Extending a time-limit of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee

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Country/entity: Nepal
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Extending a time-limit of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee
Date: 25 Aug 2006
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/intrastate conflict
Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006)
Inspired by the Maoist insurgency in Peru in the early 1990s, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) – CPN(M) – declared war on the Nepalese government in February 1996. A key demand was the transformation of Nepal from a monarchy into a ‘People’s Republic’. Following a pronounced Maoist military strategy, the CPN(M) focused their insurgency on the rural areas. They gained significantly in strength and it took heavy international military support to stabilize the Nepalese government in 2002. After public protests escalated in Kathmandu in 2004, the Nepalese King Gyanendra took authoritarian control over the government. In the cities, a strong popular movement for democracy emerged, forcing the government into fast progressing peace negations in 2006 that concluded with the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Nepal peace process
Parties: Nepal Communist Party Maoist Negotiating Team
Sd 1. Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Coordinator
Sd. 2. Mr. Dinanath Sharma, Member
Sd. 3. Mr. Dev Gurung, Member

Government of Nepal Negotiating Team
Sd. 1. Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitaula, Coordinator
Sd. 2. Mr. Pradip Gyawali, Member
Sd. 3. Mr. Ramesh Lekhak, Member
Third parties: -
Description: -

Agreement document: NP_060825_Timeline Extension for Interim Constitution Committee.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

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 class: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
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 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): 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.
Constitution: Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 1: Proposal
1. With respect to extending a time-limit of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee and receiving the draft report.

Page 38: Decision
1. As the date, 2063/04/24 [July 9, 2006 A.D.], was designated for the Interim Constitution Draft Committee to submit the draft report of Interim Constitution and an additional period of few days was required for giving the final shape to the draft report, the decision of receiving the said Interim Constitution Draft Report is hereby made today by extending the time-limit of the Committee for up to this date, 2063/05/09 [August 25, 2006 A.D.].

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 mechanism: No specific mention.
Related cases: No specific mention.
Source: Government of Nepal Peace Secretariat: http://www.ncf.org.np/upload/files/775_en_cover%20and%20con.pdf

Extending a time-limit of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee

The meeting between the Negotiating Team, constituted by the Government of Nepal, and Nepal Communist Party (Maoist), held today on

2063/05/09 [August 25, 2006 A.D.] in the meeting room of the Peace Secretariat, has made the following decision in the attendance as follows:

Attendance

Nepal Communist Party Maoist

Negotiating Team

Sd 1.

Mr. Krishna Bahadur Mahara,

Coordinator

Sd. 2.

Mr. Dinanath Sharma,

Member

Sd. 3.

Mr. Dev Gurung,

Member

Government of Nepal

Negotiating Team

Sd. 1.

Mr. Krishna Prasad Sitaula,

Coordinator

Sd. 2.

Mr. Pradip Gyawali,

Member

Sd. 3.

Mr. Ramesh Lekhak,

Member

Proposal

1. With respect to extending a time-limit of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee and receiving the draft report.

Decision

1. As the date, 2063/04/24 [July 9, 2006 A.D.], was designated for the Interim Constitution Draft Committee to submit the draft report of Interim

Constitution and an additional period of few days was required for giving the final shape to the draft report, the decision of receiving the said

Interim Constitution Draft Report is hereby made today by extending the time-limit of the Committee for up to this date, 2063/05/09 [August 25,

2006 A.D.].