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Composition and Appointment

Central African Republic
  • English
    The Constitutional Court consists of nine (9) members including at least four (4) women, who hold the title of Constitutional Judge.
    The duration of the mandate of the Constitutional Judges is of seven (7) years, non-renewable.
    The members of the Constitutional Court are designated as follows:
    – two (2) Magistrates including one women, elected by their peers;
    – two (2) Attorney including one woman, elected by their peers;
    – two (2) [members] of a Faculty of Law [enseignants-chercheurs de Droit] including one woman, elected by their peers;
    – one (1) member appointed by the President of the Republic;
    – one (1) member appointed by the President of the National Assembly;
    – one (1) member appointed by the President of the Senate.
    ... (Art. 99)
  • French
    La Cour Constitutionnelle comprend neuf (09) membres dont au moins quatre (4) femmes, qui portent Ie titre de Juge Constitutionnel.
    La durée du mandat des Juges Constitutionnels est de sept (07) ans non renouvelable.
    Les membres de la Cour Constitutionnelle sont désignés comme suit:
    - deux (2) magistrats dont une femme, élus par leurs pairs;
    - deux (2) avocats dont une femme, élus par leurs pairs;
    - deux (2) enseignants-chercheurs de Droit dont une femme, élus par leurs pairs;
    - un (1) membre nommé par Ie Président de la République;
    - un (1) membre nommé par Ie Président de l'Assemblée Nationale;
    - un (1) membre nommé par Ie Président du Sénat.
    ... (Art. 99)

Composition and Appointment

Burundi
  • English
    The judicial power is structured [de façon à] to reflect in its composition the whole of the population.
    The procedures of recruitment and appointment in the judicial corps submit [obéissant] imperatively to the concern [souci] to promote regional [and] ethnic equilibrium and the equilibrium of genders.
    The Magistrature includes at most 60% of Hutu and at most 40% of Tutsi. A minimum of 30% of women is assured. (Sec. 213)
  • Kirundi
    Ubutegetsi bw’ubutungane buringanizwa ku buryo abanyagihugu bose baruserukirwamwo bikwiye.
    Mu gutanga akazi no mu kugena abayobozi mu rwego rw’abacamanza, hategerezwa gucungerwa ko hitwararitswe kunganisha intara, ubwoko, n’ibitsina.
    Urwego rw'abacamanza rugizwe n'ibice bitarenga 60% vy'Abahutu n'ibice bitarenga 40% vy'Abatutsi Hategerezwa kubamwo n'imiburiburi ibice 30% vy'abagore. (Ingingo ya 213)
  • French
    Le pouvoir judiciaire est structuré de façon à refléter dans sa composition l’ensemble de la population.
    Les procédures de recrutement et nomination dans le corps judiciaire obéissent impérativement au souci de promouvoir l’équilibre régional, ethnique et l’équilibre entre genres.
    La magistrature comprend au plus 60% de Hutu et au plus 40% de Tutsi. Il est assuré un minimum de 30% de femmes. (Art. 213)