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August
02
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Disarmament:
Prime Minister G. P. Koirala
has said that Maoist rebels will not be included in the government unless
they give up arms.
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UN mission:
Staffan de Mistura, leader
of the UN delegation, said he was hopeful that the Nepalese Government
and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) could reach an agreement
on arms management in the coming days. The high-level United Nations mission
is assessing what role the world body can play in the peace process to
end Nepal's decade-long armed conflict.
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Firing at militia:
The Maoist affiliated
Magar National Liberation Front (MNLF) has alleged that Nepal Army personnel
opened fire at MNLF militia at Tansen (Palpa district). The spokesman of
Nepal Army was refuting the the Maoists' allegations. Due to that incident
the Maoists have called an transportation strike in the area and they demanded
a demanding a probe into the firing at the Maoist. |
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August
03
2006
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Meeting:
Maoist chairman Prachanda met with Prime Minister Girija Prasad
Koirala yesterday.
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August
06
2006
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UN mission:
Nepal's interim government
and the Maoists have thanked the United Nations for sending a high-level
team of experts to help at a crucial time in the peace process.
The
interim government wants the Maoists to disarm first, saying it would provide
the environment for achieving the goal of elections to the Constituent
Assembly - a provisional governing body that would include the Maoists
and frame a new constitution.
But
the Maoists object to the government's demand that only their People's
Liberation Army (PLA) should be demobilised and disarmed. They want the
government's army to follow suit, saying that a new national army should
be formed.
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Security situation:
Security situation has largely improved after the
declaration of a 3-month ceasefire by CPN/M on Apr. 26 and an indefinite
ceasefire by the Government on May 3. However, reports of lootings and
extortions have intensified.
The
identity of those involved in the reported killings is generally not clear,
neither are the motives behind the attacks.
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Society demo:
Thousands of people from different walks of life joined
in a peaceful demonstration to pressurise the government to announce the
date of Constituent Assembly.
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Weapon:
The coordinator of the Maoists' talks team, Krishna Bahadur
Mahara has said that the Maoists would not just lay down arms but would
go to the extent of destroying all their weapons if the political forces
of Nepal would agree on setting up a republican state.
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No consensus:
The government and the Maoists failed to reach into consensus
in the issue of arms management. The government has presented a proposal
of managing the rebel's arms in three phases. in the first phase, the Maoist
army will be placed in some temporary camps along with their weapons and
in the second phase United Nations would be called to suggest the modalities
for the weapons management. In the third phase, the rebels' army and weapons
will be separated during the period of interim government and elections
of the constituent assembly. |
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August
08
2006
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Aid work:
Some NGOs working in remote
parts of western Nepal (i.e. in Dadeldhura and Parbat districts) have halted
development activities due to insecurity and increasing pressure from Maoist
rebels who are engaged in peace talks with the Himalayan nation's interim
government.
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Peace talks:
Maoist leader Baburam Bhattarai
said that peace talks with the government were close to breaking down over
the contentious questions of the rebels surrendering their arms and the
future of the monarchy. A senior Nepalese minister has said there was no
immediate prospect of peace talks with the Maoist rebels breaking down.
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August
10
2006
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Breakthrough:
The
Nepalese government and Maoist rebels have reached agreement on the supervision
of their weapons, an issue that has impeded their peace talks.
The
government has agreed that its troops will be confined to their barracks,
while the rebels say their arms will be kept in one set of camps, the statement
said.
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UN role:
The United Nations received separate requestsfrom the Government
of Nepal and the country's Maoists calling for wide-ranging UN assistance,
including ceasefire and human rights monitoring, in a peace process that
aims to end 10 years of conflict |
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August
11
2006
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PLA camp:
The Maoists have set up the first temporary camp of their
People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the eastern region in Jhapa district.
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Youths released:
Maoist cadres abducted three young people of Sindhupalchowk
and Ramechhap districts and later released them on condition of not joining
the Nepali Army. |
August
13
2006
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Interim constitution:
CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said the the king's
position should be suspended till the constituent assembly elections.
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Maoist leaders in India:
The top leader of CPN (M) Prachanda
and the number two of the party are currently in the state of West
Bengal, India. The Maoist leaders could meet a senior party leader of the
Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian media sources said. |
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August
15
2006
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No aid:
US Senator Specter, Chairman of the US Senate's Judiciary Committee,
said that US laws would not allow the US government to provide financial
assistance to Nepal if the Maoists are included in the government with
their weapons. |
August
17
2006
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No hurry:
CPN (M) chairman Prachanda said they are in no hurry to join
the government. The rebels' leader statement has raised doubts over
the early formation of the proposed interim coalition administration.
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Abductions, extortion:
The Maoists are continuing to abduct people
and to extort money ("collecting tax"). The latest incidents are reported
from Bardiya, Ilam, Kailali, Mahottari, Siraha, Taplejung and Tehrathum
districts.
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Confrontations:
CPN (M) cadres and Janatrantrik Terai Mukti Morcha
(JTMM) militants, a faction of the Maoist movement, exchanged fire in a
VDC in Siraha district. |
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August
20
2006
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Arms monitors:
The Nepalese Home Minister said that the UN team is
expected to arrive in Nepal next month to monitor arms management.
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People's Court:
The Maoists are still continuing with the 'people's
court' in Lalitpur and Makawanpur districts.
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Abductions, extortion:
The Maoists are continuing with abductions,
collecting money and torture in Rautahat, Surkhet, Gorkha and Kaski
districts, national newspaper reported. |
August
23
2006
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IDP:
Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nepal still feel threatened
by Maoist insurgents and have not been able to return to their homes despite
the peace process. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC),
the leading international body on IDP issues, said the decade-long armed
conflict between the Maoists and government had displaced between 100,000
and 200,000 Nepalese people.
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Protests :
Locals staged angry protest demonstrations against the killing
of a local resident by the Maoist rebels in Bardiya district.
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Confrontations:
Maoist rebels in in the town of Bhairahawa (Rupandehi
district) have disrupted a meeting of the right-wing Hindu Shiv Sena organisation.
The Maoists accused the gathering of being pro-monarchy.
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IDP:
Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nepal still feel threatened
by Maoist insurgents and have not been able to return to their homes despite
the peace process. The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC),
the leading international body on IDP issues, said the decade-long armed
conflict between the Maoists and government had displaced between 100,000
and 200,000 Nepalese people.
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Demonstrations:
Locals staged angry protest demonstrations against
the killing of a local resident by the Maoist rebels in Bardiya district.
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Talks:
MThe talks teams of the government and the CPN (M) met
to discuss the current political scenario, ongoing peace process and the
upcoming interim constitution.
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Protests :
In a gathering, organized by the Maoist affiliated Union
All Nepal National Independent Student Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R),
students from Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur demanding whereabouts of
civilians missing in the hands of the army.
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Maoist cantonments:
Home Minister Sitaula said that the Maoists are
currently working on selecting cantonments at various places in Nepal.
A Maoist spokesperson denied the statment of the minister. |
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August
25
2006
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Monitoring plan :
Maoist rebels said they are pressing on with a plan
to confine their fighters and weapons in countryside camps, a key part
of a peace agreement with the government.
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Appointment :
The UN Secretary-General is firmly committed to
support the peace process in Nepal. He he has decided to appoint Ian Martin
as his Personal Representative in Nepal for support to the peace process.
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Interim constitution :
The Government and the Maoist rebels accepted
draft interim constitution.
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August
27
2006
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Peace monitoring:
Four months into the ceasefire in Nepal, Maoist rebels
and the army are preparing to be confined in camps under United Nations
monitoring. |
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August
29
2006
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UN's role:
Special
Representative to the UN Secretary General for Nepal, Ian Martin Tuesday
said that the UN's role in Nepal will be limited to expediting the peace
process that was "demanded by Nepalis and is led by Nepalis".
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Central committee meeting:
The
ongoing central committee meeting of the CPN (M) held at Kami Danda in
Kavre district discussed the interim draft constitution and the possible
second round of high-level talks between the rebel leaders and the ruling
seven-party alliance. |
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