Press Release of the Expansion of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee

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Country/entity: Nepal
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Press Release of the Expansion of the Interim Constitution Draft Committee
Date: 15 Jul 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: On behalf of the CPN (Maoist) Negotiating Team, Name: Krishna Bahadu
On behalf of the Government of Nepal Negotiating Team, Name: Krishna Prasad Mahara Sitaula
Third 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: NP_060715_expansion of 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: Groups→Social class→Substantive
Page 1: ...An agreement to make representation of a Dalit Advocate in the committee also has been made...

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No 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 boys: Gender→Men and boys→Other
no 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 references
Page 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 society: Page 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.
Constitution: Governance→Constitution→Constitutional reform/making
Page 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 mechanism: Page 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.
Source: Government 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