Senegals constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2016. The constitution of senegal recognizes a right to a. Visiting the senegalese legal system and legal research. Lhistoire constitutionel du senegal constitutionnet. It rests primarily on the constitution of 22 january 2001 which guarantees in its preamble and section 8, the right of every citizen to a healthy environment.
The climate is sahelian, but there is a rainy season. Mining laws and regulations senegal covers common issues in mining laws and regulations including the mechanics of acquisition of rights, foreign ownership and indigenous ownership requirements and restrictions, processing, beneficiation in 28 jurisdictions. According to senegalese constitution, 2 which is the supreme law of the land, the country is a liberal democratic republic. Constitution of the republic of senegal of january 22, 2001. The constitution of the african network for the development of horticulture radhort was adopted in rome italy on 14 april 2000 by a constituent assembly convened for that purpose.
Electricity prices in senegal are among the highest in the world. Title 6, 5, canadian charter of rights and freedoms, part i of the constitution act, 1982. Constitutional council, supreme court, court of auditors. This is the socio political context in which the constitutional reforms that eventually resulted in a. In february voters reelected macky sall as president for a second term of five years in elections local and international observers considered generally free and fair.
Education is compulsory and free up to the age of 16. Before god and before the senegalese nation, i swear to faithfully fulfill the charge of the president of the republic of senegal, to scrupulously observe and have observed the provisions of the constitution and of the laws, to consecrate all my abilities forces to defend the constitutional institutions, the integrity of the territory and. The cost of electricity is a chief constraint for senegals development. Senegals constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2009. According to the 2001 constitution, the president is elected for a 7year term the following is a list of presidents of senegal, since the country gained independence from france in 1960. See negretto, g replacing and amending constitutions. Under the constitution, haitian nationality can be obtained by descent or naturalization citizenship laws of the world 2001. The haitian constitution of 1987 is the only legislation governing the issue of haitian nationality haiti 19 jan.
Yemens constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2001. Population and health education through clubs for young people. It created a parliamentary system for senegal with a bicephalist executive. It assures the equality before the law of all the citizens, without distinction of origin, of race, of sex and of religion. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by order. Mauritanias constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2012.
Senegal, an acbf and undp dakar backed bank mission was fielded in dakar from 3 to 18. The republic of senegal is a former french colony in the western flank of africa. Omans constitution of 1996 with amendments through 2011. Constitution of senegal document, english womens learning. The government postponed until mid2020 local municipal elections originally scheduled to take place in december. In 2012 voters elected macky sall as president for a sevenyear term, in elections local and international observers considered to be free and fair. The president of senegal is the head of state and head of government of senegal. Senegal pisa for development is an initiative of the oecd and its partners that aims to identify how its programme for international student assessment pisa can best support evidence.
Senegal pisa for development pisa for development capacity building plan. Constitution of the republic of senegal 2001, as amended. In accordance with paragraph 1 of article 22 of the constitution, the states referred to in paragraph 1 of. This report by the law library of congress provides information on legal responses to health emergencies in argentina, australia, brazil, canada, china, egypt. Constitution of the republic of senegal of january 22, 2001 as amended up to february 1, 2012. Africa senegal the world factbook central intelligence. Rwanda, burundi, and the democratic republic of the congo, african affairs106, 422 2007, pp. Bockenforde points out that the term level of government refers to that part of the hierarchy of government through which state power is employed at a certain place in the vertical order of a country, such as the national, regional or local level. Senegals policy framework comprises two guidance and planning papers. Decentralised forms of government 2011, international idea at 1 and 44. The ministry of labor has indicated that the public school system is unable to. Of the state and of sovereignty article 1 the republic of senegal is secular, democratic, and social. Box 1 innovations introduced by the constitution of 7 july 2001. We bring together information on the legal frameworks for the right to information from more than 100 countries.
According to the 2001 constitution, the president is elected for a 7year term the following is a list of presidents of senegal, since the country gained independence from france in 1960 the current president is macky sall, since 2 april 2012 key political parties. Senegal is a relatively decentralised 1 civil law country with three branches of government, the executive, legislature and judiciary, which share in the state powers. Articles 21 and 22 of the constitution adopted in january 2001 guarantee access to education for all children. This constitution declares the republic of senegal as a secular, democratic, and social state. Of the public freedoms and the freedoms of the human person, of the. Republic of senegal country governance profile report country operations department west region march 2006. Constitution of the african network for the development of horticulture radhort the constitution of the african network for the development of horticulture radhort was adopted in rome italy on 14 april 2000 by a constituent assembly convened for that purpose. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on. Cpar action plan as of 30 october 2005 list of boxes box 1 innovations introduced by the constitution of 7 july 2001 box 2 missions and powers of the cena.
The 1963 constitution explicitly recognized the role. The president of the peoples democratic republic of algeria. President of senegal simple english wikipedia, the free. It was approved by 94% of voters, leading to early parliamentary elections taking place in april 2001. A constitutional referendum was held in senegal on 7 january 2001. May 11, 2018 6 see bockenforde, m a practical guide to constitution building. Following the cataclysmic changes to the senegalese power structure brought by the march 2000 elections, the. 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. Constitution of the republic of senegal adopted on 7 january 2001. The president of the peoples democratic republic of a. No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the united states, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he shall be chosen. Convinced of the will of all citizens, both men and women, to embrace a common destiny through solidarity, work and patriotic commitment. The principal laws regulating the mining sector in senegal are the following. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by.
Every child shall have a right to a name and nationality and where a child is deprived of his identity the government shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to establishing his identity. It was approved by 94% of voters, 1 leading to early parliamentary elections taking place in april 2001. The proposed constitution would abolish the senate, which had only come into existence in 1999. The casamance movement of democratic forces mfdc signed a peace agreement with the wade government in march 2001, but some hard line elements in the mfdc have rejected this compromise and. Constitution of senegal document, french womens learning. Senegal has previously had three other constitutions. The official language of the republic of senegal is french. The people of senegal adopted a new constitution by an overwhelming majority in january 2001, reducing presidential terms from seven to five years, setting the number of terms to two, and giving women the right to own land for the first time. Simply being born in haiti does not automatically confer haitian citizenship ibid.
Constitutional entrenchment of decentralization in africa. In january 2001, a new constitution was adopted, which seriously undermines the right to strike by stipulating that a strike has to be notified in advance and must not infringe upon the freedom to work or jeopardise the enterprise. Senegal has a large and growing youth population but has not been successful in developing its potential human capital. 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. Senegal has one free trade zone, the dakar industrial free trade zone, where normal labour legislation applies.
Constitution of the republic of singapore singapore. Voters were asked whether they approved of a new constitution. In july 2017 salls coalition won the majority of seats in the national assembly. Senegal 3 catholic jola, that they were being marginalized by the wolof, senegals main ethnic group.
Constitutif act of african union 1 the constitutive act we, heads of state and government of the member states of the organization of african unity oau. About senegal officially known as the republic of senegal country in west africa. The 2012 amendments refer to footnote 2 available only in french. Narrative of a voyage to senegal in 1816 undertaken by order of the french government. It is also to be noted that senegal is a member of waemu the west african economic and monetary union. Leopold senghor was elected president of independent senegal in 1960. Constitution of the republic of senegal 2001, as amended to 2012 english. Unclassifiedfouo senegal cultural field guide senegal is a diverse west african nation approximately the size of south dakota and home to more than 36 ethnic groups and languages. Power africa, a us presidential initiative led by usaid, supports senegals plans to improve reliability and increase generating capacity. Les conditions dans lesquelles les partis politiques et les.
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