The resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” after his coalition government lost its majority when two key allies pulled out in protest against his dismissal of the Chief of Army Staff is not without consequences for the Constituent…
United Nations: Guidance Note of the Secretary-General on Democracy (2009) – PDF file (A Publication of United Nations) This note sets out the United Nations framework for democracy based on universal principles, norms and standards, emphasizing the internationally agreed normative…
Constitutional expert Bipin Adhikari has been providing his invaluable insights into the current constitution-making process. He has authored many books on constitution-making, including his most famous 1998 volume “Commentary on the Nepalese Constitution”. Tell us a little about your reading…
”You say you’ll change the constitution; well, you know, we all want to change your head” The worry of the Constitutional Committee, which has the responsibility of producing a draft of the new constitution for the purpose of plenary proceedings…
Those who have read Shakespeare’s classic Julius Caesar will time and again remember the famous expression of Cassius, a nobleman, speaking to his friend, Brutus, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars; But in ourselves, that we are…
One of the most sensitive issues before Nepal’s Constituent Assembly is the issue of restructuring the existing judiciary. Different options are being considered in this regard. Some form of restructuring cannot be avoided in Nepal in view of the necessity…
How to achieve a multi-ethnic legislature almost reflecting the national ethnic composition is one of the major issues before the Constituent Assembly (CA) Committee on Determination of the Form of Legislature. Though the committee has held 20 meetings till Feb.…
Bipin Adhikari is a constitutional expert. His opinions in the field of constitutional law, human rights, legal reforms and democratization process are widely reported. A Doctor of Constitutional Law, Adhikari is working as a freelance lawyer supporting the ongoing constitution…
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”Some politicians have been championing direct election of the prime minister as the parliamentary system has failed to give political stability” A number of Nepali Congress politicians led by ideologue Narhari Acharya have been garnering support for changing Nepal’s existing…
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