| Type of parliamentary body |
Multifunctional |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Majlis Al-Nuwab
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| Date of creation |
8 December 1959 |
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| Mandate |
The Committee examines draft legislation and decrees and all questions relating to public liberties, the rights and duties of citizens, national defence, the electoral system, external relations and international cooperation. |
| Membership |
Fifteen members, elected by the plenary Assembly every year, at the opening of the annual session in October. At the first meeting, at which the President of the Chamber presides, the Committee elects a Chairperson, a Rapporteur and a Joint Rapporteur from its members. |
| Working methods |
The Committee determines the dates for its meetings and sets its own agenda. Meetings are in camera unless the President of the Chamber decides otherwise. Its decisions are adopted by a majority vote. The Chairperson of the Committee submits a report of proceedings to the President of the Chamber. The Committee's minutes are filed after signature by the Chairperson of the Committee and its Rapporteur; they are not published and no-one, except deputies and Government representatives, may have access to them. |
| Relations with other parliamentary bodies |
The Chairperson and Rapporteur of the Committee are members of the Bureau of the Chamber. The President of the Chamber presides over the latter, which comprises the First and Second Vice-Presidents, and the Chairpersons of the seven Committees and their Rapporteurs. The plenary session has the right to refer to the Committee any question falling within its competence. After examining draft legislation, the Committee submits a report including its recommendations to the Chamber. Mixed meetings - bringing together two or more committees, are planned (see under point 11 below). |
| Relations with external bodies |
The Committee may ask to hear a member of the Government and may invite experts whose views are deemed useful by Committee members. |
| Subjects dealt with |
All members of the Committee belonged to the Ad Hoc Committee responsible for the study of the reform of the Constitution which came into force on 1 June 2002, after a referendum. The new Constitution carries many measures to consolidate the respect of human rights: the submission of police custody to judicial control (new Article 20); the humane treatment of prisoners and respect of their dignity (new Article 13); the need for the State and society in general to endeavour to strengthen values of solidarity and tolerance (new Article 5). In addition to the fundamental constitutional reform examined in 2002, the Committee examined other texts in the field of human rights, concerning the organisation of the judicial system and the approval of international conventions.
The Committee recently examined the draft organic law amending certain provisions of the Election Code in order to consolidate pluralism within constitutional institutions and increase the extent of participation in general elections. |
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+216 71 51 02 00
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+216 71 51 46 08
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Mr. Salah Tabarki |
| Notes |
Chairman |
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