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Turkmenistan passed constitutional changes to prolong the presidential term of office.

• 14 сентября 2016, 17:43

Tajikistan is to hold a referendum in May that is expected to let President Emomali Rakhmon stay in office.

• 10 февраля 2016, 15:22

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a new constitution that would give him greater powers, heightening opposition fears over authoritarian rule.

• 05 ноября 2015, 11:05

On the eve of the Constitution Day in Kazakhstan, President Nazarbayev commented on accusations of autocracy.

• 02 сентября 2015, 16:14

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday defiantly vowed to renew his drive for a new presidency-based constitution.

• 15 августа 2015, 10:57

Kazakhstanis will be resting for three days on the Constitution Day this year.

• 14 августа 2015, 19:05

Nepali politicians including Prime Minister Sushil Koirala appealed for calm as hundreds protested against a new constitution for a second day.

• 12 августа 2015, 10:39

With the inauguration of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the government of Kazakhstan resigns according to the Constitution.

• 30 апреля 2015, 04:51

US President Barack Obama urged Congolese President Joseph Kabila to respect the Democratic Republic of Congo's constitution.

• 01 апреля 2015, 13:24

Kazakhstan is on its way to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as part of the move to eliminate discrimination against the disabled.

• 20 марта 2015, 15:50

President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev spoke about five institutional reforms he envisions for Kazakhstan that would ensure its move towards a developed and harmonious society.

• 11 марта 2015, 23:37

The Senate has requested the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan to provide an official interpretation of the Article 41 of the Constitution on early presidential elections.

• 24 февраля 2015, 17:47

China marked its first national Constitution Day with readings at schools across the country, activities promoting the rule of law, and the blocking of protests at Tiananmen Square.

• 05 декабря 2014, 10:46

Penal Reform International believes Kazakhstan should abolish the death penalty completely, even though there is a moratorium on capital punishment in the country.

• 13 октября 2014, 13:27

Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said he was open to proposals on reforming the country's constitution.

• 01 октября 2014, 11:47

Foreign experts and politicians will put together a book on the Constitution of Kazakhstan.

• 14 сентября 2014, 11:32

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has said he may try to change the constitution and serve a second term in office.

• 14 августа 2014, 11:06

President Jacob Zuma led celebrations Sunday on the 20th anniversary of post-apartheid democracy in South Africa, insisting it is closer to its dream of a multi-racial nation despite stubborn inequality, poverty and corruption.

• 28 апреля 2014, 14:50

The Philippine Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a controversial cybercrime law penalising online libel is constitutional, amid claims it is intended to curb Internet freedom in one of Asia's most freewheeling democracies.

• 18 февраля 2014, 17:00

US Senator Rand Paul filed suit against President Barack Obama and other officials in a bid to end the secret program that scoops up telephone data on virtually all Americans.

• 13 февраля 2014, 11:23