| July212005 | »Cyberspace: Reporters Without Borders expressed concern at an escalationin violations of freedom of expression on the Internet by the Nepalesearmy. Websites have been blocked, bloggers threatened, discussion forumsclosed and emails increasingly put under surveillance. | July23
2005 | »Ambush: Maoist rebels ambushed army personnel guarding a telecommunicationtower and killed 7 armymen in Dang district. | July25
2005 | »Passport: The Government will issue a passport free of cost to a Maoistvictim who has to go abroad for foreign employment.
»Campaign: The People's Front Nepal (PFN) has announced to launch an"anti-Maoist campaign". The PFN is protesting against the abductions ofPFN cadres in the past.
»Talks: The agitating political parties accepted talks with Maoistsunder conditions. The parties asked the Maoists to take concrete stepstowards implementing their commitments.
»Attack: Maoist rebelsattacked a public meeting organized by the Maoistsand injured 16 civilians in Doti district. Befor villagers tried to rescuea local beaten by the Maoists. |
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|  | | July282005 | »Retaliation: Maoist rebels set fire to passenger buses on the ArnikoHighway in Ramechhap district. The Maoist action was a retaliation againstthe bus owners who failed to register in their 'people's government'.
»Treating Maoists: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) has warned itsmembers in bihar state to be extremely careful while treating with patientswho suffer from bullet, knife or other injuries as a result of some ofthe Maoist violence in Nepal.
»Talks: Maoist leader Prachanda said in a statement that the decisionof the seven agitating parties to be ready for talks with the Maoists underconditions and to form a negotiating team is positive sign.
»No killings: Royal Nepal Army urged local people not to kill Maoists.
»No transports: Hundreds of the passengers have been stranded alongthe Ilam- Taplejung road section of Mechi Highway after Maoist rebels forciblystopped the vehicles one week ago. | July31
2005 | »Ambush: A policeman was killed in a Maoist planted ambush at a policecheckpost in Rolpa district.
»Shut down: Accusing operators of not obtaining permission from their'local government", Maoists shut down 20 health clinics in the villageareas in Baitadi district.
»Blockade: >Maoistsblocked the vehicular movement on the Siddhartha Highway.
»Kidnapping: >Maoistrebels kidnapped seven civil servants in Ilam district. The Maoists stoppeda bus, asked passengers to get down, checked their identity cards and toldthe seven civil servants to accompany them. A day later all the governmentworkers have been released. |
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