Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Constitution Monument in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. A total of 22 constitutions have been promulgated throughout Haiti's history, [1] before the first constitution, a colonial constitution was promulgated under the short-lived government of then-Governor-General in 1801 Toussaint Louverture, who had become one of the leaders of the revolutionary forces in the Haitian Revolution.
The Haitian Constitution of 1987, Haitians’ declaration to break with the dictatorship, enshrines democratic achievements that guarantee their rights and fundamental freedoms.
Haiti accepts compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. There is a Supreme Court (Cour de Cassation), assisted by local and civil courts at a communal level. The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, is in line to succeed the President in case of death or resignation, according to the 1987 Constitution of Haiti.
The 1843 Constitution of Haiti was enacted on December 30, 1843, during the administration of Charles Rivière-Hérard. [1]It was the sixth constitution of twenty-two that have been ratified since the Haitian Revolution ended in 1804.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry says his country’s constitution states that only he and his cabinet can appoint a council for the transition of power, Henry’s office told CNN exclusively ...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti has unveiled multiple proposed changes to overhaul the country’s Constitution that officials plan to present to voters starting this week for an upcoming ...
Haitian women were unable to pass on nationality to children legally recognized by their fathers until passage of the Nationality Law of 6 November 1984. Between 1984 and the passage of the 1987 Constitution, children born abroad to Haitian parents were considered foreigners unless both parents were Haitians. [56]
The presidential council also faces other delays in reforming the Haitian constitution and holding a national dialogue. Members of the Caribbean Community plan to visit to Haiti on Sunday at the ...