Saturday, 4 April 2020

Fundamental rights provided to foreigner by constitution of Nepal.


  • Each person shall have the right to live with dignity.
  • No law shall be made for capital  punishment.
  • Except as provided for by law no person shall be deprived of her/his personal liberty.
  • There shall not be any gender discrimination regarding remuneration for the same work and social security.
  • No person shall be detained without being informed of the ground for such an arrest.
  • The person who is arrested shall have the right to consult a legal practitioner of her/his choice and be defended from the time of arrest. The consultations held with the legal practitioner and the advice given thereon shall remain confidential.
    provided that this cause shall not apply to a citizen of an enemy state.
  • No person shall be punished for an act which was not punishable by law when the act was committed, and no person shall be subjected to a punishment greater than that prescribed by law at the time of the offence.
  • No person accused of any offence shall be assumed to be an offender until proven guilty.
  • No person shall be prosecuted or punished for the same offence in a court of law more than once.
  • No person accused of any offence shall be compelled to be a witness against herself/himself.
  • Every person undergoing trial shall have the right to be informed about the proceedings of the trials.
  • Every person shall be entitled to a fair hearing from an impartial, independent and competent court or judicial authority.
  • No person shall be held under preventive detention unless there is sufficient ground to believe that there exists an immediate threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nepal or public peace and order.
  • No person shall be treated with any kind of untouchability or discrimination in any private or public place on grounds of caste, ethnicity, origin, community, occupation, or physical condition.
  • Each person shall be free to profess, practice, and preserve his/her religion according to his/her faith.
  • Except in circumstances provided by law, privacy in relation to the person, and their residence, property, documents, records, statistics and correspondence, and their reputation are inviolable.
  • Every person shall have the right against exploitation.
  • No person shall be subjected to any kind of exploitation on the basis of religion, customs, tradition, culture, practices or any other bases.
  • Every person and community shall have the right to use their language.
  • Every person and community shall have the right to participate in the cultural life of its community.
  • Each consumer shall have the right to quality foodstuffs and services.

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