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HeinOnline’s World Constitutions Illustrated: April 2025 Update

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Earlier this year, we updated researchers on the content that was released in the World Constitutions Illustrated database through December 2024. Read below to find out what new documents have been added to this ever-growing database.

Updates from January 2025 to Date

Since our last content news update, we have updated 20 countries and added 73 new titles to the World Constitutions Illustrated database.

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Austria

We have added to the collection of Related Constitutional Acts. We now include the consolidated text of the Prohibition [of National Socialism] Act of 1947, as amended to 2023, in German and English from the Federal Chancellery.

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Brazil

The Constitution of 1988 was further amended by Constitutional Amendment No. 135 of 2024. We now include the text of the amending law in Portuguese from the Chamber of Deputies, Presidency, and Official Gazette. We have added the consolidated text, as amended to 2024 [Constitutional Amendment No. 135], in Portuguese from the Chamber of Deputies and Presidency.

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Burkina Faso

We now include the consolidated text of the Constitution of 1991, as amended to 2015, in French from the Constitutional Council. We have also added the French text of Law No. 045-2023/ALT of 30 December 2023, which amends the 2022 Charter of Transition, from the National Assembly.

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Colombia

The Constitution of 1991 was further amended by the following amendments: Legislative Act No. 2 of 2024; Legislative Act No. 3 of 2024; and Legislative Act No. 1 of 2025. We now include the texts of the amending laws in Spanish from the Presidency. We have added the consolidated text, as amended to Legislative Act No. 3 of 2024, in Spanish from the Juridical Secretariat of the District of the Office of the Mayor of Bogota.

We also include the consolidated text, as amended to Legislative Act No. 1 of 2025, in Spanish from the Juridical Secretariat of the District of the Office of the Mayor of Bogota and have added our own updated English translation.

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Cyprus

The Constitution of 1960 was further amended by the Nineteenth Amendment of the Constitution Law of 2024. Now included is the amending law in Greek from the Official Gazette. We have added the consolidated text, as amended to 2024 [to Law 171(I) of 2024] in Greek from the Cyprus Bar Association and Office of the Law Commissioner, and in English from the Office of the Law Commissioner.

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El Salvador

The Constitution of 1983 was further amended by Legislative Decree No. 197 of 29 January 2025. Now included is the text of the amending law in Spanish from Legislative Assembly and Official Gazette. We also include the Spanish text of the Accord of Constitution Reform No. 1 of April 2024, which was subsequently adopted as Decree No. 197, from the Legislative Assembly. We have added the consolidated text, as amended
to 2025, in Spanish from the Legislative Assembly and now include our own updated English translation.

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France

We have added the consolidated text of the Constitution of 1958, as amended to 2024, in French from the National Assembly and Senate.

Germany

The Basic Law of 1949 was further amended by the Law of 20 December 2024 and the Law of 22 March 2025. Now included are the amending laws in German from the Official Gazette [Bundesgesetzblatt]. We have added the consolidated text, as amended to 2024, in German from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Bundestag, and the consolidated text, as amended to 2025 [Law of 22 March 2025], in German from the Federal Ministry of Justice and Bundestag.

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Hungary

The Fundamental Law of 2011 was further amended by the Amendment of 17 December 2024. Now included is the amending law in Hungarian from the Official Gazette. We have added the consolidated text, as amended to 2024 [as in force 1 January 2025], from the Ministry of Justice in the following languages: English, French, and German. Also, we have included the consolidated text in Hungarian from the Official Gazette.

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India

We have added the consolidated text of the Constitution of 1949/50, consolidated to 1 May 2024 [One Hundred and Sixth Amendment Act, 2023], in Sanskrit from the Ministry of Law and Justice.

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Israel

We now include the consolidated text of the Basic Law: Jerusalem, Capital of Israel of 1980, as amended to 2024 [Amendment No. 3], in Hebrew from the Knesset.

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Lao People’s Democratic Republic

We now include the text of the Draft Constitution of 2025 from the National Assembly.

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Malaysia

The Constitution of 1963 was further amended by Act A1752, Constitution (Amendment) Act of 2025. We now include the texts of the amending law in Malay and English from the Government.

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Mexico

The Constitution of 1917 was further amended by numerous decrees. We have added the following texts of the amending laws in Spanish from the Official Gazette:

  • Decree of 20 December 2024, adding to and repealing various provisions of the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States.
  • Decrees of 31 December 2024, regarding pretrial detention and public safety.
  • Decree of 17 January 2025, regarding health protection.
  • Decree of 17 March 2025, regarding the conservation and protection of native corn.

Also, we have added the following consolidated texts in Spanish:

  • As Amended to 2024 [Diario Oficial of 20 December 2024] from the National Juridical Order.
  • As Amended to 2024 [Diario Oficial of 31 December 2024] from the Chamber of Deputies and Electoral Tribunal.
  • As Amended to 2025 [Diario Oficial of 17 January 2025] from the Chamber of Deputies, Electoral Tribunal, and National Juridical Order.
  • As amended to 2025 [Diario Oficial of 17 March 2025], in Spanish from the Chamber of Deputies and Electoral Tribunal.

We have also added an updated List of Amendments by Article: 1920-2025 [Decree of 17 March 2025] from the Chamber of Deputies.

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New Zealand

We have added six reprints from the Parliamentary Counsel Office to the collection of statutory acts governing constitutional matters in New Zealand. We now include the consolidated text of the Privacy Act of 2020, updated to 26 January 2025; the Intelligence and Security Act, updated to 26 January 2025; the District Court Act of 2016, updated to 13 March 2025; the Courts (Remote Participation) Act 2010, updated to 2 March 2025; the Public Finance Act of 1989, updated to 21 February 2025; and the Ombudsmen Act of 1975, updated to 26 January 2025.

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Nicaragua

The Constitution of 1986/87 was further amended by Law No. 1234 of 2025: Law of Partial Reform of the Political Constitution of Nicaragua. We have added the text of the amending law in Spanish from the Official
Gazette
. We also now include the consolidated text, as amended to 2025, in Spanish from the Official Gazette.

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Peru

We have added our own consolidated text of the Constitution of 1993, as amended to Law No. 32189 of 11 December 2024, in English. We also now include the consolidated text of the Constitution of 1993, as amended to 2024 [Law No. 32189 of 11 December 2024], in Spanish from the Publications of the Official Gazette.

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Paraguay

We have added the consolidated text of the Constitution of 1992, as amended to 2011, in Spanish from the Senate and National Congress.

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Qatar

The Constitution of 2004 was further amended by the amendments passed at the Referendum of 5 November 2024. We have added the text of the amending law in Arabic and English from the Ministry of Justice. Also, we now include the consolidated text, as amended to 2024, in both Arabic and English from the Ministry of Justice.

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Spain

The Constitution of 1978 was further amended by the Amendment of 15 February 2024, which amends Art. 49. We have added the text of the amending law from the Official Gazette, which includes the text in Castilian, Basque, Catalan, Galician, and Valencian. We also include the consolidated text, as amended to 2024, in English and Castilian from the Publications of the Official Gazette.

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