The Interim Constitution of Nepal came into force on January 15, 2007. At present, the elected Constituent Assembly is in the process of drafting a new Constitution. Article 4 of the Interim Constitution declares Nepal to be ‘an independent, indivisible, sovereign, secular, inclusive and a fully democratic state.’ Article 63(4) of the Interim Constitution states that the Constituent Assembly shall include representation of marginalised groups, including women, and that at least one third of the Assembly should comprise of women. Nepal has not been able to meet the deadlines set for establishing a new Constitution as yet.
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| Year | Link | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of Signature | 05/02/1991 | |
| Date of Ratification/Accession | 22/04/1991 | |
| Initial Report | ||
| State Party’s Report | 1998 | Click here. |
| Concluding Observations | 1999 | Click here. |
| Second & Third Reporting Cycle | ||
| State Party’s Report | 2002 | Click here. |
| Concluding Observations | 2004 | Click here. |
| Fourth & Fifth Reporting Cycle | ||
| State Party’s Report | 2009 | Click here. |
| Concluding Observations | 2011 | Click here. |
| Follow-up Report | 2015 | Click here. |
| Shadow Report | 2011 | Click here. |
| Sixth Reporting Cycle | ||
| State Party Report | 2017 | Click here. |
| List of issues and questions in relation to the sixth periodic report- | 2018 | Click here. |
| Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Nepal | 2018 | Click here. |
| Follow-up Report | 2021 | Click here. |
