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Russia constitutional amendments extending presidential terms take effect

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] Proposed amendments to the Russian Constitution extending term limits for the president and members of parliament officially took effect Wednesday when the text of the updated constitution was published in the state newspaper Rossiikaya Gazeata. Under Russian law, constitutional amendments take legal effect the day they are published in the newspaper. The amendments, which will now require annual reports from government agencies, were signed into law by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in December. Medvedev proposed the changes in his first state of the nation address in November. Critics fear the move is designed to afford a longer third for former president and current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, should Medvedev step aside. Kremlin officials contend the amendments will strengthen the political system.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on January 21, 2009 (boomark / email).

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