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Nepal Constitution
![Nepal, the Beacon of LGBTQ+ Rights in Asia? Not Quite. Nepal, the Beacon of LGBTQ+ Rights in Asia? Not Quite.](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-09-33.jpg)
Nepal, the Beacon of LGBTQ+ Rights in Asia? Not Quite.
By Sanju Gurung
Despite constitutional guarantees, the country’s laws are yet to fully support gender and sexual minorities.
![Citizenship, Identity and Nepal’s Contested 2015 Constitution Citizenship, Identity and Nepal’s Contested 2015 Constitution](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-bicycle-3821996_1280.jpg)
Citizenship, Identity and Nepal’s Contested 2015 Constitution
By Nirnaya Bhatta and Maximillian Morch
The 2015 Constitution failed to address the demands of Madhesi and indigenous populations.
![China’s Moment in Nepal: Implications for India China’s Moment in Nepal: Implications for India](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-30135093164_bdf8f2d7ae_o.jpg)
China’s Moment in Nepal: Implications for India
By Harsh V. Pant
Even as Nepal's new leaders appear to pursue closer ties with Beijing, not all is lost for New Delhi.
![Can Nepal Find Political Stability? Can Nepal Find Political Stability?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-photo-1.jpg)
Can Nepal Find Political Stability?
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
As Nepal gears up for parliamentary elections, its citizens want two things: stability and development.
![Nepal's Federalism Is in Jeopardy Nepal's Federalism Is in Jeopardy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-1416743059_dd7010ddd0_b.jpg)
Nepal's Federalism Is in Jeopardy
By Iain Payne and Binayak Basnyat
Nepal's 2015 Constitution provides a federal structure, but in practice decentralization is being stalled.
![Nepal’s Trial-By-Election Nepal’s Trial-By-Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-nepal-local-election3.jpg)
Nepal’s Trial-By-Election
By Peter Gill
The second phase of Nepal’s local elections tested both the new constitution and the country’s vision.
![Nepal: Elections at the Epicenter Nepal: Elections at the Epicenter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-gill6.jpg)
Nepal: Elections at the Epicenter
By Peter Gill
Two years after major earthquakes rocked the country, a Nepali family makes a 30-hour journey to cast their ballots.
![After the 'Blockade': China's Push into Nepal After the 'Blockade': China's Push into Nepal](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-31_17-36-06.jpg)
After the 'Blockade': China's Push into Nepal
By Biswas Baral
The damage done to Nepal-India relations lingers, opening the door for China.
![Nepal Leads South Asia in Women's Political Representation Nepal Leads South Asia in Women's Political Representation](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-11-10_17-40-09.jpg)
Nepal Leads South Asia in Women's Political Representation
By Jivesh Jha
Nepal's Constitution ensures 33 percent of parliamentary seats are reserved for women.
![Nepal’s Unending Political Instability Nepal’s Unending Political Instability](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-26_13-49-59.jpg)
Nepal’s Unending Political Instability
By Kamal Dev Bhattarai
Nepal’s power tussle is overshadowing pressing national issues.
![A Turnaround in India-Nepal Relations A Turnaround in India-Nepal Relations](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-03-08_13-05-50.jpg)
A Turnaround in India-Nepal Relations
By Sumit Kumar
After a rocky year, a recent visit marks a turning point in bilateral ties.
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Nepal’s New Challenge
By Maximillian Mørch
The adoption of the new constitution is not the end of the struggle for equality, fairness and tolerance.
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