Nepal
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal democratic republic
- CONSTITUTION
- November 9, 1990; a new interim constitution was promulgated in January 2007. Since 2008, a specially elected constituent assembly has been working on a new constitutional text
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on Hindu principles and common law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral constituent assembly
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, president appointed by the King on the recommendation of the Constitutional Council and other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council
RELIGIONS
80.6% Hindus, 10.6% Buddhists, 4.2% Muslims, other
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2003NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
- APRIL 27, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
Nepal said Indians are also eligible for the rewards...
Nepal said Indians are also eligible for the rewards it had announced for the capture, dead or alive, of top Maoist leaders
- APRIL 26, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Nepal government said that it did not mean to encourage...
The Nepal government said that it did not mean to encourage people to take the law in their hands when promising rewards for Maoist leaders handed over to it
- APRIL 25, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
A human rights organization strongly criticized the...
A human rights organization strongly criticized the Nepal government for announcing cash rewards on the heads of top Maoist leaders, claiming that the government decision was against the spirit of the constitution and international treaties and convention
- APRIL 3, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
A long-running conflict between Maoist insurgents and...
A long-running conflict between Maoist insurgents and government forces in Nepal has become a human rights crisis, endangering civilians and placing the future of the Himalayan kingdom at risk, Amnesty International said
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
Maoists guerrillas launched their "people's war" in...
Maoists guerrillas launched their "people's war" in 1996 and more than 1,500 people have been killed
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
The Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal (1990) at Art
- JANUARY 1, 2002NepalDEATH PENALTY
On april 5, 2001 maoist rebels claimed responsibility...
On april 5, 2001 maoist rebels claimed responsibility for killing 42 Nepalese policemen and wounding 75 others in the deadliest attacks in their five-year war against the constitutional monarchy
- OCTOBER 25, 2001NepalDEATH PENALTY
A Briton faces the death penalty in Thailand after...
A Briton faces the death penalty in Thailand after being accused of involvement in a heroin-smuggling ring
- AUGUST 13, 2001NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Tangerang District Court in Indonesia sentenced...
The Tangerang District Court in Indonesia sentenced to death Nepalese Indra Bahadur Tamang, 21, after convicting him of trying to smuggle 900 grams of heroin into the country
- APRIL 5, 2001NepalDEATH PENALTY
Maoist rebels claimed responsibility for killing 42...
Maoist rebels claimed responsibility for killing 42 Nepalese policemen and wounding 75 others in the deadliest attacks in their five-year war against the constitutional monarchy
- JANUARY 25, 2001NepalDEATH PENALTY
The Tangerang District Court in Indonesia condemned...
The Tangerang District Court in Indonesia condemned Nar Bahadur Tamang and Bala Tamang, both Nepalese nationals, to death for drug trafficking