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21
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NHRC probe: A team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has concluded
a field visit to Pili in Kalikot district where at least 55 RNA soldiers
and over 25 Maoists rebels were killed in a deadly gunbattle earlier this
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August
22
2005
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Landmine: Four policemen were killed and three others injured when
the police vehicle was hit by landmine planted by Maoist rebels in Rupandehi
district.
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Kalikot clash: Human rights group INSEC said in a statement that 27
RNA soldiers captured after that battle were safe in rebel custody. INSEC
expressed its concern about the treatment of these soldiers. INSEC called
the Maoist rebels to respect the Geneva Convention.
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Escalation: Nepalese military gears up to counter escalating insurgency,
Jane magazine said in a report.
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Shut down: More than 150,000 students have been affected after the
Maoist-aligned All Nepal National Independent Students' Union-Revolutionary
(ANNISU-R) forced all educational institutions in Chitwan district to close
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August
25
2005
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Kalikot captives: The spokeman of the Maoist Western Division said
in a press release that it has been keeping up with respectful and humanly
behaviour towards the prisoners of war captured after the clash of Kalikot.
CPN (M) leader Prachanda said in a statement that the reports about 40
captured RNA soldiers killed by the Maoists in cold-blood are totally false.
52 RNA soldiers are in Maoist detention. The rebels have released the names
of the captured soldiers and say they are being treated well.
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Press freedom: The 12 international media groups that went on a joint
mission to Nepal in July have released a more comprehensive report on their
findings. The report, titled "The Defence of Press Freedoms and Freedom
of Expression in Nepal,"focuses on six issue areas: rights and free expression,
official harassment and detentions, media laws, censorship, and radio.
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Collaboration: CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said in an interview that
collaboration between the seven party opposition alliance and the Maoists
would break ice of the existing trilateral power balance in the country.
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Damage: EU mission in Kathmandu condemned Maoist attacks on industries
in Nepal. "The Maoist actions violate the human rights of workers and cause
great damage to the livelihoods of thousands of innocent people, their
families, and the overall economy of Nepal," said a joint statement issued
by the Industrial Security Group and heads of European Union mission in
Kathmandu.
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Raped woman: Local
journalists reported that Maoists have raped over two-dozen women inSaptari
district. Threats from Maoists had forced tthe women and their realtives
to remain quiet about the crime. The Maoists denied the allegations.
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Landmine: At least 5 security personnel were killed and two others
were injured in a landmine explosion on the Mahendra highway in Kapilvastu
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August
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Landmine: At least 5 security personnel were killed and two others
were injured in a landmine explosion on the Mahendra highway in Kapilvastu
district.
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Landmine: At least six bus passengers have been killed in explosions
and at least four injured seriously while trying to move road-blocks placed
by Maoist rebels on the Mahendra highway in Kapilavastu district.
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Royal visit: Maoist rebels threatened they would enforce shutdowns,
blockades and other measures to prevent a visit of King Gyanendra in some
western districts.
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No mass rape: Local Maoist leaders in Saptari district denied again
that members of their party were involved in a mass rape of Dalit women.
The leaders are counter-accusing vigilante groups formed in villages.
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Abductions: According to RNA sources Maoist rebels have abducted once
more students and other civilians from Darchula, Gorkha and Morang districts. |
August
31
2005
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Abductions: Maoists abducted at least 130 civilians from remote villages
in Salyan district. The Maoists forced the civilians to take part in their
"ideological" programmes.
Maoist
rebels abducted two forest officers from Ilam district and five teachers
from Taplejung district.
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Disappearance: Issuing a statement , the UN Working Group on Enforced
of Involuntary Disappearances (WGEID) said, "The WGEID regrets that families
of disappeared persons or human rights defenders are harassed, hampered
from locating their loved ones, and even accused by the authorities of
trying to destabilize the country".
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Release: Maoists have freed three journalists after detaining them
for four days in Jhapa district.
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Bus torched: Maoists
rebels torched two passenger buses for defying their strike at Kadmaha
road section in Udayapur district. |
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