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September
11
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Maoist appeal: Maoist rebel leader Prachanda have appealed in a statement
to the United Nations for help to maintain peace, saying a ceasefire they
announced last week was at risk because the government was trying to sabotage
the truce. "We appeal to the United Nations and the international community
to raise a stronger voice for a democratic solution and for the aspiration
of the Nepali people for peace," Prachanda said.
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No talks: "Right now, we are not seeing any possibility and justification
of dialogue with the royal government. If it makes such declaration and
put forward clearly that it is ready to provide opportunity for the people
to decide their fate then there can be dialogue in agreement of political
parties and civil society. We are never absolute to talk with the aim of
providing total right to the people", CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said in
a interview.
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Actions as usual: The ceasefire means the Maoists have stopped attacking.
But ordinary people still have to face extortion, blocked highways and
school closures.
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Arrests: Security forces arrested seven Maoists in Dang district, army
sources said.
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Arrests: Maoists alleged the security forces of attacking CPN (M) cadres
and supporters. The incidences had occurred in Bardiya, Kanchanpur, Jajarkot,
Dailekh, Udaypur, Taplejung and Kaski districts, a party statement said. |
September
13
2005
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More soldiers: The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) will soon be recruiting
around 7,000 more soldiers to form the Army's Corps in the eastern and
western regions.
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Release:The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has worked
extensively on facilitating the release of the RNA personnel presently
in the hands of the CPN (Maoists). The maoist rebels have captured at least
55 armymen after their attack at Pili.
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Leaders arrested: Security forces have arrested three regional level
Maoist leaders during their search operations in Morang district.
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Appeal: General Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (UML), M. K.
Nepal, has urged the Maoists to stop acts like murder and violence and
join the democratic process.
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Violations: Reports by Nepali media and human rights organisations
suggest that the Maoists are still indulging in abductions, school closures,
extortions and road blockades throughout the country. Activists said that
the fact these activities continue indicate the Maoist leadership is not
serious about the ceasefire.
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reports that Maoist foot soldiers are still involved in harassing civilians,
their leader, Prachanda, released a statement saying such violations would
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September
14
2005
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Release: Maoist rebels have freed 60 RNA soldiers captured after a
raid on an army base in Pili (Kalikot). The soldiers were freed in the
presence of representatives from the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC) in Jajarkot district. |
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September
16
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Peace process: The national Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called
upon the government to observe ceasefire by becoming as flexible as possible
and initiate process to that end.
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Peace process: Senior UN official , K.C. Gautam, has said the UN is
working quietly with Nepal's giant neighbours and international community
including the US to find a solution to the long-running insurgency. |
September
18
2005
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Torture: UN says torture common in Nepal. The special rapporteur on
torture, Manfred Nowak, blamed the army and the police for the excesses
against suspected Maoist rebels. |
September
19
2005
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Truce: Political leaders and human rights activists have urged the
government to reciprocate the ceasefire announced by the Maoists early
this month. Members of Janamorcha Nepal and Nepali Congress (Democratic)
among others appealed the government to announce a truce and to begin peace
talks.
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Ceasefire: Personalities, rights activists and professionals has constituted
a 22-member 'Ceasefire Civil Monitoring Committee' in Kathmandu.
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No military solution: King Gyanendra said in an interview that there
is no military solution to the Maoist problem. "We don't believe that the
solution is only force and we believe in talks," the King said. |
September
20
2005
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Abductions: Maoist rebels continue to abduct teachers in Morang and
Ramechhap district. The Maoists often force civilians, teachers and students
to take part in their "ideological" programmes.
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Incidents: RNA sources reported that clashes and security operations
took place in Kanchanpur and Baitadi districts.
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Peace rally: About 30,000 people have attended a peace rally in Kathmandu
calling for an end to the long-running Maoist insurgency. |
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