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May
01
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Cabinet:
All seven parties of Seven Party
Alliance (SPA) decided to participate the Council of Ministers to
be announced today.
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Respect people's vote:
Senior Maoist rebel leader Baburam Bhattarai
told the BBC in an interview the constituent assembly would have
to have sovereign powers to decide on the fate of the monarchy. The Maoists
would have to respect the decisions of the assembly if elections to it
were "free and fair". In the first-ever TV interview with the BBC in February
2006, CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said his party would accept monarchy if
the people decided so. |
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May
03
2006
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Truce:
The new cabinet has declared a indefinite ceasefire and urged
the Maoists to come forward for peace talks.
The government also announced that it was annulling controversial municipal
elections held by the king in February this year.
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National army:
Maoist rebel leader Prachanda has ruled out disarming
his forces. However, it wouldn't be any problem for the People's
Liberation Army PLA to merge into a new national army, the CPN (M) chariman
said also. In his statement Prachanda attacked the new interim government:
Old faces, no visions.
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Terror list:
The Maoists would remain on the US terror list, an US
official said. |
May
04
2006
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Terrorist tag:
Govt. removes red corner
notice, terrorist tag on Maoists
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Peace talks:
Maoist rebels are now prepared to talk to the new government,
Maoist top leader Prachanda said in a statement. But Prachanda cautioned
that the rebels were far from being tired of war and are in no hurry to
enter politics.
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Peace talks:
The CPN (UML), a key ally of the seven-party alliance,
has formed a team to negotiate with the Maoists, various political parties
and the civil society. |
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May
06
2006
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Fresh probe?:
The royal family massacre of 2001 to come under fresh
probe? Activivist of leftist parties urged to reopen the massacre case.
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Warning:
ANNISU-R chairman L.N. Neupane has warned party leaders of
conspiracies that may be hatched by the royal palace if elections to a
Constituent Assembly are delayed.
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Prisoners:
The prisoners of conscience, being held at Bharatpur Jail,
have urged the CPN-Maoists not to hold dialogue with the government until
all political detainees are set free.
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Children:
Around 500 children were killed, and an equal number seriously
injured, in the 10-year long running Maoist insurgency, the national coordination
for children as zone of peace (NCCZOP) said. |
May
08
2006
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Release:
An intelligence police, has been released by Maoists. He has
been handed over to a INSEC representative in the presence of Red Cross
representative. The policeman was abducted after Maoists' attack over district
headquarters Chautara.
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Release:
Local authorities have released 8 Maoist cadres in Humla,
Sankhuwasabha and Kaski districts.
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Torture:
Maoists have inflicted torture on six youths in Bhojpur district
alleging them of being involved in thievery and robbery. |
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May
10
2006
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Call:
The CPN (M) called on the government to initiate the process
to release the Maoist leaders and cadres who have been detained within
Nepal and Indian.
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Warning:
Military experts warned that the country could face a military
coup if the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) is not brought under the control
of the House of Representatives.
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Abductions:
Maoists continue to abduct people in Nawalparasi, Ramechhap
and Siraha districts. |
May
11
2006
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Seized property:
Maoists are handing back land and houses seized during
their 10years-long insurgency. The procedure is a as part of a deal with
the main political parties.
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Monitoring truce:United Nations has agreed to assist Nepal in arms
management and is ready to monitor the cease-fire and to be an observer
during an election to a Constituent Assembly, if the government requests.
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Talks:
Maoist rebels are want to hold early talks with the new government
to help end the civil war, party leader Prachanda said in a statement this
week. |
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May
13
2006
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Ministers arrested:
Five ministers from Nepal's ousted royalist government
have been arrested.
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Roadmap: Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists)make public roadmap for
dialogue with government.
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Key demand:
The interim multi-party government has announced elections
will take place to form a constituent assembly.
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Peace talks:
CPN (M) chairman Prachanda to lead Maoist talks team.
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Extortions:
Home Minister Kr. P. Sitaula appealed to the Maoists to
stop extortions and holding public marches in combat dress. |
May
14
2006
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Violence:
Maoists are engaged in extortion in Khotang district. They
also seized two houses belonging to a DDDC chairman of Rukum district and
murdered a TPF member in Rautahat district.
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Demand list:
Insec handed over a 13-point demand to the CPN-Maoists.
General Secretary of Insec Kundan Aryal said that respecting human rights
could help restore sustainable peace in Nepal.
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Radio stations:
Save Independent Radio Movement (SIRM), Broadcasting
Association of Nepal, Association of Community Radio Broadcasters and Kathmandu
Valley FM Broadcasters' Forum have flayed the Maoists for threatening two
of its FM stations in Chitwan and Parsa districts. |
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May
15
2006
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Human rights:
Matrika Yadav, the CPN (Maoists) Politbureau member and
central member Suresh Ale Magar have reiterated their party's commitment
towards human rights.
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Direct talks:
CPN
(M) chairman Prachanda sought direct talks with newly appointed Prime Minister
G. P. Koirala to end the insurgency but demanded release of all Maoist
prisoners before the dialogue. |
May
18
2006
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King's power cut away:
The new parliament approved a landmark 10-point
plan on Thursday to curb the monarch's powers and take away the title of
supreme commander-in-chief of the military from King Gyanendra.
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Nepalese Army:
The parliament's decision brings the Royal Nepalese
Army (RNA) under the authority of parliament, and the military will be
known simply as the Nepalese Army from now on.
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Abductions:
Maoists abducted people in Ilam and Saptari districts and
forced students to attend a Maoist programme in Palpa district. |
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May
20
2006
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Military aid:
The United States said it was ready to resume military
aid to Nepal.
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Abductions:
According to the Nepalese Army, Maoists abducted 13 people
from Udaypur district. Further Army sources said that Maoists created obstruction
in the construction of road at Devsthal-Kaindanda-Chaurjahari road section. |
May
21
2006
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Extortions:
Dozens of companies in southern Nepal have suspended operations
saying they cannot cope with acts of financial extortion by Maoist rebels..
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Maoist Programme:
Maoists have forcibly made participate thousands
of civilians of rural areas to participate in their programme at the district
headquarters of Bhojpur district.
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Hunger stirs:
Maoist top leader Prachanda asks jailed comrades to end
hunger stir.
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Donations:
Maoist supremo Prachanda says 'donations' are necessary
to sustain the insurgency. |
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May
22
2006
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Peace talks:
The new Government is not serious towards negotiations,
the CPN (M) spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara said in an interview.
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Peace talks:
There will be no dialogue without the dissolution of parliament,
CPN (M) leader Baburam Bhattarai said.
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Recruitment:
CPN (M) have intensified a recruitment and extortion drive
for the people's militia even before talks.
There
was an intensive publicity campaign in Banke, Bara and Rautahat.
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Extortions:
CPN (M) have intensified extortion drives in Banke, Chitwan,
Nawalparasi, Rupandehi and Kathmandu. |
May
25
2006
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Talks:
The Maoist negotiating team lead by Krishna Bahadur Mahara held
separate discussions with the leaders of the seven-party alliance (SPA).
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Peace talks:
The Government urged the Maoists to end extortion and
recruitment and to begin immediate talks with the Government to solve the
conflict. |
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May
26
2006
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Peace talks:
Peace talks between Nepal Government
and Maiosts began on 26 May 2006 in Kathmandu.
A 25-point Code of Conduct governing the ceasefire was signed by
Home Minister Krishna Sitaula on behalf of Nepal Government and Krishn
Bahadur Mahara, Coordinator of the Maoist Team. |
May
28
2006
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Disappeared:
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights in Nepal (OHCHR-Nepal) has confirmed that at least 49 persons
among those hundreds of individuals detained at army barracks in Maharajgunj
remain disappeared. OHCHR-Nepal said that it received credible reports
of at least three deaths due to torture. |
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May
29
2006
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Army commitment:
Chief
of Army Staff General Pyar Jung Thapa said that the Nepali Army (NA) is
committed to follow the directives of Nepal government. The
General also stressed the basic duty of NA was to uphold "the nation's
and the people's interest". |
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