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Constitution of the Puntland State of Somalia.

Country/Territory
Somalia
Territorial subdivision
Puntland
Document type
Constitution
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems, General
Keyword
Constitutional amendment Economic/social/cultural rights Protection of environment Public health Social protection Governance Decentralisation Business/industry/corporations Cooperative/producer organization Hazards Pests/diseases Human rights Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Sustainable development Marine pollution Ecosystem preservation Liability/compensation Desertification Gender Fishery management and conservation Seasons Forest management/forest conservation Grazing Soil pollution/quality Expropriation Land tenure Ownership Minerals Mining Coal Wild flora International trade Protection of habitats
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel
Abstract

This text contains the basic law of the people of Puntland. The Puntland State of Somalia was created in 1998 through a consultative agreement among the different regions that constitute its territory. In the constitutional conference of 1998 it was decided that Puntland would become a State that would be part of a federal Somalia. A charter was approved in that same 1998 conference and later replaced with a provisional constitution that was approved by members of the House of Representatives in 2001. The constitutional review process began in 2007 and continued until 2009. This new Constitution is based on the Islamic shari'a and on these guiding principles: (a) rule by the people; (b) good governance; (c) consultation; (d) promoting positive Somali culture and traditions; (e) advancing public interests over individual interests; and (f) multi-party competition and decentralization of power throughout Puntland (art. 3).

Full text
English