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June
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June
01
2004 |
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Udaypur and Sindhupalchowk: Maoists continue extortions and abductions
of teachers. The teachers have to follow a Maoist training programme.
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After thy bloody bomb blast set off by Maoists in Kathmandu: Nepalese
media > Become the Maoist rebels a terrorist organisation?
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Maoists: Observers say only an insignificant number of Maoists have
surrendered during the government's amnesty period .
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Sindhuli: Eyewitnesses say that security forces have killed inncocent
villagers in custody.
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The
CPN-Maoist took the collective resignation of the government-appointed
officials as a great political success.
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Morang: After killings of villagers, locals formed a security unit
to keep Maoists away from their village. |
June
02
2004
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National bandh: A one-day general strike called by a Maoist student
group brought daily life to a stillstand. This strike was part of a three-day
vehicular strike declared by the Maoists. The teachers have to follow a
Maoist
training programme.
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Western Nepal: The Maoist released more than 1,000 students abducted
to take part a Maoist education programme in Jajarkot. The Maoists released
also a WFP representative abducted last month. |
June
04
2004
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India: The Indian police arrested a group of Maoists in the Indian
state of Bihar. Four of the arrested Maoist are central committee members
from Bara, Rolpa, Chitwan and Rukum. The Maoist cadres were in Bihar to
purchase sophisticated firearms from Indian sister organisations.
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CPN-Maoist leader Prachanda condemned the arrests of revolutionaries
by the Indian police.
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Maoist bandhs hits tourism sector.
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CPN-Maoist leader Prachanda siad that the appointment of Sher Bahadur
Deuba to the post of Prime Minister is a continuation of regression.
The new appointment of the former PM will complicat the national
problems.
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New Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba called on Maoist rebels to come
back to the negotiating table. The appointed PM will do everything
to make peace and hold elections next year. |
June
06
2004
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Reappointed PM Deuba is ready to negotiate anything with the
Maoists apart from matters concerning the constituent. The Maoists must
demonstrate sincerity and seriousness of purpose when they
are called for dialogue.
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Kapilbastu: Maoists rebels attacked the Gorusinge army barrack and
the Armed Police Force base in Chandrauta.
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Regular
studies and educational activities have been severely affected by an
indefinite strike declared by ANNISU-R , a student organisation
affiliated to CPN-Maoist. Most schools are closed across the country. |
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June
08
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India: Political and diplomatic observers in Delhi have begun debating
earnestly whether India should assert itself more forcefully and even consider
military
intervention in Nepal.
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India: According to intelligence sources, Nepalese Maoists plan to
take hostage Indian bureaucrats, particularly from the northern
state of Uttar Pradesh
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Maoists exert pressure on the Nepal government through activities directed
against India.
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Stop the strike: NHRC calls on ANNISU-R to call off education strike. |
June
10
2004
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Donors:
Major donor agencies have called for an end to the indefinite education
strike imposed by the Maoist student organisation ANNISU-R.
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United Kingdom urges parties to work together for peace.
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Bardia: The Maoist Tharuwan Autonomous Region Janaparisad has set conditions
for the NGOs and INGOs as well as the District Administration Office
operating in the Bardiya district. |
June
12
2004
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Donors:
Swiss
Development Cooperation (SDC) is considering terminating work in areas
where rebels are insisting that the agency formally recognise the Maoist
local administration.
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Local
Maoist cadre demand that aid agencies work through them.
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SNV, GTZ and DfID were closing activities in Karnali's Mugu, Humla,
Jumla and Dolpa districts where they had supported the Rural Community
Infrastructure programme. GTZ and DfID also suspended their support for
the Freed Kamaiya Food Security programme.
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Kathmandu: Suspected Maoist rebels bombed a carpet factory.
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Local
Maoist cadre demand that aid agencies work through them.
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Nepali farmers are badly affected by frequent transport strikes.
Frequent strikes and blockades have devastated farmers.
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Sunsari: Maoista bomb telecom office. |
June
14
2004
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Banke: Maoist ambushed APF convoy, killing at least 22 AFP personnel
by a landmine blast.
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Banke incident dimmed hopes for early peace talks.
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Analysts: There is no possibility of the rebels coming to talks
at a time when the king has not even accepted liberal democrats in the
government.
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Sindhuli: For the first time Maoists abducted businessmen.
The businessmen have to participate a Maoist 'interaction program'.
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Makwanpur, Dhading, Nuwakot, and Rasuwa districts: Maoists to ban Hindi
films and Indian vehicles. |
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June
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June
22 - June 31 |
June
16
2004 |
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UN secretary general's special envoy to Nepal has met Nepalese PM Deuba
to discuss the long-running Maoist insurgency.
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Sankhuwasabha: RNA special forces raided one of the training camps
in the district.
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Civil
society taskforce failed to end nationwide education strike called
by ANNISU-R.
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India's PWG (People's War Group), a Indian group affiliated to the
Nepalese Maoists, accepted goverment's talk offer under conditions. |
June
18
2004
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Makwanpur, Dhading, Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts: Maoist aligned "Tamang
Autonomous Janaparishad" has lifted ban on Hindi films made in India and
Indian vehicles.
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Education strike: Pro-Maoist student union "All Nepal National Independent
Students Union -Revolutionary" (ANNISU-R) has called off nationwide
strike on education institutions after talks with government officials.
The mediation was led by a task force.
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Terrorist tag: Government agreed to lift the 'terrorist' tag attached
to ANNISU-R. |
June
20
2004
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Dang: Maoist rebels attacked a police patrol , killing 18 people,
including four civilians. Dozens of people were also reported injured in
the landmine blast. |
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June
22
2004 |
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Vanished people: PM Deuba met relatives of suspected Maoists
who vanished after being taken into custody. There is a list of nearly
1000 persons who have disappeared in custody.
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Peace talks: PM Deuba has quashing speculation over a possible resumption
of talks. "There was no point in initiating talks unless success was guaranteed,"
the PM said. |
June
25
2004
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RNA operations: RNA forces have launched operations against Maoist
rebels in Sankhuwasabha, Ilam, Taplejung, Jhapa, Morang, Dhankuta and Sunsari
districts. The Army will destroy Maoist bases and training centers.
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Udayapur: Maoists have freed 140 workers of acement factory .
The workes have been abducted by the rebels some days before.
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Bomb: Three school children were killed when a crude bomb exploded
as they were playing with it. Maoist rebels are known to leave crude bombs
and mines in fields and by roads when retreating from military offensives. |
June
27
2004
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Peace talks: Leaders of the Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, Nepali Congress
(Democratic) and the Rastriya Prajatantra Party said peace talks
with the Maoists are urgently needed to give a logical outlet to the crisis.
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Maoist attack plan: Security personnel has foiled a major Maoist bomb
attack at one of the prominent government installations in Kathmandu. RNA
has recovered a cache of explosives. |
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SECRETARY-GENERAL:
APPEALS FOR RESUMPTION OF PEACE PROCESS |
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