A copy of this constitution shall be filed in the executive office of the council with an indication of the stated provision. Constitution of tunisia wikipedia republished wiki 2. Mar 04, 20 constitution dela republique tunisienne. The chapter argues that, while the mediating role of the ugtt constitutes its bestknown contribution to tunisias.
The tunisian national dialogue was an ad hoc process, with many actors engaged on different levels and several parts of the process taking place at the same time. Les citoyens et les citoyennes sont egaux en droits et devoirs. Ce dernier a accepte sa nomination le 2 janvier 20. 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. An affiliate or a group applying for affiliation with the national council shall establish at least one general meeting a year for its total membership, of which a part shall be. With a history of encouraging workers to emigrate to relieve unemployment at home, tunisia now has 11 percent of its population living abroad. Tunisie, offeecially the tunisian republic aljumhuriyya attunisiyya, is the northrenmaist kintra in africae. Considering the decision of the constituent national assembly of july 25, 1957 26 dhoulhidja 76. Constitution is invalid to the extent of the inconsistency. This country profile explores historical and current trends in tunisia from colonial settlement to the aftermath of the arab. At the time in the west it was known as the buyuruldu of the bey of tunis. 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.
The national constituent assembly of tunisia and civil society. Download pdf this is the tunisian constitution of 2014. On 25 april 20, the constitutional assembly adopted the third revised draft of the new constitution. The constitution of tunisia is the supreme law of the tunisian republic. On june 1, 20 the committee in charge of drafting the constitution finally. The role of islamic law in tunisias constitution and legislation. Information from its description page there is shown below. The capital of tunis is home to nearly 800,000 people, though over 60% of the. The national constituent assembly of tunisia and civil. Freedom of expression and opinion in the tunisian constitution. Unofficial translation prepared by international idea. European parliament policy departments june 20 european parliament policy departments june 20 constitution tunisienne. Some nca members travelled to the regions 26 meetings and abroad to listen to the complaints of citizens, which were handed into the commissions in march 20, to help improve the third draft april 205.
The official seat of the presidency of the republic is the capital, tunis. En tunisie, le risque dune derive autoritaire crisis group. August 20 3 that moderate islamic values would form the basis of the constitution. It initiated an open debate within the nca with civil society stakeholders 1415 december 2012. The resolution of the political crisis at end 20, and the subsequent adoption of a new constitution and appointment of an independent, technocratic government that enjoys. According to the wind atlas for tunisia published in 2009, several sites have been identified with good potential for wind power, with average wind speeds of between 5. External link to pdf document constitution of the republic of tunisia. Draft constitution of the tunisian republic constitutionnet. This article is part of a series on the politics and government of tunisia. Promulgate the following constitution of the republic of tunisia, the content of which is as follows. 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. Published in the official gazette of the republic of tunisia on june 1,1959 in an original version arabic only, page 746.
Committee drafting the constitution submits the fourth and final draft to the nca for a vote. The second draft added that the constitution should uphold the principles of human rights, but only as detailed in article 15 when these principles are consistent with so called specific aspects of the tunisian identity. Preamble in the name of god, the merciful, the compassionate we, the representatives of the tunisian people, meeting as members of the constituent national assembly. God or other deities we, in the name of the tunisian people, with the help of god, draft this constitution. Tunisias first modern constitution was the fundamental pact of 1857. Assassination of the secular opposition leader, shoukri belaid. 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. It is an arab kintra an is bordered bi algerie tae the wast, libie tae the sootheast, an the mediterranean sea tae the north an east. Domestic implementation of international criminal law. This document is available also in arabic and french.
Hence, the tunisian national dialogue served as an instrument for crisis management, implemented while the crisis was still unfolding. The next day, the text was signed by the interim president, moncef marzouki, the president of the. Constitution of zimbabwe 20 pdf format note by veritas the new zimbabwe constitution was enacted by the constitution of zimbabwe amendment no. Tunisias was the first constitution in the arab world in 1861. When the evolution of constitutional politics was blocked by french rule just as the british did in. This was followed by the constitution of 1861, which was.
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