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Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1990.

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First Region

Nepal
Constitutional law
1990-11-09
National
Constitution

Second Region

Establishes a constitutional monarchy based on multi-party democracy, ending thirty years of absolute monarchy. Among its provisions are guarantees of fundamental rights including the right to associate in unions (Sec. 12), the right of equal pay for the same work and to be free of discrimination based on sex, race, religion, ideology, tribe or caste (Sec. 11), the right to be free of exploitation in the form of slavery and forced labour and it forbids the employment of children in any factory, mine or other hazardous work (Sec. 20). The Royal Proclamation promulgating the Constitution, published in the Nepal Gazette, Part I, Vol. 40, Extraordinary No. 37 of 9 November 1990, abrogates the Constitution of 1962.

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    1990-11-09
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Electronic region

Monograph region

    Monograph title
    Constitutions of the countries of the world
    Author
    Blaustein, A.P., Flanz, G.H.
    Publisher
    Oceana Publ.
    Place of publication
    New York
    Country
    United States of America
    Date
    1994-06
    Page range
    209 p.

Serial region

    Serial title
    Recent Laws of Nepal
    Date
    1991-01
    Volume
    Vol. 3
    Number
    No. 1
    Page range
    pp. 1-28