Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20. It is an immensely diverse country by all measures, including geography, ethnicity, language, religion, and caste. Preamble part1 preliminary part2 citizenship part3 fundamental rights and duties part4 directive principles, policies and. Information from its description page there is shown below. Although the constitution drafting process took longer than expected, there are many reasons to be optimistic and hopeful. The constitution of nepal 2015 has made the human rights commission as a constitutional body. However, many are unhappy with the document, as the bbcs charles haviland explains. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution. Censorship in nepal consists of suppression on the expression of political opinion, religious aspect, and obscenity. In addition, it also provides the mandate to conducts legal research and studies on matters concerned with law and justice. The nepal law commission act, 2010 established the nepal law commission as an independent body to draft, codify, integrate and revise existing laws. Nepal makes first amendment of its constitution four.
The article explains the role of constitution, marriage, political movement, transportation and war in the emergence of the kingdom of piedmont sardinia as the possible unifier of italy in the 1850s. Nepal country constitutional profile constitutionnet. A copy of nepal s constitution 2072 lies on the table inside the constituent assembly in kathmandu, nepal, on september 18, 2015. Nepal is about to adopt a new constitution, after nearly a decade of delay. Promulgation of the constitution of nepal 2015 was guided by the prime motive of political and social transformation, thereby ensuring liberties of the people belonging to different classes and communities and opening the vista of overall. S is the first and historical document of nepal which was declared by the shree iii padma shamsher jbr. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of nepal. Constitution bill of nepal 2015 constitution of nepal 2015 more nepal documents. Constitution of nepal final, legislature parliament of nepal website click on pdf link last visited sept.
I t is a good news for us all nepalese that after a long waiting period of time, finally the draft of the constitution has been released by the ca i. Th e strength of nepal s fl edgling democracy was evident by the fact that the rebels who waged a war against the state and the elite. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Act 1992, constitution of the kingdom of nepal 1992 and very recently, interim constitution of nepal 2007, the reality we do have, it is revealed that legal framework is necessary but not the sufficient condition for the children and their concern. The new constitution of nepal 2072 is announced by interim government of nepal in ashoj 3, 2072 bs 2015 september 20 at 5 pm by president of nepal, dr. At the same time, there was mixed and critical response from few other countries, like from the neighboring country of india that had different insights on this event. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation. It replaced the monarchy with a republic headed by a ceremonial president, created a supreme court, and provided for the election of. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea. Nepal s new national constitution has been praised for including provisions like equal rights for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and abolition of the death penalty. The political situation of nepal has changed rapidly in 2006. Nepal s new draft constitution, adopted by the countrys constituent assembly on june 7, 2015 and put forward for a twoweek public consultation period, has a number of major human rights shortcomings which need to be urgently addressed, amnesty international said today.
Nepal is constitutionally a federal republic democratic as per the constitution of nepal 2015 though the issues on demarcation of provinces and number of local level government have not properly. During, the constitutional development of nepal, the government of nepal act 2004 b. But the massive april 2015 earthquake pressured the political parties to draft and pass a constitution, which was promulgated in september 2015. As the constitution has been developed to push forward as a.
Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9. Support for participatory constitution building in nepal. It was formed as a result of the first constituent assembly election held on april 10, 2008. By iain payne and binayak basnyat for the diplomat july 28, 2017. All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Journal on human rights national human rights commission. Part 3 of the constitution includes the fundamental rights of nepal which include the right to form unions and associations, and to engage in any occupation or be engaged in employment, establish and. The constituent assembly was tasked with writing a new constitution, and acting as the interim legislature for a term of two years. Constitution of the kingdom of nepal 2047 1990 whereas, we are convinced that the source of sovereign authority of the independent and sovereign nepal is inherent in the people, and, therefore, we have, from time to time, made known our desire to conduct the government of the counl ry in consonance with the popular will. Nepal made history on 20 september 2015 with the promulgation of its new secular.
And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative action. Nepal has officially ushered in a new era for the nation after president ram baran yadav signed the countrys new constitution on sept. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. They are interrelated with each other by all measures, including geography, ethnicity, language, religion, and caste. The interim government of nepal act nepal law commission. Himalaya, the journal of the association for nepal and. Nepal is a midsized south asian nation neighboring india and china. Main features of the constitution of nepal, 2015 1 internalizationof the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial integrity, national unity, independence and dignity of nepal. Schedule4 states, and districts to be included in the. On september 16, 2015, nepal s parliament passed a.
The act while providing for the formation of the commission, also makes. The padma shamsher jbr himself was the inciter or promoter of this constitution. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal download pdf constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation by the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs of nepal language. Posted in random thoughts by prabin parajuli on september 20, 2015. In his article, he argues that if managed well, the new federal structure of nepal as provisioned in the constitution of 2015 has an immense potential to promote local democracy and equip citizens with fundamental rights but. The constitution of nepal guarantees the fundamental rights of citizens, including the freedom of expression. August and the promulgation of the constitution on 20 september 2015. Constitution online office of the auditor general, nepal pdf of constitution in english doc. The 1st nepalese constituent assembly was a unicameral body of 601 members that served from may 28, 2008 to may 28, 2012. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 1 part 1 preliminary 1. The constitution as adopted in 2015 had a federal structure of six provinces, which the madhesis felt did not meet their needs for representation. Much of the country cheered, celebrating the nations.
Civil war ended by virtue of a shared constitutional agreement for future peace and development of. Pdf transition of nepal from monarchy to democracy. Theinterim constitutionof nepal 2063 2007 date of authentication and publication 20631001 january 15 2007 amendments 1. The interim constitution was a compromise document between the seven major political parties. Part3 fundamental rights and duties nepal law commission. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation. On january 15, 2007, an interim constitution went into force due to the april 2006 peoples movement against the reigning monarchy. Home random thoughts nepal constitution 2072 pdf download. Apply their own legal systems to regulate and solve their internal conflicts, subjected to the general principles of this constitution, respecting the fundamental rights, the human. Article 4 the kingdom 1 nepal is a multiethnic, multilingual, democratic,independent, indivisible, sovereign, hindu and constitutional monarchical kingdom. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072. Constitution, shall acquire citizenship of nepal by descent in the name of the mother or father after attaining adulthood. Pdf constitution of nepal 2015 prem ahuja academia.
The constitutional development of nepal has not come a long way. Mexicos constitution of 1917 with amendments through 2015. It points out the appeal of the anticlerical policies of chief minister massimo taparelli, marquis dazeglio, and count camillo benso di cavour. Former prime minister surya bahadur thapa, the oldest member of the house, assumed chairmanship of the ca on january 20, 2014 and administered the oath of office to 565 lawmakers at the first meeting of the assembly on january 21, 2014. The right to freedom of expression includes the freedom of opinion and thought no matter what a source is. Nepal s 2015 constitution provides a federal structure, but in practice decentralization is being stalled. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Prakash bhattarai, director of the centre for social change in nepal and a former prif guest researcher by invitation of the edp network. The sovereignty of nepal is vested in the nepalese people and shall be exercised in accordance with the provisions of this constitution. The interim constitution of nepal 20631 first amendment, 2063 2007 14 march 2007 2. Again, the drafting process dragged on for almost two years. For most of its history, nepal was governed by a series of hereditary rulers. The blockade, which nepal s government blames on india new delhi denies involvement immediately followed the passage of a new constitution by nepal on september 19.
The interim government of nepal act in pursuance of section 15 of interim government of nepal, third amendment, act, 2010, the interim govt. Whereas, by his proclamation dated february 18, 1951. It established nepal as a republic, made the country secular, and adopted a federal structure. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. Citizens expressed mixed emotions after the historic event.
The constitution of nepal, 2019 preamble whereas it is desirable in the best interest and for allround progress of the kingdom of nepal and of the nepalese people to conduct the government of the country in consonance with the popular will. Leaders of the nc, cpnuml and ucpn maoist pledged to draft a new constitution within a year. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative. Constitutional and political developments in nepal and the.
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