Get your free pdf by completing the following form. Votes of twothirds of the assembly chapter vi the judicature part i the high court. Notice of application for condonation for the late referral of the dispute. Executive summary president joseph kabilas second, and according to the constitution, last term as president of the drc ends on 19 december 2016. Country policy and information note democratic republic of. Causes, impact and implications for the great lakes region executive summary the democratic republic of congo is recovering from conflicts, posting substantial improve ment in overall macroeconomic performance since the cessation of the war, on the back of robust copper and cobalt exports. Drc constitution this document is part of the source library for nrgis 2017 resource governance index, a comprehensive measure of the quality of natural resource governance in 81 oil, gas and mineralrich countries.
Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, droc, congokinshasa, or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. Canadian journal of african studies revue canadienne des etudes africaines. Drc constitution the constitution of denver reformed church lakewood, co 80214 realizing a need for a church, that is thoroughly biblical in its teaching and practice, we the members of denver reformed church, do form such a fellowship in the simple constitution which follows. Mal concue, une constitution peut servire a couronner une situation injuste. Pretoria university law press pulp the pretoria university law press pulp is a publisher at the faculty of law, university of pretoria, south africa. Oaths to be taken by judges of high court part ii court of appeal. On 11 may, the drc constitutional court decided that the constitution permits the president to remain in office until the installation of the newly elected president. Urging respect for the constitution of the democratic republic of the congo in the democratic transition of power in 2016. The democratic republic of congobackground to the warpeace and the powersharing agreementsthe transitional constitution and its characteristicsinstitutions and securitysuccess so farprospectsa model for other conflictriven states. This chapter is also available in french as a downloadable pdf file at. Country policy and information note democratic republic of congo drc. Every citizen has the duty to conform to the constitution, the laws and regulations of the republic and to discharge his her obligations toward the state and the society. Notice of opposition to condonation applicantion for the late request for arbitration.
Corruption and governance in the drc during the transition period. The natural resource governance institute nrgi helps people to realize the benefits of their countries endowments of oil, gas and minerals. By these standards, the drc s transitional constitution is admirable, and its principles may serve as a model for other conflictridden african nations. Democracy, human rights, and governance assessment of the drc v executive summary the challenges facing the democratic republic of congo drc today are immense. Complete the form for your free download of the africa reports 2019 list of the 100 most influential africans. The constitution of the democratic republic of the congo is the basic law governing the. Drc the danish refugee council assists refugees and internally displaced persons in 40 countries across the globe. Congo democratic republic of thes constitution of 2005. Drcs repression of expression amidst electoral delays amnesty international 5 1. After the recent postponement of the presidential elections, which had been scheduled for november 2016 see vdem graph of the week november 18 th 2016, kabila again failed to respect the constitutional rules.
Congo democratic republic of thes constitution of 2005 with. Drc was founded in denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with 9,000 employees and 7,500 volunteers. Whether there are any clear weaknesses in the drc constitution that ought to be. The constitution of the transition of the democratic republic of congo was. President of the democratic republic of congo, speaks during the closing news conference at the. Une constitution ne saurait donc ceux a qui elle s appliquera. The democratic republic of the congo is now under the regime of the constitution which was approved in a referendum by the. Opposition leaders view the decision as unconstitutional and continue to maintain that kabila lacks authority to remain in power beyond his current term. Complete the form and download, for free, the highlights from the africa reports exclusive ranking of africas top 500 companies from last year. Opposition to condonation application conarb lra 7. Articles 64 and 154 of this constitution provided for a unique system of government, made up of the political institutions and democracy supporting institutions. The constitution has been changed andor replaced several times since its independence in 1960. Constitutionalism and democratic governance in africa. The constitution of the democratic republic of the congo is the basic law governing the democratic republic of the congo.
It came into effect with the swearing in of joseph kabila as the newly elected president on 6 december 2006. With president joseph kabilas second presidential term set to expire in 2016. Contemporary perspectives from subsaharan africa published by. Since its independence from belgium on 30 june 1960, the history of the. In response to a request from the government of the democratic republic of the congo drc, in 2009 the united nations environment programme unep initiated a national, multithematic assessment of priority environmental issues facing the country. Constitution of the democratic republic of the congo. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions citizen. Notice of application for condonation in respect of late request for arbitration. In the drc, the state has sovereignty over the soil and subsoil. Congo, democratic republic of kinshasa political corruption, weak rule of law, and violence remained prevalent in the democratic republic of congo drc in 2014. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions. The constitution of the democratic republic of the congo, 2005 1 table of contents preamble title i general provisions chapter 1 the state and sovereignty chapter 2 nationality title ii human rights, fundamental liberties and the duties of the citizen and the state chapter 1 civil and political rights. Amended through 2011 preamble we, the congolese people, united by destiny and history encompassing the noble ideas of liberty, of fraternity, of solidarity, of justice, of peace and.
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