2020
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CCP partners with Constitutional Tribunal of Chile to update constitution translation
We are excited to partner with the Constitutional Tribunal of Chile to produce an updated English translation of the Chilean Constitution. Learn more about the partnership here, and keep an eye out for the updated text on Constitute!
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New article by CCP co-director explores executive power in times of pandemic
In a new paper, CCP co-director Tom Ginsburg and University of Virginia Professor Mila Versteeg explore checks and balances in times of pandemic, arguing that the pandemic response should modify our understanding about the exercise of emergency powers. The authors find that “in an emergency in which there is a whole range of possible responses,…
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CCP & Colombian Constitutional Court partner to update constitutional translation
We are pleased to announce that we have (virtually) signed a cooperation agreement with the Constitutional Court of Colombia to produce an updated authoritative English translation of the Colombian Constitution. Many thanks to President of the Court, Alberto Rojas Rios, and all of the court staff who made this possible. Look out for the updated…
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Updated Chronology Data Now Available!
Please visit our Data Downloads page to find the latest release of our Chronology of Constitutional Events data, updated through the end of 2019. The release contains the full chronology of events, a codebook, and further documentation that highlights the changes incorporated into the latest release of the data.