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A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Building a Culture of Human Rights

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This paper appears as chapter 3 of International IDEA’s publication A Practical Guide to Constitution Building. This paper focuses on the development of a human rights culture, defined as a culture in which society values human rights to the extent that most, if not all, official decisions aim to maximize these rights. The paper discusses how this culture is shaped by the constitution-building stage, by type of process used to frame the constitution, and the nature or type of the constitution. Next, the paper addresses building a human rights culture in a conflict affected state.

A Practical Guide to Constitution Building: Principles and Cross-cutting Themes

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This paper appears as chapter 2 of International IDEA’s publication A Practical Guide to Constitution Building. It focuses on constitutional principles. The paper starts by setting out the role of constitutional principles as embodying values, creating agreement, and informing the meaning of the constitution. Next the paper addresses how to enshrine and enforce constitutional principles.

Agreement between UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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This memorandum of understanding delineates the respective responsibilities and roles of UNAMI, UN DPA and UNDP in the framework of UN assistance to the Iraqi constitution-making process.

Confidentiality Provision: This document is confidential and intended solely for the use of United Nations staff. The document should not be reproduced or distributed to any person outside the United Nations.

SCMSP - 2008 Annual Report

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This is the 2008 annual report of the Somalia Constitution-Making Support Project (SCMSP). The report discusses: the context and progress of Somalia's constitutional review, key events, the progress and outputs of the SCMSP, best practices, lessons learned, the way forward, risk management and mitigation, and includes a financial report.

Constituent Assembly - Election Report

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This report of UNTAET's Office of Communication and Public Information (OCPI) details its activities and strategies during the nine-week period preceding and following the August 2001 Constituent Assembly elections, including the Registration, Civic Education, Electoral and Post-electoral periods. The conclusion of the report looks at some of the lessons learned to insure that needed adjustments are incorporated in future media efforts in Timor-Leste and in other UN missions.