Constitution of South Ossetia

The currently valid constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia ( Russian Конституция Республики Южная Осетия ) is already the second constitution in the state that is not recognized under international law .

It was introduced after a referendum on April 8, 2001.

The Republic of South Ossetia, recognized worldwide by only four states ( Russia , Nicaragua , Venezuela and Nauru ), which is considered part of Georgia under international law , had already introduced a constitution on November 2, 1993. Until then, since the declaration of independence in 1991, it had no constitution of its own, only statutory ordinances.

content

The constitution of South Ossetia consists of 93 articles, which are divided into nine chapters. It also contains transitional provisions.

structure

1. Chapter: Basics of the constitutional system of the Republic of South Ossetia
2. Chapter: Rights, freedoms and civic duties of people and citizens
3. Chapter: President of the Republic of South Ossetia
4. Chapter: Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia
5. Chapter: Government of the Republic of South Ossetia
6. Chapter: Judiciary of the Republic of South Ossetia
7. Chapter: Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Republic of South Ossetia
8. Chapter: Local government administration and self-government
9. Chapter: Constitutional amendments and revision of the Constitution of the Republic of South Ossetia

• Transitional provisions

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Республика Южная Осетия ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Russian) 
2. ^ Constitutional history

Web links

• Constitutional text (Russian)