Constituent Assembly of 2008

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:challenges Secularism
Political instability
Ethnic federalism
Representation of marginalized groups
Constitutional provisions for citizenship
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nepal
gptkbp:dissolved May 29, 2012
gptkbp:duration 4 years
gptkbp:final_constitution_adoption_date September 20, 2015
gptkbp:has_meetings April 28, 2008
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Constituent Assembly of 2008
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kathmandu
gptkbp:notable_wins Language rights
Judicial independence
Decentralization of power
Constitutional review process
Federal structure of government
Provisions for public health
Provisions for environmental protection
Provisions for labor rights
Provisions for disaster management
Provisions for cultural rights
Provisions for economic rights
Provisions for elderly rights
Provisions for women's rights
Social justice provisions
Electoral system reforms
Land reform provisions
Provisions for property rights
Provisions for minority rights
Provisions for local governance
Provisions for freedom of association
Provisions for freedom of expression
Provisions for social security
Provisions for refugee rights
Provisions for education rights
Provisions for disabled rights
Constitutional assembly elections
Republic declaration
Provisions for freedom of religion
Provisions for accountability mechanisms
Provisions for anti-discrimination measures
Provisions for children's rights
Provisions for freedom of assembly
Provisions for health rights
Provisions for indigenous rights
Provisions for transitional justice
Rights of women and minorities
Secular state declaration
gptkbp:number_of_members 601
gptkbp:outcome New Constitution of Nepal
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Unified_Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist)
gptkb:Nepali_Congress
gptkb:Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Unified_Marxist–_Leninist)
gptkbp:president gptkb:Subas_Chandra_Nembang
gptkbp:purpose Draft a new constitution
gptkbp:significant_event Abolition of monarchy
gptkbp:successor Second Constituent Assembly
gptkbp:voting_method gptkb:Proportional_representation
gptkbp:year gptkb:2008
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Revolución_Ciudadana
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7