| May012005 | »Protests banned: The district administration of Kathmandu issued prohibitoryorders banning mass in some areas.
»Hand over: The Maoist rebels have freed two senior District officersof Arghakhanchi district after nearly four months in captivity. The freedpersons were handed over to the representatives of the International Committeeof the Red Cross in Rolpa district.
»Human rights: United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights LouiseArbour announced the appointment of Ian Martin as head of the new Officeof the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) operation in Nepal.
»Village attack: Maoist rebels armed attacked a mountainous villagein Sindhupalchowk district, killing three people and wounding 16 othersin possible retaliation for help provided to the army. | May03
2005 | »Maoist's rift: Maoist rebel leader Prachanda confirmed serious differenceswith Baburam Bhattarai, head of the Maoist delegation in 2003's peace talks.Bhattarai had been stripped of key positions in the CPN-M.
»Human rights: The secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan,has expressed concerns about the human rights situation in Nepal. |
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|  | | May062005 | »Army base: RNA troops reopened the dirt-strip airport at Chaurjhariin Rukum district. The airport had been shut since five years ago whenrebels bombed the terminal building.
»Killing: The Maoist-affiliated Dalit Liberation Front DLF has ownedup responsibility for the killing of the top Hindu priest, Pundit N. P.Pokhrel, a well-known Hindu fund raiser.
»Maoist leadership: Analysts say the rift in the Maoist leadership couldjeopardise what the rebels call the "people's war". | May08
2005 | »Human rights: The head a team of U.N. monitors, Ian Martin, arrivedin Kathmandu. A seven-member team will set up offices in the country. "Peacenegotiation is not our mandate", the Chief of UN human rights monitoringteam said.
»Attack: Maoist rebels attacked a army patrol at Rajapur in Bardiyadistrict and killed two security personnel.
»Murder: Maoist rebels killed the committee chairman in Kapilavastudistrict. This district had become a hot spot recently with over 40 peopledying in clashes between the rebels and armed vigilante groups formed bythe villagers.
»Maoist victims: Two hundred victims of Maoist activities participateda rally in Kathmandu. Studies say up to 200,000 people have been displacedwithin the country due to the Maoist insurgency. | May10
2005 | »Visit: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, ChristinaRocca, arrived in Nepal . It is expected the the U.S. official willpush King Gyanendra to announce a "road map" to restore democracy in thecountry.
»Murder: B. D.Shrestha, the coordinator of a newly constituted monitoringcommittee, was shot at his residence in Chitwan district.
»Food crisis: UN World Food Programme (WFP) representative in Nepal,Erika Joergensen, said that WFP monitors have reported no sign of a largefood crisis in Nepal. According to IRIN, analysts warn that very real problemsdo exist in relation to food security in many parts of Nepal.
»Supplies: Several agriculture-based NGOs are still able to work evenin most remote areas without any hinderance from the Maoist rebels.
»Warning: A Maoist trade union said in a statement they would closedown Soaltee Crowne Plaza and Fishtail Lodge in Pokhara. The Maoists haveset a deadline. The hotels have been ordered to cease operations by May15, 2005.
»Strike: A two-day general strike called by Maoist rebels hasstalled traffic on the main road leading into Kathmandu.
»Attack: Maoist rebels raided near-simultaneous three security basesalong the Mahendra highway in Siraha district. Security forces repulsedthe attack and killed at least 32 rebels and lost four police personnelin the fierce fighting. Several policemen were reported missing. |
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