I believe that under universal law and the Constitution, the Union of these states is permanent.

VOA: special.2009.07.30

Yet such a measure could violate the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection under the law.

VOA: special.2009.03.20

They say the law violates the United States Constitution.

VOA: special.2010.03.27

The first amendment to the United States Constitution reads Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof The idea is to keep governmental powers independent from private religious beliefs.

VOA: special.2010.03.05

"And,according to my knowledge, they are going just normal with our procedures,our Constitution and also with election law."

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

"The civil law and Sharia law are combining together. All our regulations in Somalia, in the charter, and the coming constitution are all under Sharia law.

VOA: standard.2009.04.05

"And so,you have all the transgressions which are listed, not just in my report but in many other reports-et cetera persecution,clampdown, collective punishment,torture, arbitrary executions, public executions,et cetera despite various formal guarantees in the constitution and in criminal law."

VOA: standard.2009.10.22