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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal document
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
power-sharing arrangements
security arrangements
country Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
definesCapital Juba NERFINISHED
definesStateStructureAs decentralized
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
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
judiciary
legislature
establishesLevelOfGovernment local government
national government
state governments
establishesOffice Chief Justice of South Sudan NERFINISHED
President of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
Vice President of the Republic of South Sudan NERFINISHED
guarantees equality before the law
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
Salva Kiir Mayardit NERFINISHED
providesFor constitutional review process
recognizes cultural and ethnic diversity of South Sudan
human dignity
recognizesLanguage Arabic
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 associatedWith Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
subject surface form: Council of States (South Sudan)
this entity surface form: Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan
Government of South Sudan constitution Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
Transitional National Legislative Assembly legalBasis Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan 2011
this entity surface form: Transitional Constitution of South Sudan