vink
about 1 year ago
I’ve put together a starter pack on … 🥁… wait for it … citizenship! 😉 This is a first stab and I have surely overlooked people. Happy to add you to this list and expand while more people are joining bluesky.
#migcitsky
go.bsky.app/5vLDGon
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Ben Yong
about 1 year ago
Here's a starter pack of Public and Constitutional Law BSky accounts. It's mostly UK and Commonwealth lawyers/blogs, including some parliamentary people and govt lawyers. I've got a much longer list too (which includes US lawyers/blogs)
go.bsky.app/25qHVZa
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Cheryl Saunders
about 1 year ago
This is a very powerful and thought provoking explanation of the meaning of the haka and associated events in the NZ Parliament this week. Worth watching - and thinking about!
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Cheryl Saunders
about 1 year ago
A Report on External Support to Constitution Building Processes, by a team that I was very happy to lead, is now online and available here:
eba.se/en/current/how-to-support-constitution-processes/
. It identifies, elaborates and applies four broad factors to guide and assess external support.
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How to support constitution processes? | EBAThe Expert Group for Aid Studies logoMagnifying glass symbolDownload symbolBroadcasting symbolMail symbolShare symbolBroadcasting symbolLinkedin logoExpertg...
The global autocratization wave implies among other that rule-of-law is on the retreat globally, and the number of un-constitutional take-overs have increased. Constitutions are at the foundation of s...
https://eba.se/en/current/how-to-support-constitution-processes/
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Vanuatu prepares for a referendum on constitutional change, its first referendum since independence. The amendments require MPs to affiliate with a political party in an effort to promote political stability
www.abc.net.au/pacific/prog...
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Vanuatu prepares for major referendum on constitution - ABC Pacific
The referendum aims to secure Vanuatu's political future and end political instability.
https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacificbeat/van-referendum/103521472
almost 2 years ago
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ICON•S
about 2 years ago
📣🔖🏆Call for Nominations for the 2024 ICON·S Book Prize 📬Nominate your candidate/s before December 20, 2023! To learn more about the prize, the eligibility criteria, and the nomination process, visit:
icon-society.org/call-for-nom...
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OK, first post on Bluesky, let's make it about a new book: The Cambridge Handbook of Foreign Judges on Domestic Courts is now published
bit.ly/45VjydZ
. 26 chapters on the law, politics and history of foreign judging across Asia, Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, Middle East & Pacific
about 2 years ago
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