Constitution of South Sudan

by Southern Sudan Constitutional Drafting Committee

Part:	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

Schedule:	A, B, C, D, E

Preamble

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We, the People of South Sudan, Grateful to the Almighty God for giving the people of South Sudan the wisdom and courage to determine their destiny and future through a free, transparent, and peaceful referendum in accordance with the provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, 2005; Recalling our long and heroic struggle for justice, freedom, equality and dignity in South Sudan; Remembering and inspired by the selfless sacrifices of our martyrs, heroes and heroines; Dedicated to a genuine national healing process and the building of trust and confidence in our society through dialogue; Determined to lay the foundation for a united, peaceful and prosperous society based on justice, equality, respect for human rights and the rule of law; Committed to establishing a decentralized democratic multi-party system of governance in which power shall be peacefully transferred and to upholding values of human dignity and equal rights and duties of men and women; Conscious of the need to manage our natural resources sustainably and efficiently for the benefit of the present and future generations and to eradicate poverty and attain the Millennium Development Goals; Do hereby, through this Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, amend the Interim Constitution of Southern Sudan, 2005, which shall be adopted and hereafter referred to as the “Transitional Constitution of the Republic of South Sudan, 2011,” and shall be the supreme law by which the independent and sovereign South Sudan shall be governed during the Transitional Period, and undertake to abide by, respect and defend it.

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Parts

• 1 South Sudan and the Constitution
• 2 Bill of Rights
• 3 Fundamental Objectives and Guiding Principles
• 4 The National Government
• 5 The National Legislature
• 6 The National Executive
• 7 The Judiciary
• 8 Public Attorneys and Advocacy
• 9 The Civil Service, Independent Institutions and Commissions
• 10 Armed Forces, Law Enforcement Agencies and Security
• 11 The States, Local Government and Traditional Authority
• 12 Finance and Economic Matters
• 13 State of Emergency and Declaration of War
• 14 Census, Referenda and Elections
• 15 Miscellaneous
• 16 Transitional Provisions and the Permanent Constitution Process

Schedules

• A National Powers
• B Powers of State
• C Concurrent Powers
• D Residual Powers
• E Resolution of Conflicts in Respect of Concurrent Powers