Timor-Leste's bill of rights : : a preliminary history / / Annemarie Devereux ; foreword by Adérito de Jesus Soares.

• VerfasserIn: Devereux, Annemarie,
• TeilnehmendeR: Soares, Adérito Jesus de,; Australian National University,
• Place / Publishing House: Canberra, Australia : : Australian National University Press,, 2015.; ©[2015]
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Open Access e-Books; Knowledge Unlatched
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages)

The Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste of 2002 contains over 40 human rights provisions in its Bill of Rights. In addition to providing an overview of the process leading up to the adoption of the Constitution, this book brings together information relating to each section of the Bill of Rights, presenting: progressive texts produced during the process of the Constituent Assembly; highlights of the arguments put forward within the Constituent Assembly concerning the draft provisions, including alternative proposals advanced; submissions made by Timorese officials, civil society and international bodies; and the results of consultation with the broader community before and during the constitutional process. It is designed to be useful in particular to judges and legal practitioners called upon to interpret the Constitution, government officials and civil society actors involved in human rights work, as well as students of history and constitutional law in Timor-Leste and internationally.

Table of Contents

Part 1 -- Introduction -- Exploring the history of the Constitution -- Sources, methodology and caveats -- Overview of the Constitution-making process in Timor-Leste -- Deciding on the shape of the constitutional process -- Community views expressed prior to the Assembly -- The operation of the Constituent Assembly -- Conclusion -- Part 2. Section-by-section analysis of the Bill of Rights -- Explanatory notes for Part 2 -- Title I. General principles (sections 16-28) -- Section 16 (universality and equality) -- Section 17 (equality between women and men) -- Section 18 (child protection) -- Section 19 (youth) -- Section 20 (senior citizens) -- Section 21 (disabled citizens) -- Section 22 (East Timorese citizens overseas) -- Section 23 interpretation of fundamental rights) -- Section 24 (restrictive laws) -- Section 25 (state of exception) -- Section 26 (access to courts) -- Section 27 (ombudsman) -- Section 28 (right to resistance and self-defence) -- Title II. Personal rights, freedoms and guarantees (sections 29-49) -- Section 29 (right to life) -- Section 30 (right to personal freedom, security and integrity) -- Section 31 (application of criminal law) -- Section 32 (limits on sentences and security measures) -- Section 33 (habeas corpus) -- Section 34 (guarantees in criminal proceedings) -- Section 35 (extradition and expulsion) -- Section 36 (right to honour and privacy) -- Section 37 (inviolability of home and correspondence) -- Section 38 (protection of personal data) -- Section 39 (family, marriage and maternity) -- Section 40 (freedom of speech and information) -- Section 41 (freedom of the press and mass media) -- Section 42 (freedom to assemble and demonstrate) -- Section 43 (freedom of association) -- Section 44 (freedom of movement) -- Section 45 (freedom of conscience, religion and worship) -- Section 46 (right to political participation) -- Section 47 (right to vote) -- Section 48 (right to petition) -- Section 49 (defence of sovereignty) -- Title III. Economic, social and cultural rights and duties (sections 50-61) -- Section 50 (right to work) -- Section 51 (right to strike and prohibition of lock-out) -- Section 52 (trade union freedom) -- Section 53 (consumer rights) -- Section 54 (right to private property) -- Section 55 (obligations of the taxpayer) -- Section 56 (social security and assistance) -- Section 57 (health) -- Section 58 (housing) -- Section 59 (education and culture) -- Section 60 (intellectual property) -- Section 61 (environment) -- Additional sections suggested in submissions -- Annexes -- Annex I. Bill of rights in the constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (Portuguese) -- Annex II. Members of Thematic Committee I and the Systematisation and Harmonisation Committee -- Annex III. Members of the Constituent Assembly -- Annex IV. List of reviewed submissions to the Constituent Assembly.