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dataset · 2026

Emergency-powers statutes: a comparative database

By Tariq Saleh، Hanan Al-Mansouri، Lina Karam — Codified emergency frameworks across 24 jurisdictions, with procedural-feature tagging

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Abstract

What the paper covers

This Dataset catalogues the codified emergency-powers frameworks of 24 jurisdictions across five regions, with structured tagging across the five procedural features identified in the Institute's companion comparative Report. The Dataset is intended for use by researchers, practitioners, and legislators; it supports both the structured framework for assessing legislative proposals and broader cross-jurisdictional research on emergency-regime design.

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Scope

This Dataset catalogues the codified emergency-powers frameworks of 24 jurisdictions across five regions. Each record contains: the constitutional or statutory basis for the framework; the conditions under which an emergency may be declared; the powers exercisable under the framework; the procedural safeguards; and the review mechanisms.

Tagging schema

Each record is tagged across the five procedural features identified in our companion comparative Report: ex ante legislative authorisation; sunset and renewal requirements; judicial access during the emergency; procedural rights surviving derogation; and institutional review mechanisms.

Sources and verification

All records are sourced from primary statutory and constitutional materials, with English translations of non-English source text. Verification follows the Institute's source-discipline protocols. The version history of each record is preserved.

Access and licensing

The Dataset is published under an open-access licence with attribution. Downloads, the schema specification, and the changelog are available through the Institute's data-publications channel.

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