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| The '''Constitution of Kiribati''' is the ] of ], which was implemented in 1979 |
The '''Constitution of Kiribati''' is the ] of ], which was implemented in 1979. The constitution was subsequently amended in the years 1995, 2016, and 2018. | ||
| The constitution established the ] and the protection of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the individual.<ref></ref><ref name="pacliiC">{{cite web| work=PACLII|title=The Constitution of Kiribati (English)|url= http://www.paclii.org/ki/constitution/Kiribati%20Independence%20Order%201979.pdf | accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite web|work=Kiribati: Constitution and Politics |title=Constitution of Kiribati |url= https://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/kiribati/constitution-politics | accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> | The constitution established the ] and the protection of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the individual.<ref></ref><ref name="pacliiC">{{cite web| work=PACLII|title=The Constitution of Kiribati (English)|url= http://www.paclii.org/ki/constitution/Kiribati%20Independence%20Order%201979.pdf | accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref><ref name="TI">{{cite web|work=Kiribati: Constitution and Politics |title=Constitution of Kiribati |url= https://thecommonwealth.org/our-member-countries/kiribati/constitution-politics | accessdate=2 August 2020}}</ref> | ||
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| In 1977, ], British Governor of the ], reunited a Constitutional Convention of 150 members.<ref></ref> | In 1977, ], British Governor of the ], reunited a Constitutional Convention of 150 members.<ref></ref> | ||
| Kiribati's independence was granted by the ] as a result of the Kiribati Independence Order 1979 (UK)<ref></ref>. The Republic of Kiribati became an independent constitutional republic as a sovereign and democratic state, and the 41st member of the ], on 12 July 1979. | Kiribati's independence was granted by the ] as a result of the Kiribati Independence Order 1979 (UK)<ref></ref>. The Republic of Kiribati became an independent constitutional republic as a sovereign and democratic state, and the 41st member of the ], on 12 July 1979. The country's independence lead to the creation of the Constitution of Kiribati and several other minor law documents the same year. | ||
| ==Structure== | ==Structure== | ||
| The Constitution is divided into 10 chapters and 2 schedules.<ref> {{citeweb|url=https://constitutions.unwomen.org/en/countries/oceania/kiribati#|title=Constitution of Kiribati 1979, as amended to 1995| publisher= UN Women | website=Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database| access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> | The Constitution is divided into 10 chapters and 2 schedules.<ref> {{citeweb|url=https://constitutions.unwomen.org/en/countries/oceania/kiribati#|title=Constitution of Kiribati 1979, as amended to 1995| publisher= UN Women | website=Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database| access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref> The constitution originated on its namesake, the island of Kiribati. | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Constitution of Kiribati is the supreme law of Kiribati, which was implemented in 1979. The constitution was subsequently amended in the years 1995, 2016, and 2018.
The constitution established the principles of the Bill of Rights and the protection of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms of the individual.
History
In 1977, John Hilary Smith, British Governor of the Gilbert Islands, reunited a Constitutional Convention of 150 members.
Kiribati's independence was granted by the United Kingdom as a result of the Kiribati Independence Order 1979 (UK). The Republic of Kiribati became an independent constitutional republic as a sovereign and democratic state, and the 41st member of the Commonwealth of Nations, on 12 July 1979. The country's independence lead to the creation of the Constitution of Kiribati and several other minor law documents the same year.
Structure
The Constitution is divided into 10 chapters and 2 schedules. The constitution originated on its namesake, the island of Kiribati.
References
- Jersey Law Commission
- "The Constitution of Kiribati (English)" (PDF). PACLII. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Constitution of Kiribati". Kiribati: Constitution and Politics. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Constitution of Kiribati 1979, as amended to 1995". Global Gender Equality Constitutional Database. UN Women. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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