Constitution du cameroun 2008 pdf

On 12 april 2008, opposition sdf leader john fru ndi called for a national day of mourning for 21 april 2008 to commemorate those who died during the protests and the death of democracy in cameroon due to the april 2008 amendments to the constitution to allow the president to run for more than two terms. Elle est une et indivisible, laique, democratique et sociale. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania of 1977. The opposition condemns the move as a constitutional coup. Part one the state and sovereignty article one 1 the united republic of cameroon shall, with effect from the date of entry into force of this law, be known as republic of cameroon law no 841 of 4 february 1984. The fomunyoh foundation tff is a nonprofit organization based in washington, dc which supports charitable causes, democracy and human rights in the republic of cameroon. An overview and full text english of the new cameroon. Prior to its adoption by parliament last june, the penal code bill was the target of widespread criticism from legal scholars, the bar council, civil society organizations and the general public because of a number of controversial provisions. Le cameroun est devenu membre du commonwealth en novembre 1995. The state shall be subject to the constitution and shall be based on the rule of law, respecting the law and ensuring that the law is respected.

This guide to law online cameroon contains a selection of cameroonian legal, juridical, and governmental sources accessible through the internet. Most cameroon observers and political analysts believed then that the allocation of seats contrasted sharply with the representation of party support across the country. The protests followed on the heels of a strike by transport workers, who were opposing high fuel prices and poor working conditions. The 2008 cameroon protests were a series of violent demonstrations in cameroons biggest cities that took place from 25 to 29 february 2008. Telecharger les differentes constitutions du cameroun pdf. The president of the republic enacts the law set out below.

Laws, treaties and other acts of the state, local government bodies and public. The document consists of a preamble and parts, each divided into articles. Constitution of the republic of cameroon preamble we, the people of cameroon, proud of our linguistic and cultural diversity, an enriching feature of our. President paul biya has signed into law, the bill relating to the new penal code law no. Cameroonian youths and the protest of february 2008. The property is however included in the rights and freedoms enumerated in the preamble of the constitution. The constitutional council is one of the newest institutions created by law n 96 06 of 18th january 1996 on constitutional revision of 2nd june 1972 modified by the law no. The president of the republic is elected for a sevenyear term. Loi n 2008001 du 14 avril 2008 modifiant et completant certaines.

Links provide access to primary documents, legal commentary, and general government information about specific jurisdictions and topics. With few exceptions, the youths in kames study are voiceless, and are. A decade of cameroon politics, economy and society 2008. The root of the anglophone problem in cameroon may be traced back to 1961, when the political elites of two territories with different colonial legacies one french and the other british. Williams law school, university of richmond, richmond, virginia. The contemporary institutional and political organization of the republic of cameroon derives its legitimacy and basis from law n9606 of 18 th january 1996 on the revision of the constitution.

The constitution shall be the supreme law of the republic of angola. The constitution of the united republic of tanzania, 1977 cap. Fe union of the peoples of cameroon union des populations du cameroun, upc, particularly its. Once the constitution was amended, the president was reelected in 2011 for seven years. Law n 2008 001 of 14 april 2008 to amend and supplement some provisions of law n 966 of 18 january 1996 to amend the constitution of 2 june 1972. Loi n2008001 du 14 avril 2008 modifiant et completant certaines. This version of the constitution was revised, modi. Cameroons constitution of 1972 with amendments through 2008. The constitution of cam 1996 assemblee nationale du cameroun. The united republic of cameroon shall, with effect from the date of entry into force of this law, be known as republic of cameroon law no. The constitution outlines the rights guaranteed to cameroonian citizens, the symbols and official institutions of the country, the.

In the june 2002 general election, the third since the introduction of multiparty politics in 1990, the ruling cameroon peoples democratic movement cpdm gained 3 seats, substantially extending its parliamentary majority, while the social democratic front sdf took 21 mainly in the englishspeaking northwest, the union for democracy and change udc five and union of the peoples of. Cameroun, fevrier 2008 picture of the role of youth in 2008 largely adheres to the amorphous lost generation approach. Once the constitution was amended, the president was reelected in. Rwandas constitution of 2003 with amendments through 2015. Loi n 2008001 du 14 avril 2008 modifiant et completant. Uk border agency country of origins information coi report constitution jan. The constitution of cameroon is the supreme law of the republic of cameroon. Further political turmoil had been caused by president paul biyas announcement that he wanted the constitution to be. Dissertations gratuites sur cameroun droit constitutionnel. Englishconstitution of cameroon, as revised by the law no. The constitution outlines the rights guaranteed to cameroonian citizens, the symbols and official institutions of the country, the structure and functions of government, the procedure by. Cameroons constitution of 1972 with amendments through.