

Amend Nepal's Constitution: Death Penalty for Heinous Crimes Against Women and Children
The Issue
Nepal is facing an ongoing crisis of heinous crimes against women and children, proving that existing sentencing laws fail to protect our citizens or deter offenders. Because Article 16(1) of the Constitution bans capital punishment, perpetrators of extreme violence face limits on their legal consequences. We demand an urgent constitutional amendment to Article 16(1) and revisions to the National Penal Code (2017) to permit the death penalty for the rape and murder of women and children. Sign to compel the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Law, and Parliament to act now.

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The Issue
Nepal is facing an ongoing crisis of heinous crimes against women and children, proving that existing sentencing laws fail to protect our citizens or deter offenders. Because Article 16(1) of the Constitution bans capital punishment, perpetrators of extreme violence face limits on their legal consequences. We demand an urgent constitutional amendment to Article 16(1) and revisions to the National Penal Code (2017) to permit the death penalty for the rape and murder of women and children. Sign to compel the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Law, and Parliament to act now.

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Petition created on 19 August 2026