Located on the equator, gabon is bordered by equatorial guinea to the northwest, cameroon to the north, the republic of the congo on the east and south, and the gulf of guinea. Political parties and candidates have been free to conduct their campaigns in a peaceful and serene environment. Located on the equator, gabon is bordered by equatorial guinea to the northwest, cameroon to the north, the republic of the congo on the east and south, and the gulf of. Fundamental rights and principles inalienable rights article 1 the gabonese republic recognizes and guarantees the inviolable and imprescriptible rights of man, which obligatorily constrain public powers. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Secretive constitutional revisions could harden gabons political divisions robbie coreyboulet thursday, dec. Republique gabonaise is a state in west central africa sharing borders with equatorial guinea to the northwest, cameroon to the north, and with the republic of the congo curving around the east and south.
It was adopted in 1961, rewritten in 1991 and last revised in 2011. Pdf elections form a central pillar of democratic rule, yet many. However, the low turnout and allegations of electoral fraud during the most recent local elections in 200203 have exposed the weaknesses of formal political structures in gabon. Preelectoral statement of the african union observation. Climate change legislation gabon 3 gabon legislative process gabon is a presidential republic in which the legal system is based on french civil law. It borders on the atlantic ocean in the west, on equatorial guinea and cameroon in the north, and on congo brazzaville in the east and south. Pdf the introduction of the new democratic constitution in gabon after the. Botswana constitution for the republic of botswana. French official, fang, myene, bateke, bapounoueschira, bandjabi literacy. Gabons constitution of 1991 with amendments through 2011. The united states imports a considerable percentage of gabonese crude oil and manganese and exports heavy construction equipment, aircraft, and machinery to gabon.
Gabonese republic article about gabonese republic by the. Le gabon est une republique indivisible, laique, democratique et sociale. Cia world fact book, 2004gabon wikisource, the free online. To cope with the financing gap, the government successfully issued. Jul 07, 2012 president bongo introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. Jan 14, 2015 press release of rigle about the meeting of the coordination of the gabonese opposition in france with germain ngoyo moussavou. The gabonese republic is organized according to the principle of national sovereignty, of the separation of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers and that of the state of law. Republique gabonaise, is a sovereign state on the west coast of central africa.
Republique gabonaise, is a country on the west coast of central africa. Gabons constitution of 1991 with amendments through 1997. In addition, the gabonese authorities have targeted independent media agencies during election periods including by attacking private radio stations and newspapers and blocked access to the internet. Article 5 the gabonese republic is organized according to the principles of national sovereignty, of the separation of the executive, legislative, and judicial powers and of the state of law. Gabon is a republic with a presidential form of government under the 1961 constitution revised in 1975, rewritten in 1991, and revised in 2003. Gabon information, rentals, demographics, recreation. In gabon, constitutional amendments expand president bongo. Law establishing the national communications commission.
Pdf in gabon, views on elections darken in wake of 2016 contest. The constitution of 1961 the gabons government is a democracy with a presidential form. It provides basic freedoms and guarantees the separation of executive and legislative powers. The new constitution, voted by the gabonese parliament in march 1991, does not result directly from the 1990 national conference nc, since this has no sovereign power. South africa constitution for the republic of south africa. President bongo introduced a nominal multiparty system and a new constitution in the early 1990s. C itizen s on th e c om m en cem en t of th e c on stitu tion 9. October 2018, constitutional amendments in january 2018 have strengthened the. Secretive constitutional revisions could harden gabons. The gulf of guinea, an arm of the atlantic ocean is to the west. Findings on the worst forms of child labor gabon u. The gulf o guinea, an airm o the atlantic ocean is tae the wast.
Although these papers are being considered part of a new free. Article 2 of the constitution provides that the gabonese republic ensures to all its citizens equality before the law without distinction as to race, sex, opinion or religion. President to appoint the prime minister, the cabinet, and judges of the independent supreme court can be dismissed and also have strong powers. Gabonese palm wine contained ethanol at a mean concentration of about 60 gl1, i. Louisiana constitution of 1974 louisiana state senate november 18, 2019 compiled from the louisiana senate statutory database. The constitution of gabon is the basic law governing gabon.
To be eligible to run for president of the republic by virtue of article 10 of the constitution, you must be gabonese and forty years old and above. The gabonese republic shall recognise and guarantee the inviolable and imprescriptible human rights which necessarily constrain public powers. And articles 15 and 20 require the heads of defence and security forces to pledge allegiance to the president. Gabon is a presidential republic in which the legal system is based on french civil law. The country president is elected by universal suffrage for a 7year period. Constitution of gabon also guarantees the right to freedom of expression. Located on the equator, gabon is bordered by equatorial guinea to the northwest, cameroon to the north, the republic of the congo on the east and south, and the gulf of guinea to the west. Renovation day gabonese democratic party established, 12 march 1968. The constitution of gabon provides for free speech and a free press, and the government supports. Given these sweeping changes, many are concerned that the new constitution replaces gabons semipresidential system, in which the prime minister plays a prominent role, with one in which power is clearly centralised in the presidency.
The world factbook 1990gabon wikisource, the free online. The president is elected by universal suffrage for a 7year term. They had previously claimed that the government had replaced their original publications with bogus issues that included new content favorable to the president. The constitution, written in 1961 following independence from france, was last revised in 2003. Cia world fact book, 2004gabon wikisource, the free. Under the conditions provided by the constitution and by the law, all gabonese of both sexes, possessing their civil and political rights are eligible.
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