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July
01
2005 |
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Bombe: Maoist rebels have hurled a bomb near an Army truck, wounding
at least 16 civilians in Banke district two days ago.
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Educational strikes: The All Nepal National Independent Students Union
(Revolutionary) has called off the educational strikes the Maoist-affiliated
organisation imposed on private schools in district headquarters and major
cities along the highways few weeks ago. The strike will remain supended
until September 2005, the ANISU (R) spokesman declared.
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Encounters: RNA sources said that the Army has killed Maoist rebels
during operations in Myagdi and Dailekh districts. |
July
02
2005
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Websites blocked: Sources said that an Army team had ordered an ISP
to block the websites www.insn.org and www.samudaya.org . The Army spokesman
declared the Army was not responsible for this step.
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House arrest: Maoists have kept civilians under house arrest in Dailekh
district. The civilians were involved in a UN development programme.
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Geneva Convention: Royal Nepalese Army has accused Maoist leaders of
breaching the Geneva Convention on human rights and their own commitment
to avoid killing unarmed civilians.
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Human rights: The Royal Nepalese Army has formed teams in each development
region to probe into human rights abuses by the army.
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Threats: Kantipur Publications, the largest media enterprise in Nepal,
has received serious threats from unknown persons.
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Attack: According to Army sources Maoist rebels have attacked an animal
center killing three civilians near Gularia, the headquarters of Bardiya
district.
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Journalists: The Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Studies (CEHURDES)
condemns the arrest of journalists by the authorities and the threatening
of reporters while carrying out their professional duties by the Maoists.
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Suicides: Reports say that an increasing number of former Maoist rebels
who have surrendered before the authorities, have taken their own lifes.
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Interview: In an interview with an US based website Maoist leader Baburam
Bhattarai stated that the Maoists see no necessity and possibility of any
peace talks with the king. The Maoists prefer that the conflict be resolved
without any external mediation. The Maoists understand that a stable solution
will require the goodwill of all major international players, particularly
our immediate neighbours India and China. |
July
05
2005
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Displaced people: Maoist have locked up at least three dozen houses
whose family members had joined the service of security forces in several
villages in Panchthar district.
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Ambush: Maoists have ambushed a passenger bus on the road from Charikot
(Dolakha district) to Manthali (Ramechhap district). Nobody was killed
in the incident.
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Military aid: India's first dispatch of non-lethal military aid since
the royal coup in Nepal has arrived in Nepal. |
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July
07
2005 |
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Clashes: Security forces killed 3 fighters of the Maoist-affiliated
Madhesi Liberation Front in Danusha district.
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Probe: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to investigate the
landmine attack on a passenger bus near the Dolakha-Ramechhap district
border.
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Apology: The commander of the western division of the Maoist's PLA
has begged apology for killing of three civilians in Bardiya district.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) would take strong actions against
the local commanders responsible for this attack.
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Assessment: A United Nations team will visite Nepal to assess the overall
situation in the country next week. |
July
09
2005
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Security : Indian para-military force SSB has tightened security along
the Bardiya district following reports that some Nepali Maoist leaders
and guerrillas may have crossed the Indian-Nepalese border.
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Ban: Authorities have banned passengers from riding on the back of
motorcycles in Kathmandu for security reasons.
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Casualties: Human rights groups rights say casualties due to the armed
conflict have gone up outside Kathmandu since February 2005. |
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