Part one the state and sovereignty article one 1 the united republic of cameroon shall, with effect from the date of entry into force of this law, be known as republic of cameroon law no 841 of 4 february 1984. A constitutional referendum was held in senegal on 7 january 2001. This new portal of the hemispheric network contains a virtual library that offers uptodate legal information related to mutual assistance and extradition in the 34 active member states of the oas. The shield is surrounded by two native palm trees with their trunks crossed in the shape of an x. This book is a comprehensive study on the current language policies and practices in senegal. Feb 16, 2016 senegalese president macky sall called a referendum next month on reducing presidential term limits and said he will abide by a recommendation that he complete his sevenyear mandate. Loi constitutionnelle n 201610 du 05 avril 2016 portant. The issue of national languages thus became a major political issue in senegal with a farreaching and longstanding impact.
Senegal to vote on term limits as president to continue rule. Version revisee, mise a jour et completee par olivier sagna. This contribution traces the development of the constitutional family in the law of succession through. We bring together information on the legal frameworks for the right to information from more than 100 countries. The politics of national languages in postcolonial senegal. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on 7 january 2001 preamble the sovereign people of senegal, deeply attached to their fundamental cultural values which constitute the cement of national unity.
Download pdf the 2001 constitution of senegal as amended language. Download pdf the 2001 constitution of senegalas amended language. The senegalese constitution of january 7, 2001, in article 6 amended by the constitutional act no 200834 of august 7, 2008, stipulates that, among the institutions of the republic, the supreme court, according to article 88 of said constitution, exercises the judicial power in conjunction with the constitutional council, the court of auditors, and the courts and tribunals. It assures the equality before the law of all the citizens, without distinction of origin, of race, of sex and of religion. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on 7 january 2001. It would be recalled that the opposition had criticized as unconstitutional the law on the sponsorship of all candidates for the presidential election, which senegals national assembly adopted in april. The proposed constitution would abolish the senate, which had only come into existence in 1999. Enquete nationale sur le paludisme au senegal 20082009. The republic of senegal is a former french colony in the western flank of africa.
Senegal enquete nationale sur le paludisme 20082009 the dhs. It assures the equality before the law of all the citizens, without distinction of. And on the reverse side a shield divided into two equal partsthe first part of sinople green and the second of gold yellow and of gueules red which are the three colors of the flag. Senegals constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2009. Nov 18, 2010 on 1 october 2008, hissene habre filed a complaint before ecowas alleging that senegal, in the proceedings against him, had violated his human rights by disregarding fundamental legal principles including the nonretroactivity of criminal law, the authority of res judicata, equality before the law, independence of the judiciary, separation of. Guyanas constitution of 1980 with amendments through 2009. The republic of senegal is secular, democratic, and social. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution. The official language of the republic of senegal is french.
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