A referendum to amend the republic of the congo s constitution was held on 25 october 2015 to allow for, amongst other things, the current president to run for a third term in office in 2016. In 2002, relations between the united states and the government of president denis sassounguesso are cordial. The violence and fighting continued throughout the summer, primarily in the. The democratic republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. Ncuna is the capital and largest city of the republic of the congo congo republic. The executive branch of the government is headed by the president, who is popularly elected to a maximum of two sevenyear terms and serves as. This study is a wakeup call for the political leaders of the democratic republic of congo drc, for they see the need and challenges of prevention and suppression of terrorism in drc which is a. Embassy personnel are assigned to kinshasa capital of the democratic republic of the congo but travel frequently to brazzaville and other congolese cities in pursuit of their official duties. Republic of the congo republic of the congo government and society. Congo brazzaville, the nouabalndoki national park was created in 1993 to conserve. Under the constitution of 2002, congo is a republic. The population of the capital is estimated to exceed 1. Brazzaville, congo s current national capital, was. They followed the countrys second civil war 19971999, which returned denis sassou nguesso to power, and a subsequent transitional period, in which a new constitution was written and approved by referendum in january 2002.
Congokinshasa index external link universitat bern institut fur offentliches recht background information only. This assessment of development results adr examines the relevance and strategic positioning of undp support and its contributions to the countrys development from 2004 to 2007. Congo, republic of the miimal avaceme 2 bureau of international labor affairs 2018 findings on the worst forms of child labor table 2. On the occasion of the stephen ellis annual lecture by prof. Republique democratique du congo, also known as dr congo, the drc, droc, congokinshasa, or simply the congo, is a country located in central africa. Findings on the worst forms of child labor republic of the. Gouvernement du peuple, par le peuple et pour le peuple. This guide to law online republic of congo contains a selection of congolese legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Following the results of the 20 march 2016 presidential elections and president denis sassou nguessos re. Plan for the stockholm convention on persistent organic pollutants pops center of pops management and remediation brazzaville, republic of the congo september 2006. Congo is one of subsaharan africas major oil producers, but corruption and decades of instability have contributed to poor humanitarian conditions. Civil society and cyber surveillance in the republic of congo introduction. Legislative elections held that month were marred by violence and allegations of fraud. During the reporting period, enforcement agencies disrupted multiple sex trafficking networks involving children, including identifying at least seven child sex trafficking victims and one child victim of forced criminality.
These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Overview of childrens work by sector and activity sectorindustry activity services domestic work 1,3,4. Feb 16, 2015 when to risk it all on your big idea with marc lore wide open with tony gonzalez duration. They are the source of many benefits, including easy and rapid exchanges and communication, data storage, and the digitisation of administrative procedures. Article 4 sovereignty, democracy, principle 1 national sovereignty shall belong to the people who exercise it by way of referendum and by representatives elected by universal suffrage. African constitutions african studies centre leiden. A few other libraries have added holdings in afrinul. The repression of opposition parties and independent media outlets in the republic of congo continued in 2014 as rumors flew that president denis sassounguesso was making moves to modify the constitution and run for another term as president. Les congolais l ont approuve a une ecrasante majorite. During world war ii, frances african colonies remained loyal to free. Embassy personnel are assigned to kinshasa capital of the democratic republic of the congo but travel frequently to brazzaville and other congolese cities in. Congo brazzaville 2 president sassounguesso governed this oneparty state in an autocratic manner until the early 1990s. The evaluation examines the strategic relevance and positioning of undp support, and its contribution to the development of the democratic republic of congo.
Pipc2000 2002 based on the development of basic infrastructures transportation, communication, energy and hydraulic. Find the holdings records of congobrazzaville newspapers on microfilm held by the center for research libraries in chicago. This report details evidence such as torture cases, attacks on people close to colonel marcel ntsourou accused of organising explosion at a munitions depot in brazzaville, in march 2012, and the repression of teacher trade union leaders during. Pdf leducation en crise au sud du congobrazzaville. Unicongo interprofessional union of the congo union interprofessionnelle du congo. Congo was originally a kingdom in central africa which was then incorporated into the french empire in the 1880s.
Findings on the worst forms of child labor republic of. Le 16 decembre 2002, les membres du dialogue inter congolais le. In december 1969, statutes for a peking style constitution and party. Republic of the congo congo since independence britannica.
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. Republic of the congo government and society britannica. Despite all this variety of political parties, the pct is really the only party with. Anthrose humanities and social sciencessocial anthropology and ethnology. The republic of the congo is also often referred as congo brazzaville, to be differentiated from the democratic republic of congo, also known as congo kinshasa formerly zaire. Undp operates in the republic of the congo, mainly with regard to economic and human development. In 2015 the republic of the congo adopted a new constitution, that extended previous maximum. Information and communications technologies icts now hold an important place in our daily lives.
It provides for a strong presidency in a parliamentary system with two houses and features an independent judiciary and a catalog of fundamental rights. Presidential elections were held in the republic of the congo on 10 march 2002. A referendum held in the spring of 1992 approved a new constitution which laid the groundwork for the establishment of multiparty electoral politics in the congo. Article 3 national sovereignty belongs to the people who exercise it by means of universal suffrage by its elected representatives or by way of. The executive branch of the government is headed by the president, who is popularly elected to a maximum of two sevenyear terms and serves as both chief of state and head of government. In 2018, the republic of the congo made a minimal advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The democratic republic of congo background to the warpeace and the powersharing agreementsthe transitional constitution and its characteristicsinstitutions and securitysuccess so farprospectsa model for other conflictriven states. In december 1969, statutes for a pekingstyle constitution and party.
It assesses undp interventions under the various thematic areas of the fouryear country programme, with the aim of providing forwardlooking. The 2002 constitution limits the president to two sevenyear terms, although sassounguesso has held office since seizing power in 1997 after a brief civil war. Government of the people by the people and for the people. The republic of the congo pronunciation help info french. In 2002 03 congo privatized key parastatals, primarily banks, telecommunications and transportation monopolies, to help improve a dilapidated and unreliable infrastructure. It contains titles available in the ascl library and published in the past six years. Table of contents preamble title i general provisions citizen. When to risk it all on your big idea with marc lore wide open with tony gonzalez duration. Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. Fidh and ocdh have published a position paper highlighting the deteriorating situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms in republic of congo. Congo benefited from the postwar expansion of colonial administrative and infrastructure spending as a result of its central geographic location within aef and the federal capital at brazzaville. Commission and ombudsman, which were established by the 2002 constitution.
Democratic republic of congo the shifty neighbor kinshasa, the capital of the drc, lies just across the river from brazzaville. The constitution of the democratic republic of congo as amended by law no 11002 of january 20, 2011 amending some articles of the constitution of the democratic republic of congo of february 18, 2006 external link. Afrique, congo brazzaville, politique, guerre, conflit, shs. Muna ndulo on ethnicity, diversity, inclusivity and constitution making in africa 17 november the library, documentation and information department of the african studies centre leiden has compiled a web dossier on african constitutions. Constituting the financial and administrative centre of the country, it is located on the north side of the congo river, opposite kinshasa, democratic republic of the congo dr congo. Home electoral materials materials by region and country africa congo congo brazzaville. Dans lordonnancement constitutionnel congolais du 20 janvier 2002. Brazzaville, congos current national capital, was the administrative center of french equatorial africa which extended up to the sahara desert in chad. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Law on child protection, 2010, download pdf version. The republic of the congo is a sovereign state, indivisible, secular, social and democratic. National implementation plan for the stockholm convention, page 2.
The republic of the congo roc is a presidential republic in which the constitution, promulgated in 2015, vests most decisionmaking authority and political power in the president and prime minister. The club won the 1974 african cup of champions clubs, the most prestigious continental club football tournament at the time, the only major continental championship won by any congolese club. 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. Congo took a number of measures to liberalize its economy, including reforming the tax, investment, labor, timber, and hydrocarbon codes. The 2002 constitution has been substituted by a new constitution, which has been officially promulgated on.
Congo, republic of global information society watch. There is also a 2004 list in pdf of congobrazzaville newspapers and. Gabon, and clearly showed its hostility to the new constitution in 2015. Republic of the congo united states department of state. It also received a local legislature after the adoption of the 1946 constitution that established the fourth republic.
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