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Scrap discriminatory provisions on citizenship: Right activists

2015-08-12

Bagmati, Lalitpur, Lalitpur

Right activists have demanded annulment of discriminatory provisions regarding citizenship in the preliminary draft of the constitution. Organising a press conference on Tuesday, Collective Campaign for Women-friendly Constitution demanded annulment of article 11 (2) (B), article 11 (4) and article 12 (2) from the draft. The articles have made it mandatory that both parents of a child to be Nepali citizens to acquire citizenship by descent. If either of the parents is a foreigner, a child will be only eligible for naturalised citizenship . Also, the provision of acquiring naturalised citizenship for people marrying foreigners is different for men and women. Speaking in the programme, right activist Durga Sob said that the constitution should ensure women’s identity and result-oriented participation. Advocate Subin Limbu Mulmi suggested amendments in the discriminatory provisions of the constitution while activist Radha Poudel stressed that the struggle for rights is not only of women but of all Nepali. Likewise, Bijaya KC of Women Security Pressure Group demanded correction in the draft saying provisions are even confusing for right activists. Activists have threatened to continue with their protests as long as the discriminatory provisions are not corrected.
Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Other forms of non-violent protest
Primary Cause Contestation over Constitution and federal restructuring
Actor 1 - Number of people n/a
Actor 1 - Affiliations Women's Rights Activists
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
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