Republic of Palau

[...]Remengesau's dual-citizenship initiative was clarified by the Con-Con thusly: "A person born of parents, one or both of whom are citizens of Palau or are of recognized Palauan ancestry, is a citizen of Palau. [...]the Con-Con chose eight of its members to serve on the Post Convention...

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Published in:The Contemporary Pacific 2007-03, Vol.19 (1), p.194-205
Main Author: Shuster, Donald R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alienation
Ambassadors
Amendments
Austronesian languages
Biodiversity
Citizens
Citizenship
Congressional elections
Constitutional conventions
Diplomacy
Diplomatic & consular services
General public
Independence
Initiatives
Land
Ownership
Parents & parenting
Political appointments
Referendums
Term limitations
Workers
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Summary:[...]Remengesau's dual-citizenship initiative was clarified by the Con-Con thusly: "A person born of parents, one or both of whom are citizens of Palau or are of recognized Palauan ancestry, is a citizen of Palau. [...]the Con-Con chose eight of its members to serve on the Post Convention Committee, which is responsible for educating the general public about the twenty-two amendments in time for the November 2008 national referendum. There was the normal push and pull regarding certain bills, the selection of new ambassadors to the Philippines and Japan, and the appointment of members to the Compact Review Commission. Since independence in 1994, Palau has established diplomatic relations with forty countries, and during the period under review Mr Remengesau accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from Israel, France, Italy, Thailand, Great Britain, the Philippines, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Japan. [...]the Palau Supreme Court in 1990 ruled that a 99-year lease is unconstitutional, because such longterm alienation of land is "tantamount to ownership" as it denies land to three generations beyond the lessee (TBN, 30 Dec 2005-6 Jan 2006, 2).
ISSN:1043-898X
1527-9464
1527-9464
DOI:10.1353/cp.2007.0035