Constitution of Malawi
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The Constitution of Malawi is the supreme law establishing the country’s democratic framework, defining the structure and powers of government, and guaranteeing fundamental rights and freedoms for its citizens.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Malawi canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national constitution
ⓘ
supreme law ⓘ |
| adopted | 1994 ⓘ |
| amendmentProcedure | requires specified parliamentary majorities ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1995-05-18 ⓘ |
| contains |
Bill of Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
preamble ⓘ provisions on amendment procedures ⓘ provisions on judicial independence ⓘ provisions on local government ⓘ provisions on separation of powers ⓘ |
| country | Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
powers of the executive
ⓘ
powers of the judiciary ⓘ powers of the legislature ⓘ structure of government of Malawi ⓘ |
| establishes |
Cabinet of Malawi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitutional Court jurisdiction within the High Court ⓘ Electoral Commission of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Human Rights Commission of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Judiciary of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Local Government Authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ National Assembly of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Auditor General NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Director of Public Officers’ Declarations NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Vice President NERFINISHED ⓘ Ombudsman of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | written constitution ⓘ |
| guarantees |
civil and political rights
ⓘ
economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ fundamental rights and freedoms ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | international human rights instruments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law of Malawi ⓘ |
| protects |
freedom of assembly
ⓘ
freedom of association ⓘ freedom of conscience ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ right to equality before the law ⓘ right to fair trial ⓘ right to human dignity ⓘ right to life ⓘ |
| replaced | 1966 Constitution of Malawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
regular elections
ⓘ
universal and equal suffrage ⓘ |
| systemOfGovernment | multi-party democracy ⓘ |
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