Agreement between the GoN and Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti
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Agreement between the GoN and Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha SamitiDate
16 Mar 2009Agreement status
Multiparty signed/agreedInterim arrangement
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Intrastate/local conflict ( )Stage
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Nepal related-local processesParties
On behalf of Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti Talks Team
Sd.
Athar Hussein Faruki
Coordinator of the Talks Team
Sd.
Taj Mohammed Miyan
Coordinator, Kendriya Sangharsha Samiti (Central Struggle Committee)
On behalf of GoN Talks Team
Sd.
Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’
Coordinator of the Talks Team and Minister for Peace and ReconstructionThird parties
-Description
An agreement between the Government of Nepal and the Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti to amend the Interim Constitution.
Agreement document
Groups
- Children/youth
No specific mention.
- Disabled personsGroups→Disabled persons→SubstantivePage 1, 2. Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
- Elderly/age
No specific mention.
- Migrant workers
No specific mention.
- Racial/ethnic/national groupGroups→Racial/ethnic/national group→RhetoricalPage 1, 1: The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity. Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.Groups→Racial/ethnic/national group→SubstantivePage 1, 2: Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
Page 1, 5: The report of the national census conducted in B.S. 2058 (2002), as per the policy of the Government of Nepal to carry out national census every ten years, has already been made public. The Government is committed to carrying out census in a manner that separate numerical and other particulars of all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit, minority communities of the country, including Muslim, are clearly reflected. - Religious groupsGroups→Religious groups→RhetoricalPage 1, 1: The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity. Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.Groups→Religious groups→SubstantivePage 1, 2: Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
Page 1, 3: The National Muslim Commission shall be constituted as soon as possible by conforming necessary procedures to carry out acts, including uplift and development of various sector in relation to the Nepalese Muslim community, formation of a permanent Hajj Committee and Madarasha Board.
Page 1, 5: The report of the national census conducted in B.S. 2058 (2002), as per the policy of the Government of Nepal to carry out national census every ten years, has already been made public. The Government is committed to carrying out census in a manner that separate numerical and other particulars of all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit, minority communities of the country, including Muslim, are clearly reflected.
Page 1, 6: Expressing commitment on behalf of the entire Muslim community of Nepal to conclude the peace process of the country and to draft a people-oriented Constitution, the Joint Muslim National Struggle Committee has called off all declared programmes of struggle. - Indigenous peopleGroups→Indigenous people→RhetoricalPage 1, 1: The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity. Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.Groups→Indigenous people→SubstantivePage 1, 2: Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
Page 1, 5: The report of the national census conducted in B.S. 2058 (2002), as per the policy of the Government of Nepal to carry out national census every ten years, has already been made public. The Government is committed to carrying out census in a manner that separate numerical and other particulars of all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit, minority communities of the country, including Muslim, are clearly reflected. - Other groups
No specific mention.
- Refugees/displaced persons
No specific mention.
- Social classGroups→Social class→RhetoricalPage 1, 1: The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity. Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.Groups→Social class→SubstantivePage 1, 2: Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
Page 1, 5: The report of the national census conducted in B.S. 2058 (2002), as per the policy of the Government of Nepal to carry out national census every ten years, has already been made public. The Government is committed to carrying out census in a manner that separate numerical and other particulars of all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit, minority communities of the country, including Muslim, are clearly reflected.
Gender
- Women, girls and genderPage 1, 2: Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
- Men and boys
No specific mention.
- 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 symbolsPage 1, 4: The Government of Nepal shall positively consider the request for declaring the birthday of Hajarat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and Muharram festivals public holidays.
- 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)
No specific mention.
- Elections
No specific mention.
- Electoral commission
No specific mention.
- Political parties reform
No specific mention.
- Civil society
No specific mention.
- Traditional/religious leaders
No specific mention.
- Public administration
No specific mention.
- ConstitutionGovernance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/makingPage 1, 1: The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity. Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.
Page 1, 6: Expressing commitment on behalf of the entire Muslim community of Nepal to conclude the peace process of the country and to draft a people-oriented Constitution, the Joint Muslim National Struggle Committee has called off all declared programmes of struggle.
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 forcesPage 1, 6: Expressing commitment on behalf of the entire Muslim community of Nepal to conclude the peace process of the country and to draft a people-oriented Constitution, the Joint Muslim National Struggle Committee has called off all declared programmes of struggle.
- 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 mechanism
No specific mention.
- Related cases
No specific mention.
- SourceAsian Study Center for Peace & Conflict Transformation (2011), From Conflict to Peace in Nepal: Peace Agreements 2005-2010.
Agreement between the GoN and Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti
Today, March 16, 2009, the Government Talks Team formed by the Government of Nepal and the Talks Team of the Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti [Joint Muslim National Struggle Committee] reached an agreement as follows:
1. The Government of Nepal is clear that all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims, have their own distinct identity.
Hence, the existing constitutional and legal provisions that jeopardize or shadow their independent identity shall be amended by following the necessary procedure.
2. Expressing commitment to Clause (d1) of Article 33 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal 2007, which states ‘to enable Madheshi, Dalits, Adivasi Janajati [indigenous nationalities], women, labourers, farmers, the physically impaired, disadvantages classes and disadvantaged regions to participate in all organs of the State structure on the basis of proportional inclusion’, the Government of Nepal shall take necessary initiative to ensure political, economic, social, cultural and educational rights of all Adivasi, Janajati , Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit and minority communities of the country, including Muslims.
3. The National Muslim Commission shall be constituted as soon as possible by conforming necessary procedures to carry out acts, including uplift and development of various sector in relation to the Nepalese Muslim community, formation of a permanent Hajj Committee and Madarasha Board.
4. The Government of Nepal shall positively consider the request for declaring the birthday of Hajarat Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam and Muharram festivals public holidays.
5. The report of the national census conducted in B.S. 2058 (2002), as per the policy of the Government of Nepal to carry out national census every ten years, has already been made public.
The Government is committed to carrying out census in a manner that separate numerical and other particulars of all Adivasi, Janajati, Madheshi, Tharu, Dalit, minority communities of the country, including Muslim, are clearly reflected.
6. Expressing commitment on behalf of the entire Muslim community of Nepal to conclude the peace process of the country and to draft a people-oriented Constitution, the Joint Muslim National Struggle Committee has called off all declared programmes of struggle.
On behalf of Samyukta Muslim Rastriya Sangharsha Samiti Talks Team
Sd.
Athar Hussein Faruki
Coordinator of the Talks Team
On behalf of GoN Talks Team
Sd.
Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’
Coordinator of the Talks Team and Minister for Peace and Reconstruction
Sd.
Taj Mohammed Miyan
Coordinator, Kendriya Sangharsha Samiti (Central Struggle Committee)