It was a dream of people to draft their constitution from ca since 1951. Sep 29, 2015 download constitution of nepal 2072 in both nepali and english with table of content which was promulgated on september 20, 2015 2072 ashwin 3. After years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. Apr 18, 2011 a any person who is a citizen of nepal by virtue of article 7 of the constitution of nepal 1962 or section 3 of the nepal citizenship act, 1964. Now you can read constitution of nepal in both nepali. Although the political parties were far behind from their promise to deliver the new constitution within a year from the second election for constitution assembly, the. September 15, 2015 vote to keep nepal secular nation heightens violence, ministry efforts crippled. Drafting the nepal constitution, 1990 soas research online. Constituent assembly endorses nepals constitution 2072 with. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is possible only. Aug 21, 2015 what does the constitution tabled at present entail for local nepal. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. The name of the member proposed for prime minister should be mentioned when. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072.
If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the. Nepal bans religious conversion in new draft constitution. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. Jul 15, 2015 the draft proposes an inferior tax regime and inadequately addresses issues for the harmonization of state and national government roles. Jul 23, 2015 npc discourse with aahuti and tula narayan shah was organized by nepal policy center and martin chautari on 21 july, 2015. 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. In nepal, the constitution is under the observed course. In addition, it also provides the mandate to conducts legal research and studies on matters concerned with law and justice. Language will be one of the most important issues for the writers of nepals new constitution. Nepal constitution 2072 2015 latest constitution of nepal.
Salient features of nepal constitution 2072 gktoday. Jun 29, 2015 here is the draft of the new constitution in english language, click preliminary draft of new constitution in english. Soon after my arrival in india i decided that a draft constitution should be prepared so as to give the people of tibet a new hope and a new conception of how tibet should be governed when she regained her freedom and independence. Download nepal constitution 2072 draft one click nepal. They were carrying nepali flag and shouting slogans like yo jit kasko, nepal ko, himal pahad terai, koi chaina parai, and songs like sayau thunga national song and rato ra chandra surya. President of nepal promulgates new constitution of nepal. Draft decision the board approves the nepal country strategic plan 20192023 wfpeb. Preamble part1 preliminary part2 citizenship part3 fundamental rights and duties part4 directive principles, policies and. The nepal law commission act, 2010 established the nepal law commission as an independent body to draft, codify, integrate and revise existing laws. The draft constitution is still needed to be rectified and it seems ca members are vehemently committed to releasing the constitution of new nepal 2072 by later month. For the final decision adopted by the board, please refer to the decisions and recommendations document issued. 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.
As such, it gives statutory sanction to the status quo, incor porating as much of the political achievement of. Alteration of the constitution a proposals for amendments to this constitution or dissolution see clause 11 must be delivered to the secretary in writing. Open letter to the new prime minister and government. This prohibition was added after the draft constitution, in conformity with earlier anti. Constitution of nepal 2072 in pdf download from here. The 1990 constitution will affect first of all the lives of the people of nepal, but. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The lawmakers from nepali congress, cpnuml, ucpnmaoist and some fringe parties supported the draft constitution, while those from the rastriya prajatantra partynepal voted against it. Nepal constitution 2072 draft addeddate 20150630 15. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Download constitution of nepal 2072 in both nepali and english with table of content which was promulgated on september 20, 2015 2072 ashwin 3. The constitution of nepal first amendment, 2016 2072. Draft constitution of nepal provision for womens rights.
For the final decision adopted by the board, please refer to the decisions and recommendations document issued at the end of the session. Download constitution 2072 of nepal download new constitution draft of nepal 2072 online published date. Extend time for public consultation on new constitution repeal regressive aspects of draft nepals new draft constitution, adopted by the countrys constituent assembly on july 7, 2015 and put forward for a twoweek public consultation period, has a number of major human rights. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Npc discourse with aahuti and tula narayan shah was organized by nepal policy center and martin chautari on 21 july, 2015. We all nepalese are hopeful for peace, prosperous, unified nepal in the future. After 2063 movement, nepal had endorsed many revolutionary agendas. The draft constitution is yet to be finalized and ca members are committed to release the constitution of new nepal 2072 by the month of shrawan. Pratapgiri university of bombay t he draft constitution of india sums up the constitutional position of the country on the attainment of political freedom. The draft was prepared by constitution drafting committee and it was presented by the chairman of the committee krishna prasad sitaula. The international media and freedom of expression alliance, nepal international media partnership nimp, has published a set of recommendations to bring nepals new draft constitution into line. Now you can read constitution of nepal in both nepali nepal ko. The deadline for framing the constitution was extended several times since 2008. Constitution of nepal wikisource, the free online library.
Nepals constitution gets another draft mission network news. Analysis of draft constitution of nepal to look at the the provisions for womens rights. Some new provisions of fundamental rights have been added in the preliminary draft of the constitution of nepal, 2072 bs that is recently tabled in the constituent assembly ca for discussions. Christians and muslims in nepal are criticizing the draft version of a new constitution that bans religious conversion. The newly added fundamental rights are the right to live with dignity, right to food, right to residence, right of senior citizens, consumer. A comparative study of the nepal citizenship act, 2006. Preliminary draft of the new constitution 2072 in nepali here is the draft of the new constitution in english language, click preliminary draft of new constitution in english. Read online or download nepal constitution 2072 2015 the file is just 2. Once the preparation of the draft constitution was complete, copies of the draft constitution and a brief primer were disseminated in a way which allowed the people to easily and generally understand the. On september 16, 2015, nepals parliament passed a new permanent constitution. Nepal mnn in 2008, nepal had its first democratic election.
Download nepal constitution 2072 2015 one click nepal. 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. The election was the result of a civil war led by the maoist guerillas, who waged war on the monarchy before finally overthrowing the countrys rulers. And whereas we are firmly convinced that such arrangement is. Religious minorities are concerned about its impact on their religious freedom and the governments haste to finalize the. Discussion on draft constitution constitutioneconityrappreport1. To download the final version of the constitution of nepal 2072, click here. Now you can easily navigate between different chapters of constitution with table of contentthis is the official copy released by secretariate of constituent assembly for nepali public. The secretary in conjunction with all other officers shall then decide on the date of a forum meeting to discuss such proposals, giving at least four weeks 28 days clear notice.
Well, its hard to cover it all the draft document stands at 104 pages plus appendices but essentially it looks like much will be different in the future, although much will also remain the same. Samriddhi, the prosperity foundation and nepal economic forum nef organized a round table discussion titled economic concerns in the draft constitution on 14 july 2015 with hopes of engaging the public and the private sector on economic issues. Constituent assembly endorses nepals constitution 2072. Extend time for public consultation on new constitution repeal regressive aspects of draft nepals new draft constitution, adopted by the countrys constituent assembly on july 7, 2015 and put forward for a twoweek public consultation period, has a. Preliminary draft of the constitution of nepal download pdf this document is the preliminary draft of the constitution, presented by the constituent assembly and the committee to decide the basis of cultural and social solidarity. Constitution of nepal, 2072 preliminary draft constitution drafting. Download pdf this document is the preliminary draft of the constitution, presented by the constituent assembly and the committee to decide the basis of cultural and social solidarity. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution. Adf international comments on the article of nepals draft constitution, which deals with freedom of religion focusing on the inadequacy of the provisions and how this violates nepals commitments under international law. In grappling with it, there are in fact two sets of questions for nepal to discuss.
The draft constitution of india economic and political. For this purpose an outline of the principles of the constitution was announced by me on the 10th october, 1961. The constitution drafting committee on june 28, sunday has finalized the first draft of the new constitution of nepal. August 30, 2007 22 point agreement between gon and mjf. Unofficial translation by nepal law society, international idea, and undp. Sep 20, 2015 lets hope this new constitution of nepal 2072 will make the drastic change in no time in the following years. Monday, september 28th, 2015 the draft was prepared by constitution drafting committee of nepal and it was presented by the chairman of the committee krishna prasad sitaula. According to the draft english translation of the constitution, these articles covered social justice issues specifically naming the madhesis among other groups, the composition of the legislature, and parliamentary hearings on highlevel judicial appointments, respectively. Some provisions in the current nepal citizenship act, 2006 are in contradiction with the new constitution and it needs to incorporate the new provisions in the new constitution of nepal, 2015. The constitution of nepal ministry of law, justice and.
Lets hope the new constitution of nepal 2072 will be on favor of nepal which can economically, politically boost nepal. The first draft of the constitution of nepal was released to the public by the constituent assembly last week. We are hereby providing you with the official copy which was published by office of constitution assembly secretariat in pdf version. In addition, the supreme court of nepal has made a number of landmark decisions on citizenship. We, the sovereign people of nepal, internalizing the peoples sovereign right and right to autonomy and selfrule, while maintaining freedom, sovereignty, territorial. Oct 05, 2015 download constitution of nepal 2072 in both nepali and english with table of content which was promulgated on september 20, 2015 2072 ashwin 3. Asa 3128022015 3 november 2015 dear prime minister oli, amnesty international congratulates you on your appointment as prime minister and is seeking your urgent attention to a number of concerns regarding the new constitution, adopted on 20 september 2015. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea. Download pdf preliminary draft of the constitution of nepal. Now you can easily navigate between different chapters of constitution with table of content this is the official copy released by secretariate of constituent assembly for nepali public. What is the reason behind the failure of constitution. It includes topics such as the promotion of social solidarity, education in mother tongue, protection.
But the greatest task that lie ahead is its implementation. Preliminary draft of the constitution of nepal constitutionnet. Newly add fundamental right in constitution in nepal 2072. The lawmakers from nepali congress, cpnuml, ucpnmaoist and some fringe parties supported the draft constitution, while those from the rastriya prajatantra party nepal voted against it. What does the constitution tabled at present entail for local nepal. Draft of the constitution of nepal, unofficial english translation by international idea 2 united by a bond of allegiance to national independence, integrity, national interest and prosperity of nepal, all the nepali people collectively constitute the nation.
Freedom of expression alliance recommends amendments to. Comment on article 31 of nepals draft constitution adf. Lets hope this new constitution of nepal 2072 will make the drastic change in no time in the following years. One of the main reasons for business and industry closures is a lack of 2007 1991. It is a hard task even for a normal person to adapt to an abrupt change in hisher current lifestyle. This page has links to download important documents such as nepal constitution. For a comprehensive list of agreements, see unmin official documents peace process. Freedom of expression alliance recommends amendments to nepal. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. On january 15, 2007, an interim constitution went into force due to the april 2006 peoples movement against the reigning monarchy. Spurred to action by the recent earthquake, nepals government introduced the draft for public comment on june 30, reuters reported. The constituent assembly could not draft the constitution in its original and extended total tenure of 4 years. Oct 20, 2015 the deadline for framing the constitution was extended several times since 2008.
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