🗞️ 5 global constitutional news you may have missed this week 📌 Armenia – Constitutional change uncertain after pro-reform party loses necessary majority: constitutionnet.org/news/arm… 📌 Japan – Legislators propose changes to referendum law: constitutionnet.org/news/jap… 📌 DRC – Referendum bill intensifies constitutional standoff: constitutionnet.org/news/ref… 📌 Liberia – Governance commission organizes dialogue on constitutional change: constitutionnet.org/news/lib… 📌 Kenya – High court holds impeachment of deputy president was constitutional: constitutionnet.org/news/ken… 👉 Stay updated on constitutional news from around the world: buff.ly/UINyNRs

Are security sector reform and constitutional transitions connected? 🔐 Our policy paper shows why aligning security sector reform with constitutional reform is key to successful transitions to peace and democracy: buff.ly/Lb3w79C

A powerful reminder from our latest report on the role of courts and lawyers in constitutional transition. Women judges don't just fill seats, they shift conversations, shape reasoning, and bring lived experience into the courtroom. 🔗 Read the full report: buff.ly/yyltw3Q

Designing your Parliament? 🏛️ Our primers have you covered. Learn about bicameralism, when—and how—parliaments can be dissolved, legislative minority protections, and opposition rights: buff.ly/UkMcJbf

Haven't read our May 2026 Constitution Building newsletter yet? 🗞️ Catch up on Algeria's sweeping constitutional reforms, Hungary's post-Orbán reset, and 15 country updates from across the globe: buff.ly/WQrLVtb 📬 Not subscribed yet? Sign up for free: buff.ly/y4wJeZd

🌍🏛️Curious about how countries balance power between regional and central governments? Discover the vital role of second chambers in federal systems, where regional voices meet national decisions: buff.ly/qzbMJ2t

Senegal is experiencing a major constitutional moment and a major political rupture at the same time. A new package of constitutional, electoral, and political party reforms seeks to rebalance executive power, strengthen constitutional oversight, and improve electoral governance. Yet these reforms are unfolding against the backdrop of a growing political divide between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Prime Minister, now President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko. In this new article, Abdou Khadre Diop examines both the substance of the proposed reforms and the political dynamics that may ultimately determine their fate: buff.ly/Srh5dOL

🗞️ 5 global constitutional news you may have missed this week 📌 Hungary – Government will amend the constitution to remove the President: buff.ly/fhOx6Pm  📌 France – Legislative committee approves proposed constitutional autonomy for Corsica: buff.ly/vK9gecI 📌 Greece – Ruling party submits proposal for constitutional reform: buff.ly/wM3dvZn 📌 Mexico – Constitutional amendment allowing annulment of elections for foreign interference advances: buff.ly/5Ehzks8 📌 Brazil – Lower house approves constitutional amendment reducing workweek: buff.ly/qKgnTTd 👉 Stay updated on constitutional news from around the world: buff.ly/UINyNRs

📜 What role can interim constitutions play in conflict-affected settings? Our paper explores their potential in peacebuilding: buff.ly/fBIHZns

A constitution is only as strong as the institutions built to uphold it⚖️ This year's Women Constitution-Makers' Dialogue brought together judges, lawyers, advocates and researchers from Bangladesh, Ghana and Syria to ask a simple question: what does it actually take to make constitutional commitments real? The answer involves courts that earn legitimacy over time, bar associations that resist political capture, and women who find ways to lead even when the door is barely open. Read the new report: buff.ly/yyltw3Q #RuleOfLaw #Transition #WomenLeadership @Int_IDEA, @Peace_Rep_, @UoELawSchool

🗣️How do citizens shape decision-making beyond voting every few years? Explore our primers on Direct Democracy: buff.ly/ySfqQVs & Local Democracy: buff.ly/u49wPFJ

Our May 2026 Constitution Building newsletter is live 📩 This month, we look at Algeria's 'technical' reforms that reveal a more substantive agenda and Hungary's constitutional reset after TISZA's election victory. We also present 15 country updates from across the globe and two new IDEA reports on the rule of law & democratic backsliding. 🔗 Read now: buff.ly/WQrLVtb 📬️ Sign up for free: buff.ly/y4wJeZd #ConstitutionBuilding #Algeria #Hungary

Can constitutional courts be guardians of democracy? ⚖️ Explore the fundamentals of constitutional courts and their crucial role in shaping and protecting constitutions worldwide: buff.ly/Ycin4W2

After 16 years of Orbán's illiberal rule, Hungary's new government is already moving to rewrite the constitutional playbook 🇭🇺 What does democratic recovery actually look like? Our latest analysis by Professor Renáta Uitz unpacks the opportunities and the obstacles ahead. 🔗 buff.ly/ssPj8sG #Hungary #ConstitutionalLaw #RuleOfLaw #Democracy

🌎 🗞️ Constitutional news you may have missed this week from ConstitutionNet 📌 Nepal – A draft regulation easing constitutional amendment requirements triggers controversy: buff.ly/LX5jV55 📌 North Macedonia – Parliament urged to hold referendum on constitutional recognition of minorities: buff.ly/nDPsBMF 📌 Canada – Alberta's premier says referendum on whether to remain part of Canada will be held this fall: buff.ly/XQzFYTD 📌 Ethiopia – Op-ed: Introducing term limits for prime ministers won't solve Ethiopia's democracy problems: buff.ly/jgjzTgk 👉 Stay updated on constitutional news from around the world: buff.ly/UINyNRs #ConstitutionalLaw #GlobalDemocracy #Nepal #NorthMacedonia #Canada #Ethiopia

🧩How can decentralization deepen democratic values? Using MENA as a case study, our report explores the ways that constitutional design can improve governance and security in neglected communities: buff.ly/4AqjvvX

Ever wondered what it takes to build a strong and independent judiciary? ⚖️ Our primers break it down for you. Learn about judicial appointments, tenure and removal, immunity, and accountability: buff.ly/UkMcJbf