Kyrgyzstan president signs constitutional amendments into law
October 23, 2007
'[JURIST] Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev Tuesday signed into law amendments to the Kyrgyz constitution approved by citizen vote in a constitutional referendum Sunday. Bakiyev also issued a decree Tuesday setting new parliamentary elections for....... [more] 
Kyrgyzstan votes on constitutional amendments
October 21, 2007
'[JURIST] Citizens of Kyrgyzstan voted Sunday in a constitutional referendum proposed by Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev last month. The proposed amendments to the Kyrgyz constitution include increasing the number of seats in parliament from 75 to 90....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan president seeks constitutional referendum on parliamentary elections
September 19, 2007
'[JURIST] Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev Wednesday called for a national referendum on amending the Kyrgyzstan constitution to elect parliament members by party list rather than by direct election, saying such a change would help defeat a"....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan president signs legislation ending capital punishment
June 27, 2007
'[JURIST] Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed legislation Wednesday amending Kyrgyzstan''s criminal codes and abolishing the death penalty. According to the law, death penalty sentences will be replaced with life sentences. The legislation also....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan president plans constitutional reform
April 2, 2007
'[JURIST] The president of Kyrgyzstan said Monday that the government will begin steps to amend the Kyrgyz constitution. At a meeting with government officials, President Kurmanbek Bakiyev announced the formation of a working group for amendment....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan president approves new constitutional amendments restoring powers
January 15, 2007
'[JURIST] Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev approved several new amendments to the country''s new constitution Monday, returning key powers to the presidency, including the right to appoint cabinet officials. The new constitutional amendments pushed....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan lawmakers want new constitution published
December 4, 2006
'[JURIST] Lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan have called for the text of Kyrgyzstan''s new constitution, adopted in November, to made publicly available after an unexplained three-week delay. Kyrgyz laws are usually published soon after they are passed. The new....... [more]
Kyrgyz president approves new constitution limiting presidential power
November 9, 2006
'[JURIST] Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev signed the country''s new constitution Thursday, which limits his power to dissolve the parliament, gives the legislature the right to form the government and enlarges the parliament from 75 to 90 deputies........ [more]
Kyrgyzstan parliament adopts new constitution
November 8, 2006
'[JURIST] The parliament of Kyrgyzstan voted Wednesday to adopt a new constitution that will restrict presidential authority based on a compromise reached Tuesday. The new constitution creates a presidential-parliamentary government, enlarging the....... [more]
Kyrgyzstan constitutional compromise reached
November 7, 2006
'[JURIST] Kyrgyzstan opposition party members and pro-government supporters announced Tuesday that they had reached a compromise in an effort to reform the country''s constitution. Members of the country''s parliament are expected to vote Wednesday on a....... [more]
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