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There are three ways in which the media may approach the question of the new constitution and the process for making it:
  • The role of the media in educating the public about the process and in stimulating debate
  • What the media might wish to see in the constitution
  • The role of the media under the new constitution

As this website develops, we hope that it will serve as a resource for the media about the process. Members of the media may find the Frequently Asked Questions useful as a starting point, otherwise:

For material on the Nepal process go to: Constitution Making in Nepal
For material on constitution making in other countries go to the topic "Constitution making elsewhere " under "International"
For the text of other countries' constitutions go to that topic under "International"
For information on specific content of constitutions go to "Constitutional Design "

What might the media want in a new constitution? Freedom of speech and expression, even specific protection of the rights of the press and other media might be of special interest. You can find information about these topics generally - not specifically in relation to Nepal or in relation to constitution - on the following websites:

Article 19 the Global Campaign for Free Expression (they do have some material on Nepal specifically - including on the freedom of expression provisions of the Interim Constitution)

Reporters without borders which produces annual reports on various countries - you can read the 2006 report on Nepal in Nepali

Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (Philippines)

Freedom House (USA)

The Australian Press Council has a lot of links on freedom of the press (mostly related to Australia)

The Campaign for Press and Broadcasting Freedom is a UK campaigning organization

The National Union of Journalists of the UK has a website for journalist working in Europe with a lot of links to relevant sites (including some mentioned here).

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