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Canada's Conservatives consider Indigenous policies

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CANADA

The ruling upholds the right of parliament to pass laws on Indigenous issues and to incorporate Indigenous laws into federal law. The act in question is one of many passed over…

Canada indigenous land debate will resume post-COVID

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CANADA

The deal matters for indigenous Canadians’ jurisdiction over land; the pipeline, in northern British Columbia, had provoked damaging economic blockades and political protests…

Chile's draft constitution will increase uncertainties

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CHILE

Campaigning has now begun ahead of a plebiscite on September 4 to ratify or reject the text, which introduces universal public pensions and healthcare but leaves important…

Tribunal elections will exacerbate Peru powers clash

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PERU

Peru’s TC plays a key role in interpreting the constitution and resolving constitutional clashes. The outgoing body has been seen as increasingly politicised; there are dangers…

Confrontation will rise in coming weeks in Venezuela

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VENEZUELA

The opposition Democratic Unity Movement (MUD), which gained a two-thirds supermajority in the December 6 National Assembly elections, has outlined plans for removing Maduro…

Philippine judiciary could stymie law on new region

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PHILIPPINES

The law would replace the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with a Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao with greater governing power and fiscal resources…

Myanmar election fears could mar post-poll politics

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MYANMAR

Myanmar election administration concerns.

Premier’s party holds all the aces in Malaysia

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MALAYSIA

The MoU, which helps keep Ismail Sabri’s administration secure, stipulates that parliament cannot be dissolved before end-July. The next general election is due in 2023.