Constitution of the Cook Islands

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Statements (70)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:affirms the rule of law
gptkbp:allows gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_Cook_Islands
gptkbp:defines the role of the Head of State
gptkbp:ensures gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech
equal protection under the law
the right to a fair trial
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Parliament_of_the_Cook_Islands
gptkb:local_government
gptkb:Judiciary_of_the_Cook_Islands
the electoral commission
the Office of the Prime Minister
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:the_Supreme_Court
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constitution of the Cook Islands
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Preamble
gptkbp:instrument defines state powers
gptkbp:is_a_basis_for government accountability
gptkbp:is_a_document_that fosters national unity
promotes social justice
encourages civic participation
promotes democracy
facilitates governance
protects individual freedoms
defines government structure
ensures democratic governance
guides public policy
supports the rule of law
encourages respect for diversity
ensures accountability of public officials
provides for government transparency
supports the development of civil society
governs the Cook Islands
promotes economic development.
reflects the values of the Cook Islands society
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for Cook Islands democracy
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for citizenship rights
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Cook Islands law
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for legal disputes
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:national_identity
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of Cook Islands sovereignty
gptkbp:is_adopted_by 4 August 1965
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Constitution_Day
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:the_United_Nations
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:international_law
gptkbp:key Cook Islands governance
gptkbp:legal_framework human rights protection
government operations
gptkbp:legal_principle gptkb:the_Cook_Islands
gptkbp:outlines the electoral process
gptkbp:product the Cook Islands Constitutional Assembly
the constitutional conference
gptkbp:provides gptkb:Bill_of_Rights
the separation of powers
the protection of cultural heritage
the appointment of judges
the establishment of a police force
the rights of workers
the establishment of a public service
gptkbp:recognizes the importance of education
the rights of indigenous peoples
the Cook Islands as a self-governing territory
gptkbp:was_a_result_of decolonization efforts
gptkbp:was_influenced_by New Zealand law
gptkbp:written_in English and Cook Islands Maori
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cook_Islands_government
gptkb:Cook_Islands_Government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6