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omething's not right: A list of rights without inbuilt judicial sanctions is not worth its name

"A Supreme Court which lacks independence, which has to be accountable to a legislative committee, and which is always under the threat and duress of a legislative majority cannot protect any fundamental rights whatsoever." The recently released exhaustive…

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My law, your law

"Nepal could study the Turkish model amind demands to communalise personal laws. The importance of secular laws and institutions cannot be over-emphasized in a progressive society. They are important because they are essential for the protection and promotion…

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Just a minute

"Everybody knows that the Maoists after spoiling many important months of parliament need a facelift to reach a compromise that does not create any political value except for their cadres sweating on the campaign for civilian supremacy." While Nepal's…

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Same old thing

Bipin Adhikari The Kathmandu Post August 27, 2009 From: constituentassembly.blogspot.com "British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, for example, has recently put forward changes on a range of subjects including expenses of the members of parliament, freedom of…

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Missing links

"The Committee on Preservation of National Interest falls woefully short of expectations" When Nepalis talk about national interests, they talk about very basic things about their survival. These basic things are the country's perceived needs and aspirations…

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Minority report

The report of the Constituent Assembly (CA) Committee on the Protection of Rights and Freedoms of Minority and Marginalized Communities, which is now under discussion at the plenary session of the House, captures many of the current requirements under its…

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