Lassemblee nationale et le senat, ont delibere et adopte. Toward a sustainability framework for development in niger. The constituent assembly voted 44 to 8 to approve this parliamentary system with limited internal government powers under the french community. The latter two categories cover all areas not covered by urban communes population over 0 or rural communes population under 0, and are governed by the department, whereas communes. It was held on 4 august 2009 before a parliamentary election which was mandated to take place by 26. The constitutional court shall see to the regularity of the referendum and shall proclaim its results. Le referendum pour une nouvelle constitution au niger a eu lieu le 31 octobre 2010, sans incidents. Journal officiel d ela r publique du niger 05decembre 2011. The supreme court set a legal precedent banning the practice of wahaya, a form of slavery in niger in which men buy girls born into slavery, typically between ages 9 and 11, as fifth wives. Toward a sustainability framework for development in niger the concept of sustainability is catching on in the developed world, but how does it fare in the developing world. The departments of niger are subdivided into communes. Republique du niger loi n 201143 fraternitetravailprogres. He led the nigerien party for democracy and socialism pndstarayya, a social democratic.
Republique du niger republic of niger is placed below. Niger fell victim to a series of coups and political instability. The inscription republique du niger republic of niger is placed below. Article 2 the attributes of the republic, such as defined in the first article, are reserved for the use of the public powers. What does sustainability look like for emerging economies. Politics of niger takes place in a framework of a semipresidential representative democratic. All illegal use and all profanation of these attributes are punished by the law. President mahamadou issoufou party for democracy and socialism, 7 april 2011. In mid2010, fidh led a mission to niger to meet the putsch authorities, the political parties and the civil society organisations in order to understand the profound political and constitutional changes that were being put in place by the csrd. Constitution of the federal republic of nigeria pdf download. Niger covers a land area of almost 1,270,000 km 2 490,000 sq mi, making it the largest country in west africa.
Download free pdf copy of the 1999 nigerian constitution as amended. Les constitutions du niger cour constitutionnelle niger. Report on the state budget regulations law draft 2004 of the chambers of accounts and budget discipline constitution du niger du 09 aout 1999. According to the 1999 constitution of niger, the president may call a referendum on. Ses frontieres bordent le cameroun et le tchad a lest, le niger au nord et le benin a louest.
This guide to law online niger contains a selection of nigerien legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Lecture et relecture du coup detat du 18 fevrier au niger idrp. The successful political transition from a northern to a southern leader in april 2011 proved that a nigerian, irrespective of where he or she comes from, who is popular with nigerians generally has a. The constitution of 25 february 1959 was created by and then ratified vote of the constituent assembly of niger, a body created for this purpose from the elected territorial assembly of niger in december 1958. Having firmly and solemnly resolve, to live in unity and harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under god, dedicated to the promotion of interafrican solidarity, world peace, international cooperation and understanding. Constitution, the directorgeneral shall notify member nations and associate members of any proposal for a convention, agreement, supplementary convention or agreement under article xiv of the constitution, not later than the time when he dispatches the agenda of the session of the conference or council at which the matter. Right to form political parties article 5 political parties shall cooperate in the expression of suffrage. There is no military solution to this insurgency, and the authorities should instead put the emphasis on demobilising militants, solving local conflicts, reinvigorating the economy and restoring public services. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. The struggle against boko haram in southeastern niger is increasingly sharpening local conflicts over access to resources. As of 2005, in the seven regions and one capital area, there were 36 departements, divided into 265 communes, 122 cantons and 81 groupements. The military organized a transition to democracy that resulted in a constitutional referendum and free and fair elections being held in early 2011. Article 3 the republic of niger is a unitary state.
Des rapports entre les pouvoirs executif et legislatif. Niger is bordered by libya to the northeast, chad to the east, nigeria to the south, benin to the southwest, mali to the northwest, burkina faso to the southwest, and algeria to the northwest. The government also adopted a law to provide protection and assistance to internally displaced persons. The republic of niger has had seven constitutions, two substantial constitutional revisions, and. However, tandja was eventually ousted by the military in february 2010.