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Headlines 2003

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April 2004
. Day 1 to 14 Day 15 to 31 .
April 01 - April 07 . April 08 - April 14
April 01
2004
» Maoists will release the 36 Beni captives within 10 days
» Bajura: Maoists abducted over 1000 civilians
» human rights situation in Nepal
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April 03
2004
» Minister for Home: International mediation would not be a good choice as Nepal stands between two powerful nations. There is a need for a third-party mediation in resolving the Maoist problem.
» Maoist leader Prachanda welcomed the call issued by the agitating parties to initiate talks for peace
» Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) Chairman: Party has realised the need of the mediation of the United Nation in order to establish the sovereign right of the masses of the people.
April 05
2004
» Kathmandu valley: Ongoing anti-monarchy protests
» Dhanusha: Maoist rebels stormed a police post in eastern Nepal and killed at least nine police officers.
» In western Nepal Maoist rebels shot dead and injured Indian traders bringing goods from India and set their vehicles on fire.
» Maoist rebels set fire to more than a dozen trucks waiting at a border post in western Nepal to pick up gasoline supplies from India.
April 05
2004
» Maoists called 3-day general strike (Nepal bandh) to mark the People's Movement of 1990 disrupts daily life and business
» Beni clashes: Human right group report stated that Maoist casualties did not exceed 100. Locals have been warned by Maoists 2 weeks before the attack, the report said.
» Beni clashes: Civil servants captured by the Maoists after the Beni attack were released by the Maoists and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
 
New round of peace talks?
April 2004
Minister for Home: There is a need for a third-party mediation in resolving the Maoist problem.
The Nepali Diaspora's agenda presented to King Gyanendra: Free and fair elections, reconciliation between the King and the political parties, transparency and accountability by the political parties, 
an end to acts of violence and intimidation by the Maoists, resumption of peace talks.
Rashtriya Prajatantra Party appeals to Maoist rebels to join the the negotiating table. There is no alternative to peace talks to resolve the problems of the country.
Bamdev Chhetri, a central committee member of CPN-Maoist: "If the King creates a conducive environment for talks, the Maoist will not only hold dialogue with the King, but will be ready to sit for a round table talk with all the parties involved in the ongoing conflict."
The International Coordination Council (ICC) of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Chairman Dr. Upendra Mahato urged all Nepalese to engage in and be a part in bringing peace and reconciliation in Nepal.
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April 08
2004
» Nepal: UN rights chief hails government's pledge to respect humanitarian laws
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» UN is interested in Nepal's peace mediation
» US ambassador to Nepal: U.S.A. is intensifying the conflict to force the Maoists to sue for peace, compelling its leaders to return to the negotiating table.
» US ambassador to Nepal: There is no evidence or intelligence linking al-Qaeda with the Maoist insurgents.
» Maoist regional leader: We are not terrorists. Our fight is a revolution for the people of Nepal.
» Maoist pressure tactic: Maoists have intensified attacks on properties belonging to Indian businessmen in southern Nepal.
April 09
2004
» Ilam: Maoist rebels raided a police post. Two Nepali policemen were killed and dozens were missing.
» Kanchanpur: 1,500 people abducted by Maoist rebels released. People had to join the Maoist's political and cultural education programmes.
» Kathmandu: King Gyanendra's return to Kathmandu - Government blamed the five agitating political parties to have been infiltrated by Maoist activists - Authorities imposed one-night curfew on Kirtipur and some parts of Kathmandu and banned protest rallies and demonstrations.
» New alliance for peace: The professional organisations of lawyers, journalists, professors and doctors have set up an alliance named Professionals Alliance for Peace and Democracy (PAPAD) - to bring the King, parliamentary parties and the Maoists, to a round table to solve the present crisis.
New round of peace talks?
March2004
Minister for Home Thapa has ruled out the possibility of immediate peace talks with the Maoist rebels. He calls on Maoists to utilize election as a opportunity to resolve Nepal's problems through negotiations.
Finance Minister Lohani urged the Maoists to come to the negotiating table.
Nepal Congress Party leader Koirala want  to initiate a dialogue with the Maoists to rescue the country from the current crisis
Maoist top leader Prachanda welcomed UN Secretary -General's appeal to end violence and resume the peace process. 
King Gyanendra's appeal in Pokhara: "Violence and disruptive activities will not be in interest of any one. That is why we hope all those who I believe in democratic values and constitutional process would join the highway of peace and understanding in the greater interest of the people."
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April 22
2004
» Maoists announced  a month-long schedule of "people's actions" against  those who had been named in the report of the Mallik Commission
» Maoists to ban government vehicles from entering all district headquarters of the country
» Maoists seek an alliance with mainstream political parties to overthrow monarchy
» Maoists declared  three-day countrywide general strike from May 18, 2004 
» The USA strongly supports restoration of a multi-party democracy in Nepal through elections
» Maoist senior leader:  Kings seeks a dialogue with CPN-Maoist to resolve the current crisis
April 25
2004
» The five agitating parties have clarified, that there is no intrusion of Maoists, in the ongoing protest movement
» Maoists to release the police personnel, captured  from Pashupatinagar Area Police office Ilam, within two weeks. 
» The time limit for Maoists who want to surrender, has been extended
April 28
2004
» Bajura, Panchthar: More clashes
» Pokhara: Maoists set a powerful bomb at a government office 
» RNA spokesmen: Army don't want truce, but permanent peace.
April 30
2004
» Maoist leader Prachanda: "There were many efforts going on beneath the surface to initiate dialogue and settle the crisis."
» US Government has included Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists) in the US Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL)
» International Coordination Council (ICC) of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has initiated a Diaspora Peace Petition Campaign
» International Coordination Council (ICC) of the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has initiated a Diaspora Peace Petition Campaign
» Baitadi, Doti and Darchula: Maoist rebels abducted over 500 civilians, mostly students, to participate in a ten day Maoist programme
» Sankhuwasabha:Maoists have freed 41 policemen captured by the rebel in Ilam in the presence of the representatives of the International Committee of Red Cross, human rights activists and media personnel. Security forces have halted all security operations in four eastern districts following a request by the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC).
» New US ambassador to Nepal: "The Maoists commit serious human rights abuses through their policies of systematic torture, murder, kidnapping and extortion"
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