Rule of Law in Nepal

CCGL9032 RESEARCH PAPER

Rule of Law in Nepal

Rule of Law in a Globalizing World

. Abstract

Originated from western societies, the principle of " Rule of Law" is making great impact on the development of non-western regions through globalizing trend. This research paper mainly looks into the development process of rule of law in Nepal- a new practitioner of rule of law system in government practice. The paper will discuss the rule of law level, the reason Nepal manages to attain this level and the legal culture of the country.

. Introduction of Nepal The country: Located in South Asia, Nepal (officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal) is a country that is consolidating peace after a decade of civil conflict. People of Nepal is now trying their best to create a stable constitutional order to build and sustain a democratic, well-governed state that is responsible to its citizen. Politics: The country is newly declared a secular state to end a long period of Hindu Kingdom in 2006. Now Nepal is a multi-party system federal republic. The prime minister is head of government. Government has 3 organs: Executive, Judiciary, Legislative.1 Economy: As one of the poorest country in the world, Nepal relies much on two main industries: Agriculture and Service comprise. From 2011 to 2012, the country's GDP growth is around 5%. And the poverty situation is improved in recent years.2 Religion: Over 80% of people in Nepal are Hinduism, Buddhism is the second largest religion. Nepal was a Hindu Rashtra before 2006. Nepal declared a secular state in Interim Constitution in 2007.

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See Nepal- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal See Nepal- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nepal

. The Rule of Law Level in Nepal & Reason To analysis the rule of law level in Nepal, there are several aspects to be discussed: A. Constitution & Legislature B. Justice System

A. Constitution & Legislature Now the political system in Nepal is based on the...