#SINGAPORE: Constitutional Amendment Would Let Pres. Join Int'l Orgs [world politics news]

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Members of Parliament debated on Wednesday (Nov 22) amendments to Singapore's Constitution that will allow the President to accept appointments in foreign and international organisations.

In tabling the amendments earlier this month, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said that accepting such positions can enhance Singapore's international standing and help advance national interests. 

The Constitution currently does not empower the President to take up public roles where he acts in his private capacity. 

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, who was sworn in on Sep 14, resigned from all positions in the government and the People’s Action Party to stand in the presidential election.

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#FRANCE: Abortion To Be Written Into Constitution

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Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament voted to include abortion rights in the country's constitution, the first step in a lengthy legislative process.

The National Assembly voted with 337 lawmakers in favour and 32 against.

The measure was proposed in reaction to the United States' recent Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v Wade, a case dating back to 1973 that legalised abortion nationwide.

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#CAMBODIA: Opposition Groups Oppose Constitutional Amendments

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Civil society and non-governmental organisations claim that the proposed amendments to the Cambodian Constitution will harm national interest and affect the process of seeking justice for the people, while the National Assembly (NA) was scheduled to discuss the draft law yesterday.

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#HUNGARY: Constitution Amended To Allow States Of Emergency

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The government has been given the power to declare a state of emergency in the case of an armed conflict, war, or humanitarian disaster in a neighbouring country, as parliament adopted the tenth amendment to the constitution on Tuesday. The legislation was passed with 136 votes for and 36 against. 

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#UGANDA: Bill Would Restore Presidential Term Limits

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Uganda's Parliament has started considering a Constitutional Amendment which seeks to restore the two presidential term limits.

The Private Member's Bill was on Wednesday read for the second time by Wilfred Niwagaba, who is also the shadow opposition attorney general.

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#EGYPT: Parliament Approves Amendment Allowing Another 10 Years For President

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Egypt's parliament has approved constitutional amendments that would allow President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power until 2030. He is due to step down in 2022, when his second four-year term ends.

But the amendments, which must be put to a referendum within 30 days, would lengthen his current term to six years and allow him to stand for one more. They would also give al-Sisi more power over the judiciary and further enshrine the military's role in politics.

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