Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
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The Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011 is the supreme legal framework that established the structure of government, fundamental rights, and transitional arrangements for the newly independent state of South Sudan.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Transitional Constitution of South Sudan | 1 |
| Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legal document
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national constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 2011-07-07 ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 2011-07-09 ⓘ |
| containsChapterOn | bill of rights ⓘ |
| containsTransitionalProvisions |
incorporation of former SPLM structures into state institutions
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power-sharing arrangements ⓘ security arrangements ⓘ |
| country | Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesCapital | Juba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definesStateStructureAs |
decentralized
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federal-leaning ⓘ |
| definesSystemOfGovernmentAs | presidential system ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Southern Sudan Constitutional Review Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | date of South Sudanese independence ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
Council of Ministers of South Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Council of States of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Judiciary of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Legislative Assembly of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Legislature of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesBranch |
executive
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judiciary ⓘ legislature ⓘ |
| establishesLevelOfGovernment |
local government
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national government ⓘ state governments ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
Chief Justice of South Sudan
NERFINISHED
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President of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees |
equality before the law
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freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of religion ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ protection from torture ⓘ right to fair trial ⓘ |
| intendedAs | interim constitutional framework ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | supersedes all other laws in South Sudan ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of South Sudan ⓘ |
| linkedToAgreement | Comprehensive Peace Agreement 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | independence of South Sudan ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
President of the Republic of South Sudan
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Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor | constitutional review process ⓘ |
| recognizes |
cultural and ethnic diversity of South Sudan
ⓘ
human dignity ⓘ |
| recognizesLanguage |
Arabic
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indigenous languages of South Sudan ⓘ |
| replaced | Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Transitional Constitution of South Sudan 2011 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by National Legislature ⓘ |
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Council of States
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Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
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subject surface form:
Council of States (South Sudan)
this entity surface form:
Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan
Government of South Sudan
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constitution
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Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
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Transitional National Legislative Assembly
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legalBasis
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Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
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this entity surface form:
Transitional Constitution of South Sudan