Press Release of the Expansion of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee
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NepalRegion
Asia and PacificAgreement name
Press Release of the Expansion of the Interim Constitution Draft CommitteeDate
15 Jul 2006Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
YesAgreement/conflict level
Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( )Stage
Implementation/renegotiationConflict nature
GovernmentPeace process
Nepal peace processParties
On behalf of the CPN (Maoist) Negotiating Team, Name: Krishna Bahadu
On behalf of the Government of Nepal Negotiating Team, Name: Krishna Prasad Mahara SitaulaThird parties
-Description
A short press release detailing agreement to expand the membership and timeline for the Interim Constitution Draft Committee on 15/07/06
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled persons
No specific mention.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national group
No specific mention.
- Religious groups
No specific mention.
- Indigenous people
No specific mention.
- Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social classGroups→Social class→SubstantivePage 1: ...An agreement to make representation of a Dalit Advocate in the committee also has been made...
Gender
- Women, girls and genderNo specific mention, but several women added to the Interim Constitution drafting Committee, and secondary literature suggests this was due to lobbying on the absence of women
Page 1, Women added:
2. Ms. Puspa Bhusal Member
3. Ms. Sushila Karki Member
4. Ms. Chhatra Kumari Gurung Member
5. Ms. Shanta Rai Member
6. Mr. Sunil Prajapati Member
7. Mr. Parshuram Jha Member
8. Mr. Chandeshwar Shrestha Member
9. Mr. Kumar Yonjan Tamang Member - Men and boysGender→Men and boys→Otherno specific mention but 1 man added to committee:
Page 1, Men added:
1. Mr. Agni Kharel Member - LGBTI
No specific mention.
- Family
No specific mention.
State definition
- Nature of state (general)
No specific mention.
- State configuration
No specific mention.
- Self determination
No specific mention.
- Referendum
No specific mention.
- State symbols
No specific mention.
- Independence/secession
No specific mention.
- Accession/unification
No specific mention.
- Border delimitation
No specific mention.
- Cross-border provision
No specific mention.
Governance
- Political institutions (new or reformed)Governance→Political institutions (new or reformed)→General referencesPage 1: According to the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) held today, on 15 July 2006, the following members are included as the additional members of the Interim Constitution Drafting Committee.
1. Mr. Agni Kharel Member
2. Ms. Puspa Bhusal Member
3. Ms. Sushila Karki Member
4. Ms. Chhatra Kumari Gurung Member
5. Ms. Shanta Rai Member
6. Mr. Sunil Prajapati Member
7. Mr. Parshuram Jha Member
8. Mr. Chandeshwar Shrestha Member
9. Mr. Kumar Yonjan Tamang Member
The tenure of the Drafting Committee is recognized as 25 days to be effective from the date of commencement of functions 2063-3-31 (July 15, 2006) by extending 10 days. An agreement to make representation of a Dalit Advocate in the committee also has been made. - Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil societyPage 1: ...An agreement to make representation of a Dalit Advocate in the committee also has been made...
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- ConstitutionGovernance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/makingPage 1: According to the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) held today, on 15 July 2006, the following members are included as the additional members of the Interim Constitution Drafting Committee.
1. Mr. Agni Kharel Member
2. Ms. Puspa Bhusal Member
3. Ms. Sushila Karki Member
4. Ms. Chhatra Kumari Gurung Member
5. Ms. Shanta Rai Member
6. Mr. Sunil Prajapati Member
7. Mr. Parshuram Jha Member
8. Mr. Chandeshwar Shrestha Member
9. Mr. Kumar Yonjan Tamang Member
The tenure of the Drafting Committee is recognized as 25 days to be effective from the date of commencement of functions 2063-3-31 (July 15, 2006) by extending 10 days.
Power sharing
- Political power sharing
No specific mention.
- Territorial power sharing
No specific mention.
- Economic power sharing
No specific mention.
- Military power sharing
No specific mention.
Human rights and equality
- Human rights/RoL general
No specific mention.
- Bill of rights/similar
No specific mention.
- Treaty incorporation
No specific mention.
- Civil and political rights
No specific mention.
- Socio-economic rights
No specific mention.
Rights related issues
- Citizenship
No specific mention.
- Democracy
No specific mention.
- Detention procedures
No specific mention.
- Media and communication
No specific mention.
- Mobility/access
No specific mention.
- Protection measures
No specific mention.
- Other
No specific mention.
Rights institutions
- NHRI
No specific mention.
- Regional or international human rights institutions
No specific mention.
Justice sector reform
- Criminal justice and emergency law
No specific mention.
- State of emergency provisions
No specific mention.
- Judiciary and courts
No specific mention.
- Prisons and detention
No specific mention.
- Traditional Laws
No specific mention.
Socio-economic reconstruction
- Development or socio-economic reconstruction
No specific mention.
- National economic plan
No specific mention.
- Natural resources
No specific mention.
- International funds
No specific mention.
- Business
No specific mention.
- Taxation
No specific mention.
- Banks
No specific mention.
Land, property and environment
- Land reform/rights
No specific mention.
- Pastoralist/nomadism rights
No specific mention.
- Cultural heritage
No specific mention.
- Environment
No specific mention.
- Water or riparian rights or access
No specific mention.
Security sector
- Security Guarantees
No specific mention.
- Ceasefire
No specific mention.
- Police
No specific mention.
- Armed forces
No specific mention.
- DDR
No specific mention.
- Intelligence services
No specific mention.
- Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
No specific mention.
- Withdrawal of foreign forces
No specific mention.
- Corruption
No specific mention.
- Crime/organised crime
No specific mention.
- Drugs
No specific mention.
- Terrorism
No specific mention.
Transitional justice
- Transitional justice general
No specific mention.
- Amnesty/pardon
No specific mention.
- Courts
No specific mention.
- Mechanism
No specific mention.
- Prisoner release
No specific mention.
- Vetting
No specific mention.
- Victims
No specific mention.
- Missing persons
No specific mention.
- Reparations
No specific mention.
- Reconciliation
No specific mention.
Implementation
- UN signatory
No specific mention.
- Other international signatory
No specific mention.
- Referendum for agreement
No specific mention.
- International mission/force/similar
No specific mention.
- Enforcement mechanismPage 1, Similarly, an agreement to arrange the forth coming meeting of the top leaders of Seven Parties and CPN (Maoist) on 21 July 2006 has been made. There, in the process of talk, was also the presence of the observers of the Negotiation.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceGovernment of Nepal Peace Secretariat: http://www.ncf.org.np/upload/files/775_en_cover%20and%20con.pdf
Press Release of the Expansion of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee
According to the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) held today, on 15 July 2006, the following members are included as the additional members of the Interim Constitution Drafting Committee.
1. Mr. Agni Kharel, Member
2. Ms. Puspa Bhusal, Member
3. Ms. Sushila Karki, Member
4. Ms. Chhatra Kumari Gurung, Member
5. Ms. Shanta Rai, Member
6. Mr. Sunil Prajapati, Member
7. Mr. Parshuram Jha, Member
8. Mr. Chandeshwar Shrestha, Member
9. Mr. Kumar Yonjan Tamang, Member
The tenure of the Drafting Committee is recognized as 25 days to be effective from the date of commencement of functions 2063-3-31 (July 15, 2006) by extending 10 days.
An agreement to make representation of a Dalit Advocate in the committee also has been made.
Similarly, an agreement to arrange the forth coming meeting of the top leaders of Seven Parties and CPN (Maoist) on 21 July 2006 has been made.
There, in the process of talk, was also the presence of the observers of the Negotiation.
On behalf of the CPN (Maoist) Negotiating Team
Name:
Krishna Bahadu
Signature:
15 July 2006
On behalf of the Government of Nepal Negotiating Team
Name:
Krishna Prasad Mahara Sitaula
Signature:
15 July 2006