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Three Decades Without a Social Contract: A Call for Constitutional Adoption in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
–Hassan Mustafa Hussein, Ph.D. in Constitutional law, Soran University, KRI August 1 is observed worldwide as World Constitution Day. On such significant occasions, it is common for major civilized nations to celebrate their greatest political achievements, usually reflected in a written or other form of constitution.
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Legislating in Silence: The Reform of the Brazilian Civil Code and Its Democratic Deficit
–Anna Claudia Svoboda ,Ph.D. candidate, Pontificial Catholic University of São Paulo Brazil is currently debating the most comprehensive reform of its Civil Code since the current version came into force in 2002. The proposal aims to revise over a thousand provisions and modernize key areas of private law.
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ICON Volume 23, Issue 1: Editorial
In this issue; Guest editorial: Making gender equality visible in judicial selections at the European Court of Justice In this issue We begin this issue with a Guest Editorial by Laure Clement-Wilz and Fernanda Nicola, who invite reflection on the criteria for judicial selection at the European Court of Justice.
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ICON Volume 23, Issue 1: Table of Contents
I•CON Volume 23 Issue 1 Table of Contents Editorial: In this issue; Guest Editorial: Making gender equality visible in judicial selections at the European Court of Justice Honoring our peer reviewers I•CON Foreword Nehal Bhuta, Social rights and the origins of the social constitution: From collective natural rights to the social state Articles Holning Lau,…
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What’s New in Public Law
—Gonen Ilan, Ph.D Candidate, Bar-Ilan University, Israel —Sarthak Sahoo, Undergraduate Student of Law, Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab In this weekly feature, I-CONnect publishes a curated reading list of developments in public law. “Developments” may include a selection of links to news, high court decisions, new or recent scholarly books and articles, and…
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South Korea’s Impeachment Tests: A Blueprint for Constitutional Repair
–Kwak Nohyun, former professor of law, Korea National Open University On the night of December 3, 2024, South Korean democracy faced its most severe test since democratization. At 10:29 PM, President Yoon Suk Yeol declared an “extraordinary martial law,” triggering a swift and decisive response.
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ICON: Honor Roll of Peer Reviewers
Honoring our peer reviewers We are delighted to begin this volume with our annual honor roll of peer reviewers. Every year we take this opportunity to acknowledge, in this modest way, the invaluable contribution of each of you to our scholarly enterprise: to help maintain the scholarly standards of the Journal through your careful attention…
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Rethinking Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Past and Future: History Education Before the Constitutional Court
—Karla Žeravčić, Ph.D. Researcher, European University Institute, Department of Law –Kaja Stelmaszewska, LL.M. student, University of Wrocław In January 2025, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) delivered a decision that struck down elements of the Republika Srpska school curriculum for violating the state Constitution.
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What’s New In Public Law
–Mikołaj Wolanin, Master’s student, University of Warsaw (Poland) In this weekly feature, I-CONnect publishes a curated reading list of developments in public law. “Developments” may include a selection of links to news, high court decisions, new or recent scholarly books and articles, and blog posts from around the public law blogosphere.