Anna Dziedzic
@amdziedzic.bsky.social
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 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
Make sure you don't miss the official launch of the updated GLOBALCIT Dataset ✨️ This Wednesday, 18 June ⏰️🚨 More info and registration link 👇
The Robert Schuman Centre@eui-schuman.bsky.social · last yr.Join the GLOBALCIT team for thr launch the Global State of Citizenship report & the third edition of the GLOBALCIT Citizenship Law Dataset. Based on data from 191 countries, key findings on current citizenship legislation around the world will be presented. Register now🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=57...
New research centre at Warwick Law: The Centre for Constitutions in Context (CCC) (@cccwarwick.bsky.social). Founded by @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/...
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
Citizenship as Reparations: Should the victims of historical injustice be offered membership? - Page 10 of 10 - Globalcit
Kickoff contribution by David Owen and Rainer Bauböck. Comments by Jocelyn Kane and Patti Tamara Lenard, Ashley Mantha-Hollands , Timothy Jacob-Owens , Lior Erez, Peter Spiro, Christoph Sperfeldt, Alf...
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GLOBALCIT@globalcit.bsky.social · last yr.❗New Forum Debate Entry ❗ Is reparative citizenship just selective immigration in disguise? Reinhard Schweitzer & @tinailaria.bsky.social examine 🇦🇹 & 🇪🇸 citizenship restitution policies 🤔 Justice... or strategic demographic engineering? 🗣️ Read their take in the debate tinyurl.com/y7s6m6uy
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...
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...
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...
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‘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...
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...
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, ...
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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.
PNG parliament amends constitution further limiting access to votes of no confidence
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.
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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...
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
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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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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 #PublicLaw
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...
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...
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Samoa's parliament passes constitutional amendments, reversing changes made in 2020 to the judiciary and Lands and Titles Court samoaglobalnews.com/maulolos-vot...
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 ...
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A process to review and amend Fiji's constitution is underway maitvfiji.com/fiji-cabinet...
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...
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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...
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.
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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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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
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.
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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...
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.
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📣🔖🏆 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...
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...
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.
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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?" buff.ly/49rCnZI
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
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Building a comparative constitutional law starter pack - let me know if you’d like to be added! go.bsky.app/LQqBn6D
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 for this huge result. 💚
'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.
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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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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...
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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...
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…
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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.
