Journal on human rights national human rights commission. The fundamental rights cited in the constitution from article. Nepal news, world news, sports news, business news, kathmandu news, english news, latest news from nepal, top breaking news of nepal,business, bollywood news and. Download new constitution of nepal 2015 or new constitution of nepal 2072 on online. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20, 2015, replacing the interim constitution of 2007. Nepal adopted its first democratic constitution on sunday in a largely peaceful event, a historic step for a nation. 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. Sep 20, 2015 so what are the positive things we can moan about new constitution. Nepal has officially ushered in a new era for the nation after president ram baran yadav signed the countrys new constitution on sept. The constitution of nepal is divided into 35 parts, 308 articles and 9 schedules. All laws inconsistent with this constitution shall, to the extent of such inconsistency, be void. Constitution, shall acquire citizenship of nepal by descent in the name of the mother or father after attaining adulthood. Nov 17, 2017 this app provides easy way to read the constitution both in nepali as well as english language.
Nepal constitution has progressive provisions for women. Sep 28, 2015 nepals new constitution is its seventh iteration since 1950. The constitutional development of nepal has not come a long way. This means it can easily be changedupdated by the two to third majority of parliaments. The constitution of nepal states that nepal is a federal state and it does not recognize any unitary structure. Out of the 598 members of the constituent assembly, 507 voted for the new constitution, 25 voted against, and 66 abstained in a vote. Sep 20, 2015 the constitution of nepal 2072 passed on wednesday sept 16 by the constituent assembly meeting envisions a federal democratic republican and inclusive and prosperous nepal by institutionalising the achievements of the democratic movements held in the country. Nepal is governed according to the constitution which came into effect on sept 20.
During, the constitutional development of nepal, the government of nepal act 2004 b. The constitution as adopted in 2015 had a federal structure of six provinces, which the madhesis felt did not meet their needs for representation. Lets hope this new constitution of nepal 2072 will make the drastic change in no time in the following years. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation 1 part 1 preliminary 1.
The constitution consists of 162 articles and was officially signed by hamid karzai on january 26, 2004. These topic pages provide a quick overview and easy access to all content that can be found on ace for any give topic of interest weather encyclopaedia files, electoral materials, comparative data, consolidated replies, case studies, or other. Mar 29, 2018 the constituent assembly ca is dissolved after failing to produce a draft constitution. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Part4 directive principles, policies and obligations of the state. As soon as the king, being of age, accedes to the government, he shall take the following oath before the storting. This complete constitution has been generated from excerpts of texts from the repository of the comparative constitutions project, and distributed on. The constituent assembly ca has accepted all the work done by its predecessor, and owned it as its own. Nepals constitution building process dd international idea.
The constitution of the kingdom of nepal, 2015 date of red seal and gazette publication. 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. 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. S is the first and historical document of nepal which was declared by the shree iii padma shamsher jbr. Constitution of nepal 2015 official english translation. Support for participatory constitution building in nepal. Government of nepal act, 2004 preamble whereas, by virtue of the supreme power vested through the instruments of their sacred panja patras by shree panch maharajadhiraja of nepal, dating from the year of 1903 bs onward. Preface and constitution of the asian society of ichthyologists. Some of the positive features of nepal constitution 2072 are. Preamble part1 preliminary part2 citizenship part3 fundamental rights and duties part4 directive principles, policies and. Sep 18, 2015 after years of debate, nepal is celebrating a new constitution. New constitution of nepal 2072 2015 ensures a bicameral federal parliament. November 9, 2015 november 14, 2015 nepalconstitution concurrent powers of federation, schedule, state and local level, the constitution of nepal cooperatives, disaster management in nepal, education in nepal, federalism in nepal, health in nepal, mines and minerals in nepal, newspapers in nepal, powers of federation, powers of local level. The first constituent assembly ca was dissolved on may 26, 2012 without promulgating the constitution.
Part5 structure of state and distribution of state power. Rastriya sabha is the upper house of the bicameral federal parliament of nepal, the lower house being the house of representatives. The april 2015 earthquake and the political blockade may have momentarily brought international media focus to nepal, but the world has moved on, leaving nepal to. Download nepal constitution 2072 pdf directly from here. The composition and powers of the assembly are established by part 8 and 9 of the constitution of nepal. The constitution of nepal confers full freedom on the press and also makes provision for the independent and impartial judiciary. Constitution of nepal 2015, unofficial english translation. Constitution of nepal final, legislature parliament of nepal website click on pdf link last visited sept. Articles 42, 84, and 286 of the 2015 constitution were amended by the recent legislative action. As a reply to many jurists, who frown upon nepals constitution without examination, reading article 38, which envisages right of women as a fundamental right is crucial.
Positive features of new constitution nepal 2072 2015. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The present constitution of nepal is nepal ko sambidhan 2072 2015 by replacing nepal ko interim sambidhan 20632007 on september 21, 2015. The number of states and its boundaries can also easily amended.
Nepal constitution 2072 2015 features new constitution nepal. The constitution of nepal date of publication in nepal gazette 20 september 2015 2072. Assembly in nepal approves new constitution the new york times. Himalaya, the journal of the association for nepal and. Jan 03, 2018 after an overview of the diversity and complexity of nepal, the book chronicles major political events shaping the countrys constitution making and implementation process, especially between 2015 to 2017. The padma shamsher jbr himself was the inciter or promoter of this constitution. Seven federal states have been proposed by the leaders of nepal. Yet, this constitution is far more progressive than any other in the past or even compared to that of india. 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. In the world, there are very few instances where the new constitution has been made with 90% su. Previous constitution were enacted in 1959, 1962, 1990, and 1999.
The current afghan constitution was approved by the consensus in january 2004 after the 2003 loya jirga. The constitution of nepal 2015 provides the legal and structural basis for human rights and guarantees fundamental rights. Citizenship provisions discriminate against women the. This page was last edited on 19 october 2019, at 04. The 1964 constitution of afghanistan transformed afghanistan into a modern democracy. Nepal is about to adopt a new constitution, after nearly a decade of delay. How nepals constitution got queered human rights watch. 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. 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.
Constitution is a set of basic laws or principles for a country. Notes on the constitutional development of nepal grade 9. The constitution of nepal 2072 was endorsed on september 16, 2015 by the constituent assembly meeting by more than twothirds majority. We all nepalese are hopeful for peace, prosperous, unified nepal in the future.
President is the head of state while prime minister that is appointed by constitution assembly holds executive power. News corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Sep 23, 2015 heres what to know about nepals new constitution. Constitution of nepal 2015 is the present governing constitution of nepal. The new constitution replaces an interim one that was supposed to be in effect for only a couple of years but has governed the. Nepal formally adopts new constitution amid protests from. Promulgated on september 20, 2015, the new document, which came into being after seven years of grueling effort, was supposed to be. Sep 21, 2015 therefore, the citizenship provisions in the constitution of nepal 2015 explicitly discriminate against nepali women and consider them to be secondclass citizens, continuing to treat women based.
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