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Afghanistan
Independent Commission for Overseeing the Implementation of Constitution of Afghanistan
http://icoic.gov.af/en/page/6373
African Union
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
http://www.achpr.org/
African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights
http://fr.african-court.org/
Albania
Constitutional Court
http://www.gjk.gov.al
(24/09/2011)
Algeria
Constitutional Court
http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.dz
(24/09/2011)
Andorra
Constitutional Court
http://www.tribunalconstitucional.ad
(03/04/2012)
Argentina
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
https://www.csjn.gov.ar/
Armenia
Constitutional Court
http://www.concourt.am/en/
(24/09/2011)
Australia
High Court
http://www.hcourt.gov.au/
(03/11/2015)
Austria
Constitutional Court
http://www.vfgh.gv.at
(24/09/2011)
Azerbaijan
Constitutional Court
http://www.constcourt.gov.az
(24/09/2011)
Bahamas
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.org.bs/
Bahrain
Constitutional Court
http://www.ccb.bh/ccb/
(04/02/2014)
Bangladesh
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.gov.bd/nweb/
Barbados
Supreme Court
http://www.barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb/
Belarus
Constitutional Court
http://www.kc.gov.by/en/main.aspx
(07/10/2011)
Belgium
Constitutional Court
http://www.const-court.be
(07/12/2011)
Belize
Supreme Court
http://www.belizelaw.org/web/supreme_court.html
Benin
Constitutional Court
http://www.cour-constitutionnelle-benin.org/
(04/10/2011)
http://www.courconstitutionnelle.gouv.bj/institutions/cour-constitutionnelle
(A)
Bolivia
Constitutional Court
http://www.tcpbolivia.bo/tcp/
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Constitutional Court
https://www.ustavnisud.ba/
(15/01/2013)
Botswana
Supreme Court
http://www.gov.bw/en/Ministries--Authorities/Ministries/Administration-of-Justice-AOJ/About-AOJ1/The-Hierarchy-of-the-Courts/
Brazil
Supreme Federal Court
http://www.stf.gov.br/
(10/02/2012)
Bulgaria
Constitutional Court
http://www.constcourt.bg
(24/09/2011)
Burkina Faso
Constitutional Council
http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.gov.bf/
(24/09/2011)
Cambodia
Constitutional Council
http://www.ccc.gov.kh/index_en.php
(18/07/2014)
Cameroon
Supreme Court
http://www.coursupreme.cm/
Canada
Supreme Court
https://www.scc-csc.ca/home-accueil/index-eng.aspx
(24/11/2015)
https://www.scc-csc.ca/home-accueil/index-fra.aspx
(C)
Caribbean Community
Caribbean Court of Justice
https://ccj.org/
Chile
Constitutional Court
http://www.tribunalconstitucional.cl
(24/09/2011)
Colombia
Constitutional Court
http://www.corteconstitucional.gov.co
(28/05/2014)
Congo, Democratic Republic (Kinshasa)
Constitutional Court
http://cour-constitutionnelle.cd/
(22/11/2011)
Congo-Brazzaville
Constitutional Court
http://cour-constitutionnelle.cg/
(24/09/2011)
Costa Rica
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court
https://salaconstitucional.poder-judicial.go.cr/index.php
(08/04/2014)
Côte d'Ivoire
Constitutional Council
http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.ci/
(16/11/2011)
Council of Europe
European Court of Human Rights
http://www.echr.coe.int
Croatia
Constitutional Court
http://www.usud.hr
(22/11/2011)
Cyprus
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.gov.cy/judicial/sc.nsf/DMLindex_en/DMLindex_en?OpenDocument
(20/03/2013)
Czechia
Constitutional Court
http://www.usoud.cz
(14/01/2014)
Denmark
Supreme Court
http://www.domstol.dk
(24/09/2011)
Djibouti
Constitutional Council
http://www.presidence.dj/sousmenu.php?ID=33
(16/01/2017)
Dominican Republic
Constitutional Court
http://www.tribunalconstitucional.gob.do/
(13/08/2013)
Ecuador
Constitutional Court
http://portal.corteconstitucional.gob.ec:8494/DemoCCE/Home5.html
(18/07/2013)
Egypt
Supreme Constitutional Court
http://www.sccourt.gov.eg/
(19/10/2011)
El Salvador
Supreme Court of Justice
http://www.csj.gob.sv/
Estonia
Supreme Court
https://www.riigikohus.ee/
(11/01/2012)
Eswatini
Supreme Court
http://www.swazilii.org/
(03/05/2017)
Ethiopia
Council for Constitutional Inquiry
https://www.cci.gov.et
(12/05/2017)
Fiji
High Court
http://www.judiciary.gov.fj/
Finland
Supreme Administrative Court
http://www.kho.fi
(21/06/2013)
Supreme Court
http://korkeinoikeus.fi/en/index.html
(30/11/2018)
France
Constitutional Council
http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr
(11/04/2013)
Gabon
Constitutional Court
http://www.cour-constitutionnelle.ga/
(08/03/2013)
Gambia
Supreme Court
http://judiciary.gov.gm/
(28/12/2022)
Georgia
Constitutional Court
http://www.constcourt.ge/en/
(24/09/2011)
Germany
Federal Constitutional Court
http://www.bverfg.de
(24/09/2011)
http://www.bundesverfassungsgericht.de
(C)
Ghana
Supreme Court
http://www.presidency.gov.gh/judiciary
(10/04/2013)
Greece
Council of State
https://www.adjustice.gr
Grenada
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
http://www.eccourts.org/
Guatemala
Constitutional Court
http://www.cc.gob.gt/
Guinea
Constitutional court
https://courconstitutionnelle.gov.gn
(09/11/2016)
Honduras
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice
http://www.poderjudicial.gob.hn/
Hungary
Constitutional Court
http://www.mkab.hu
(27/09/2011)
Iceland
Supreme Court
https://www.haestirettur.is/english/
India
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtofindia.nic.in
(02/07/2019)
Indonesia
Constitutional Court
http://www.mkri.id
(31/05/2013)
Iran
Constitutional Council
https://www.shora-gc.ir/en
Iraq
Federal Supreme Court
http://www.iraqja.iq/
(10/01/2023)
Ireland
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.ie
(08/09/2017)
Israel
Supreme Court
http://elyon1.court.gov.il/eng/home/index.html
(24/09/2011)
Italy
Constitutional Court
http://www.cortecostituzionale.it
(09/05/2012)
Jamaica
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.gov.jm/
Japan
Supreme Court
http://www.courts.go.jp/english
Jordan
Constitutional Court
http://www.cco.gov.jo/en-us/
(10/10/2013)
Kazakhstan
Constitutional Court
https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ksrk?lang=en
(29/11/2013)
Kenya
Supreme Court
https://www.judiciary.go.ke/courts/supreme-court/
(08/08/2017)
Korea, Republic
Constitutional Court
https://english.ccourt.go.kr
(24/09/2011)
Kosovo
Constitutional Court
http://gjk-ks.org/en/
(17/09/2014)
Kyrgyzstan
Constitutional Court
https://constsot.kg
(19/01/2014)
Latvia
Constitutional Court
http://www.satv.tiesa.gov.lv/en/
(15/10/2011)
Lebanon
Constitutional Council
http://www.cc.gov.lb/fr/presentation-generale
(06/03/2012)
Lesotho
High Court
http://www.gov.ls/judiciary/high_court.php
Liechtenstein
Constitutional Court
https://www.stgh.li/en
Lithuania
Constitutional Court
http://www.lrkt.lt/en/
(24/09/2011)
Luxembourg
Constitutional Court
http://www.justice.public.lu/fr/organisation-justice/cour-constitutionnelle/index.html
(17/02/2017)
Madagascar
High Constitutional Court
http://www.hcc.gov.mg/
(03/07/2012)
Malawi
Supreme Court
http://www.malawilii.org/content/supreme-court
(10/02/2023)
Malaysia
Federal Court
http://www.kehakiman.gov.my/
(05/05/2017)
Maldives
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.gov.mv/eng/?decision=eng
Mali
Constitutional Court
http://www.courconstitutionnelle.ml/
(19/11/2011)
Malta
The Law Courts
http://judiciarymalta.gov.mt/constitutional-court
Mauritius
Supreme Court
http://supremecourt.intnet.mu/Entry/Index.Asp?Srv=CARD
(24/09/2011)
http://www1.gov.mu/scourt/home/welcome.do
(B)
Mexico
Federal Electoral Court of Mexico
http://www.trife.gob.mx/
(11/04/2015)
http://portal.te.gob.mx/ingles
(B)
Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation
http://www.scjn.gob.mx
(24/09/2011)
Moldova, Republic of
Constitutional Court
http://www.constcourt.md
(24/09/2011)
Monaco
Supreme Court
http://www.gouv.mc/Gouvernement-et-Institutions/Les-Institutions/La-Justice/Le-Tribunal-Supreme
(03/12/2016)
Mongolia
Constitutional Court
https://www.conscourt.gov.mn/?lang=en
(24/09/2011)
Montenegro
Constitutional Court
http://www.ustavnisud.me
(01/12/2011)
Morocco
Constitutional Court
http://www.cour-constitutionnelle.ma
(24/09/2011)
Mozambique
Constitutional Council
http://www.cconstitucional.org.mz
(24/09/2011)
Myanmar
Constitutional Tribunal of the Union of Myanmar
http://www.myanmarconstitutionaltribunal.org.mm/en
Namibia
Supreme Court
http://www.ejustice.moj.na
(22/11/2016)
Netherlands
Supreme Court
https://www.hogeraad.nl/english/
(06/11/2013)
Council of State
http://www.raadvanstate.nl
(24/09/2011)
New Zealand
High Court
http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/about/supreme/history.html
Nicaragua
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court
http://www.poderjudicial.gob.ni/scons1/default.asp
(24/07/2013)
Niger
Constitutional Court
http://www.cour-constitutionnelle-niger.org/
(24/09/2011)
Nigeria
Supreme Court
http://supremecourt.gov.ng/
North Macedonia
Constitutional Court
http://ustavensud.mk/?page_id=5267&lang=en
(18/11/2011)
http://www.ustavensud.mk
(B)
Norway
Supreme Court
http://www.hoyesterett.no
(24/09/2011)
Organisation of American States
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
http://www.corteidh.or.cr/index.php/en
Pakistan
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.gov.pk/web/
(02/06/2013)
Palestine* This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of Council of Europe member States on this issue.
Supreme Constitutional Court
http://tscc.pna.ps/ar/#
(01/12/2018)
Panama
Supreme Court of Justice
http://www.organojudicial.gob.pa/tribunales/corte-suprema-de-justicia/
(23/09/2017)
Papua New Guinea
Supreme Court
http://www.pngjudiciary.gov.pg/
Paraguay
Supreme Court
http://www.pj.gov.py/
Peru
Constitutional Court
http://www.tc.gob.pe
(24/09/2011)
Philippines
Supreme Court
http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/pio/directory/
Poland
Constitutional Tribunal
http://trybunal.gov.pl/en/
(28/07/2012)
Portugal
Constitutional Court
http://www.tribunalconstitucional.pt
(12/11/2011)
Puerto Rico
Supreme Court
https://poderjudicial.pr/tribunal-supremo/
Romania
Constitutional Court
https://www.ccr.ro/en
(01/01/2012)
Russia
Constitutional Court
http://www.ksrf.ru/en/
(12/07/2013)
Rwanda
Supreme Court
http://www.judiciary.gov.rw/home/
Saint Lucia
Eastern Carribean Supreme Court
https://www.eccourts.org/
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
https://www.eccourts.org/
Samoa
Supreme Court
http://www.mjca.gov.ws/
(06/07/2013)
San Marino
Collegio Garante della Costituzionalità delle norme
http://www.collegiogarante.sm/on-line/home.html
São Tomé and Príncipe
Constitutional Court
http://www.stj.st/stj/index.html
(29/09/2014)
Senegal
Constitutional Council
https://www.sec.gouv.sn/institutions/le-pouvoir-judiciaire
(11/11/2011)
Serbia
Constitutional Court
http://www.ustavni.sud.rs/page/view/en-GB/230-100210/republlic-of-serbia
(21/10/2011)
Seychelles
Supreme Court
https://sites.google.com/site/theseychelleslegalenvironment/judiciary/the-supreme-court-of-seychelles
(01/10/2013)
Sierra Leone
Supreme Court
https://www.judiciary.gov.sl/
Singapore
Supreme Court
http://app.supremecourt.gov.sg/default.aspx?pgID=1
Slovakia
Constitutional Court
http://www.ustavnysud.sk
(28/09/2011)
Slovenia
Constitutional Court
http://www.us-rs.si/en/
(25/10/2012)
South Africa
Constitutional Court
http://www.constitutionalcourt.org.za
(27/03/2013)
Spain
Constitutional Court
http://www.tribunalconstitucional.es
(24/09/2011)
Sri Lanka
Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourt.lk/
St Kitts and Nevis
High Court of Justice
https://www.eccourts.org/
Sweden
Supreme Court
https://www.domstol.se/en/supreme-court
(28/09/2021)
Supreme Administrative Court
https://www.domstol.se/en/supreme-administrative-court/
(01/01/2012)
Switzerland
Federal Court
http://www.bger.ch
(21/10/2011)
Taiwan/"Chinese Taipei"
Taiwan Constitutional Court
https://cons.judicial.gov.tw/en
Tajikistan
Constitutional Court
http://www.constcourt.tj/eng/
(24/09/2011)
Tanzania
Appeal Court
http://www.judiciary.go.tz/
(21/09/2013)
Supreme Court of Zanzibar
http://www.judiciary.go.tz/
Thailand
Constitutional Court
http://www.constitutionalcourt.or.th/english/
(25/02/2012)
Togo
Constitutional Court
http://www.courconstitutionnelle.tg/
(24/09/2011)
Trinidad and Tobago
Supreme Court
http://www.ttlawcourts.org/index.php/supreme-court-27/overview
Türkiye
Constitutional Court
https://www.anayasa.gov.tr/en/home-page/
(28/03/2013)
Uganda
Supreme Court
http://www.judiciary.go.ug/
(26/04/2013)
Ukraine
Constitutional Court
http://www.ccu.gov.ua/en
(01/01/2012)
United Kingdom
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.uk/index.html
United States of America
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/
Uruguay
Supreme Court of Justice
http://www.poderjudicial.gub.uy/
Uzbekistan
Constitutional Court
http://www.ksu.uz
(06/02/2013)
Venezuela
Supreme Court of Justice
http://www.tsj.gov.ve/index.shtml
Zambia
Supreme Court
http://www.judiciary.gov.zm/
(05/12/2013)
Constitutional Court
http://www.judiciaryzambia.com
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