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The Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda is the supreme law that governs the country. The Constitution lays out the legal foundation for the Antigua and Barbuda government as well as the rights and obligations of the general public and other public servants. In 1981, the Constitution went into effect.
Antigua and Barbuda faces significant issues with gender equality. As of December 2020, Antigua and Barbuda has only adopted 44.4% of legal frameworks that protect women's rights, [1] and as of December 2024, only 5.6% of seats in the House of Representatives [2] and 41.2% of seats held in the unelected Senate are held by women. [3]
The Antigua and Barbuda judiciary is a separate part of the government and is governed by the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution. The judicial branch is mostly independent of the other two institutions, despite the fact that magistrates are appointed by the Office of the Attorney General in the executive branch.
Antigua and Barbuda is a unitary [64] parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. [65] The current Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda was adopted upon independence on 1 November 1981. [66]
If the Constitution is being violated, the High Court may grant the victim a remedy deemed appropriate by the court. [5] If a question of the interpretation of the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda is made, and a subordinate court believes that a ruling would have a significant impact on the law, that court may refer the question to the High ...
After associated statehood was terminated on 1 November 1981, a new unitary constitution went into effect, causing much unrest. On 3 November 1981, the chairperson of the Barbuda Council led a protest, seeking Barbuda's separation from the new country. [1]
While Antigua and Barbuda obtained its independence from the U.K. in 1981, it remains under a constitutional monarchy with King Charles as its head of state and the Privy Council as its final ...
Antigua terminated its Associated State status in 1981 and became an independent country, changing its name to Antigua and Barbuda, effective on 1 November 1981. [62] Generally, persons who had previously been nationals as defined under the classification of "Citizens of the UK and Colonies", would become nationals of Antigua and Barbuda on ...