Constitutional Court
Ramaphosa refuses to resign over Phala Phala panel report
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President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed South Africans on Monday to declare he will not resign following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter. He announced plans to seek a judicial review of the independent panel report. The president maintained that he has committed no crime.
The Constitutional Court rejected several provisions of the Protected Schools Project promoted by the José Antonio Kast government. The norm prohibiting clothing that prevents facial identification survived scrutiny, except for the religious exception.
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South Africa's Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by blocking an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2022. The decision requires the National Assembly to establish an impeachment committee to examine the Phala Phala matter. Opposition parties immediately called for the president's resignation.
Indonesia's DPR plenary session has approved that the Majelis Kehormatan Mahkamah Konstitusi (MKMK) lacks authority to process reports on Adies Kadir's candidacy as a Constitutional Court judge. The decision stems from Komisi III's conclusions, while the MKMK chair refused to disclose the report's contents to preserve independence. The report was filed by 21 academics and legal practitioners alleging ethics violations.
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The process of appointing Adies Kadir as a Constitutional Court (MK) judge candidate by Indonesia's DPR has been deemed compliant with legal and constitutional standards. Constitutional law experts confirm that the mechanism is clearly outlined in the 1945 Constitution. The switch from Inosentius Samsul to Adies Kadir is also legally justified.
Indonesia's Constitutional Court has ruled that active Polri members must resign or retire to hold civil positions. The decision, Number 114/PUU-XXIII/2025, was pronounced on November 13, 2025, drawing responses from experts, DPR, and Polri. It eliminates a legal loophole in the 2002 Polri Law.
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Two Constitutional Court magistrates have dissented from the acquittal of Miguel López for the 2016 murder of his mother-in-law. In particular votes, they argue the decision sends a 'perturbing message' and deprives prosecutors of a fair trial. The case has gone through multiple judicial levels after an initial verdict was destroyed.