The present document of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) analyses the national legal framework and practices within which the Nepali security agencies and justice system operate. It examines the compatibility of these provisions with the principles of the rule of law and international human rights standards. The report sets out recommendations for the Government of Nepal and the Constituent Assembly to undertake urgent legal reforms that would establish a legal framework in line with international law while advancing the administration of justice. The ICJ mentions the Basic Orinciples on the Role of Lawyers as a valuable source of the right to legal counsel.