Constitutional Council (Algeria)
The Constitutional Council (المجلس الدستوري) of Algeria was an Algerian judicial body from 1963 to November 2021.
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In accord of article 182 of Algerian Constitution after Algerian constitutional amendment of 2016, it was composed of 12 members appointed for a single term of eight years.[1]
He ensured the regularity of national elections and referendums. It charged with reviewing statutes' constitutionality.[1]
It was replaced in November 2021 by a Constitutional Court provided for by the Algerian constitutional amendment of 2020 approved by referendum. This revision of the Algerian constitution follows a series of protests known as Hirak Movement.[2]
References
- "Loi n° 16-01 du 26 Joumada El Oula 1437 correspondant au 6 mars 2016 portant révision constitutionnelle", JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE LA REPUBLIQUE ALGERIENNE N° 14, March, 7th of 2016 (in French).
- Chikhi, Lamine (17 September 2020). "Algerian referendum looms as test for president and opposition". Reuters. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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