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July
01
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No more war:
Maoist supremo Prachanda
said a deal with the new government to hold elections to a constituent
assembly meant that they would not go back to war. The CPN(M) made his
statement in an interview with the news agency the AFP.
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Joint command:
Maoist leader Prachanda
has proposed that Nepali Army and People's Liberation Army should be placed
under a joint command after the formation of the interim government. |
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July
03
2006
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Stop extortion:
CPN (M) chairman Prachanda
had asked his cadres not to extort money or to operate people's courts
in some parts of the country.
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Maoist commitment:
CPN (M) chairman Prachanda
has reiterated in a statement his party's commitment for peace through
the 12-point-agreement and the 8-point deal.
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Peace process:
The US are undermining Nepal's peace process by warning
it could cut aid if Maoist rebels join an interim government without giving
up their weapons first, the rebel's leader Prachanda
said. |
July
05
2006
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Peace process:
UML leader Madhav Nepaland CPN (M) chairman Prachanda
held a meeting for about two hours in Kathmandu to remove mutual suspicion
and build trust between the two parties.
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Violations:
In a violation of code of conduct , Maoists abducted
the chief of the Rajbiraj customs office in Saptari, a farmer in
Dhanusha and a NC district committee member in Rupandehi district.
The rebels also padlocked a government office in Saptari.
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Monitoring:
The Government has officially
invited the U.N. to manage and monitor arms to facilitate the Constituent
Assembly elections . |
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July
08
2006
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No consultation:
CPN (M) strongly disagreed with the government sending
the letter to the United Nations without consulting ther rebels first.
The Maoists had agreed earlier that the UN be invited to supervise "arms
management issues".
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Killings during ceasefire:
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
said that altogether 22 people lost their lives during the ongoing ceasefire. |
July
10
2006
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Abductions:
INSEC reported that the Maoists continue to abduct people
in Nepal. The Maoists have abducted several
people in Banke, Nawalparasi and Kanchanpur districts the recent days. |
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July
14
2006
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Promotion of tourismn:
CPN (M) leader Prachanda has reiterated the
need to promote tourism industry to boost Nepal's economy.
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PLA fighter strength:
A PLA commander stated that the the People's
Liberation Army has about 36,000 fighters at present time. Nepali security
officials believe that the Maoist forces have an estimated number of 15,000
combatants. |
July
17
2006
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US support:
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian
Affairs, Richard Boucher, said the United States supports a possible role
the United Nations could play in the ongoing peace process in Nepal by
disarming the Maoist rebels.
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Obstructions:
The Maoists have obstructed the process of awarding contracts
by District Development Committee (DDC) in Siraha district. The Maoist
cadres and their sister wing members have stopped contractors from submitting
tender documents. |
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July
19
2006
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Elections:
A letter by the Prime Minister, G. P. Koirala, to the UN
revealed e that elections for a constituent assembly are scheduled to be
held before April 2007.
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Truce:
The Maoist rebels are likely to extend a cease-fire due to expire
in a few days to support peace talks aimed at ending an insurgency.
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U. N. assistance:
Secretary-General sends team to discuss proposed
United Nations assistance in peace process. The assessment team will be
led by Staffan de Mistura, and is scheduled to be in Nepal between 26 July
and 3 August 2006. |
July
20
2006
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Ceasefire:
Maoist spokesman K. B. Mahara said that the peace process
has moved in a positive direction, the three-month ceasefire will definitely
be extended.
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Woman in peace process:
The Nepalese government officials and Maoists
rebels have failed to include women in peace talks, according to gender
activists and politicians. |
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July
25
2006
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Letter to U.N.:
Maoist leader Prachanda said in a letter sent to U.N.
Secretary General Kofi Annan that his party had serious objection to the
Nepal Government's letter to him calling for UN help in the management
of arms and the militaries of the Maoists. Decommissioning of Maoist arms
alone would be unthinkable for his party, the Maoist headman said also. |
July
28
2006
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Ceasefire:
Maoist rebels extend ceasefire by three months. "Expressing
the commitment and responsibility (for peace) our party has extended the
ceasefire for another three months," Maoist supremo Prachanda said in a
statement.
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U.N team: A high-level United Nations team visiting Nepal to explore
UN support for the country's peace process met Communist Party of Nepal
(Maoists) leaders. The UN delegation also met Nepalese Government ministers
and officials.
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Landmines: "The landmines are still a great risk to many innocent civilians
who are unaware of where the landmines are planted," said Purna Shova Chitrakar,
from the Nepal branch of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines..
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Decommissioning of arms: "Any talk of decommissioning of arms of only
the PLA before the election to the constituent assembly is just unthinkable,"
Maoist top leader Prachanda has reiterated in a statement. |
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