December
2005
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Maoist
rebels have extended a unilateral ceasefire by one month.
CPN
(Maoist) leader Prachanda said in a statement the Maoists' move was part
of a peace effort. Political parties, citizens and human rights groups
have welcomed the announcement by Maoist rebels to extend their ceasefire
for another month. |
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November
2005
PeaceNepal
RECONCILIATION Petition |
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PeaceNepal
launched an online petition to urge the leaders of the Himalayan Kingdom
to reconcile.
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November
2005
Nepal
rebels say ready to lay down arms |
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Nepal's
Maoist rebels said they were ready to end years of violence and rejoin
the political mainstream. "The CPN-M expresses its commitment to march
ahead peacefully into a new political mainstream," Maoist chief Prachanda
said in a statement. On the armed conflict, Prachanda said that the Maoists
would be willing to place themselves under the supervision of the United
Nations or another credible international organisation ahead of elections
to a constituent assembly.
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Oktober
2005
Nepal
parties open talks with Maoist rebels |
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The
seven-party alliance agitating for the restoration of democracy in Nepal
has secretly started the process of dialogue with Maoist rebels in a bid
towards bringing peace to the country. A movment spokesperson said that
the immediate aim was to convince the Maoists to prolong their ceasefire
and to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue. |
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September
2005
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About
30,000 people have attended a peace rally in Kathmandu calling for an end
to the long-running Maoist insurgency.
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. |
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September
2005
No
immediate possibility of Govt-Maoist talks |
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Padma
Ratna Tuladhar, one of the facilitators of previous two rounds of government-Maoist
peace talks, has said there is no possibility of immediate dialogue between
the government and the insurgents even as the latter declared a three-month-long
unilateral ceasefire today.
Talking
to Nepalnews, Tuladhar said that CPN (Maoist) supremo Prachanda's statement
to observe unilateral ceasefire for the next three months is basically
a confidence building measure rather than a real gesture of talks with
the royal government. |
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September
2005
Maoists
have declared a unilateral three-month ceasefire |
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The
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has declared three-month long unilateral
cease-fire with immediate effect. The Maoist chairman said his party would
not undertake any offensive activities with effect from Saturday September
03, 2005. |
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September
2005August
2005
Citizens
are increasingly vocal in calling for peace and ... |
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Thousands
attended the huge sit-in for peace and democracy on Tuesday afternoon that
filled up Basantapur.
The
square was festooned with banners, placards and even cartoons. Poets, writers
and academics spoke and there was even a 12-minute silence to mourn those
who have died in the past nine years of conflict. On stage, women held
36 peace lanterns "to show the way back to democracy and others dressed
as widows sat cross-legged amidst a performance depicting grief and bereavement. |
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August
2005
Government
ready for talks with Maoists |
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The
Nepalese Government is always ready to resolve the ongoing crisis through
dialogue, Vice-Chairman of the Nepali Council of Ministers Kirti Nidhi
Bista said. "The Government knows the Maoist problem has to be ultimately
resolved through negotiations," Vice-Chairman Bista said. The Government
will encourage those who are taking the proposal of talks with the rebels,
the minister added. |
July
2005
Peace
Process Needed in Nepal |
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In
a statment CPN (Maoist) leader Prachanda appealed the international community,
including the United Nations Organisation, to offer assistance in favour
of a democratic process in the country. He said Maoists are prepared to
discuss with anyone of the world. "Our party specially appeals the seven
political parties to come forward to dialogue by building an authentic
team without delay in order to create an extensive mass pressure for a
political way out to today"s complex political state of affairs of the
country.", the party leader said. |
May
2005
Peace
Process Needed in Nepal |
From
Kamala Sarup, an editor of http://peacejournalism.com
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In
order to establish permanent peace in the country, three phases of peace
process must be held. The first phase, cease-fire, the government and the
Maoists should sit together to discuss the modalities of peace process.
In the third phase, the actual peace negotiations should begin and should
include political parties, civic society and other groups so the government
can take the peace process. |
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February
12, 2005
| Maoists
rejected any possibility of peace talks |
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Maoist
leader Prachanda rejected any possibility of talks with the government
headed by the king. "There is no justification for immediate talks," the
Prachanda said in a statement . However, the
Maoists leave the door open for negotiations at some future point. |
February
2, 2005
The
King urges the Maoist rebels to join the negotiation table |
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The
king promised to bring peace with Maoist rebels within three years. |
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