| Dec112004 | »Human rights: The Hong Kong based Human Rights organisation AHRC saidNepal today faces an unparalleled human rights catastrophe. The governmentis unable to ensure the security of its people.
»Pressure on Maoists: PM Deuba urged the Human Rights organisationsshould also ask the Maoist rebels to stop rights violations.
»Human rights: The Chief of the RNA Staff General Thapa said establishmentof peace in the country is not possible without protection of human rights.
»Kailali:Maoist rebels have captured at least six passenger buses.The police said they were not able to launch search operations as the Maoistshad set up barricades along the highway.
»Nepalis for democracy: The US-based National Democratic Institute forInternational Affairs (NDI) has revealed in a survey that majority of Nepaliswant to see peace, democracy, economic growth, reforms in the politicalparties and national unity in the country.
»Ramechhap:RNA claimed that more Maoists at least 19 Maoists were killedand dozens other injured in a fierce gunbattle. There were about threethousand Maoists armed with modern weapons in a remote area of the district.
»Peace talks: PM Deuba said the government is ready to hold talks withthe Maoists "on any topic they want".
»Peace talks: All Nepal National Free Students Union (ANNFSU), Studentorganisation affiliated to CPN-UML, has vehemently urged Maoists to cometo negotiating table.
»Development: The World Food and Agricultural Organisation said povertyeradication and sustainable development of the mountainous regions is notpossible without peace. | December14
2004 | »British statement: UK's special representative for Nepal has said thatthe Maoist could be included in government formation if they renounce violence.He call upon the Maoists to respond constructively and to seize the opportunityfor peace. The special representative also called on all democratic forcesfor a united voice against the rebels.
»Human rights: EU officials has arrived in Nepal in a bid to study thesituation of human rights violation due to ongoing conflict in the nation.The Troika will also express the EU's grave concern at the human rightssituation in Nepal and the abuses committed by both sides.
»Missing persons: The committee formed to investigate the whereaboutsof persons missing in the hands of the state, made public the fourth listwith 116 names.
»Strike:The two-day bandh (general strike) called by the Maoists haveparalyzed life in Chitwan and Rupendehi districts.
»Maoist attack: The Maoist rebels have attacked and injured civiliansin different villages of Dailekh district. The persons attacks by Maoistactivists are mebers of local security committees formed to resist Maoistatrocities in the area.
»Detention centers: The UN Working Group on Enforced or InvoluntaryDisappearances has called on the government to provide unhindered accessfor National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to all detention centers withoutprior notice or information. The situation of disappearances is much worsethan anticipated, the president of the UN Group said. |
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|  | | Dec162004 | »Teachers: Dailekh's teachers have been on strike for two months toprotest forcible recruitment by Maoists.
»Clashes: Twenty-one security personnel and eight Maoists were killedin clashes in Arghakhanchi district. The clashes followed rebel attackson a security patrol. The clashes were the fiercest in weeks.
»Baglung: Jana Morcha and the Maoists are fighting for influence incentral Nepal.
»Peace talks:European Union urged Nepal's Maoists to enter peace talksand abandon violence. | December18
2004 | »Bomb blasts: Suspected Maoist rebels set off two bombs in Bhaktapurand Kathmandu. No one was hurt in the blasts. The first blast hit a governmentoffice building, the second a the house of a King-related hotelier.
»Negotiations: The Government is willing to hold peace talks with Maoistrebels even after a January deadline, a member of the present Governmentsaid.
»Violence: Maoist rebels have stepped up violence this week, launchingdeadly raids on army patrols and security posts, mostly in Arghakhanchi,Dailekh and Lamjung districts.
»Anti-Maoist movement:Local people intensified a campaign against theMaoist atrocities in Nawalparasi district.
»Abductions:Maoist rebels have abducted more than hundred teachersfrom the remote areas of Nawalparasi district.
»Commander arrested:Indian security forces have arrested a Maoist commanderin the Uttaranchal State of India. | December20
2004 | »Maoist attack: For the first time Maoist rebels have attacked an officeof a security agency inside the Kathmandu valley. At least 60 Maoists stormedthe police post in Sankhu, 15 km nordeast of Kathmandu, killed 5police officers and looted large amounts of weapons.
»Blockade: The Mechi Highway remains blocked after the Maoists placedlandmines on more than several sections of the highway in Ilam and Paanchthardistricts.
»Strike: Normal life has been disrupted in Kathmandu and adjoining districtsdue to a call for a strike by Khala, a Maoist-affiliated ethnic organisation.
»Ambush:Maoist rebels have attacked a Army patrol near Mude in Sindhupalchowkdistrict, killing 10 soldiers.
»Threats:Defenders of human rights in Nepal face grave threats fromboth the Maoists and security forces.
»Against polls:Maoist leader Prachanda said that Maoist fighterswill sabotage elections if the government goes ahead with them. Prachandarepeated the rebels' demand for internationally brokered talks to preparepolls that would elect an assembly to prepare a new constitution to decidethe role of the monarchy.
»Death toll:More than 80 people have been killed in the past week,as the rebels escalated attacks across the country.
»EU delegation: CPN-Maoist leader Prachanda said that the one-sidedand irresponsible statement made by European Union delegation was unexpectedfor the Maoist side. The delegates have undermined the Maoists' universaldemocratic demand of reliable international mediation and election of theconstitutional assembly. |
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