How a ban on religious symbols has triggered a Canadian constitutional debate
Quebec’s law to regulate religious symbols goes to the Supreme Court in a constitutional test case.
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Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom
The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a “tireless” champion of crisis diplomacy for the UN in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. The distinguished lawyer and diplomat from South Africa was appointed…
Africa: Ethiopia to Host 4th International Symposium of African Constitutional Courts
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia will host the 4th International Symposium of African Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions, the Council of Constitutional Inquiry (CCI) announced. At a press briefing today, Dessalegn Weyessa, Director General of the CCI Secretariat, said the event opens on 28 November 2025 at the African Union Assembly Hall. The symposium’s theme is…
Africa: AU Election Mission Calls On Tanzania to Implement Constitutional Reforms and Promote Inclusive Politics
The African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) has called for urgent constitutional reforms and a more inclusive political environment in Tanzania following the country’s October 29 general elections, which the mission described as constrained by legal and institutional shortcomings. Led by former Botswana President Mokgweetsi E.K. Masisi, with support from Nigeria’s former Foreign Minister Geoffrey…