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This is a
selection of Nepal related articles that have been published after
February 1,
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After
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by a new section that has to deal with the hard task of building up a
new and inclusive Nepal which is the only way that can lead to a solution of the crisis.
November 2006 (used media abbreviations)
[information on negative and positive bahaviour of the Maoists is still listed in the subsite on the Maoists]
30/11/2006: Negotiators to continue with consultations over interim constitution (nn), Govt, Maoists working on interim statute (samn), Government defends appointment of Katawal (nn), New national anthem ready (nn), New proposed national anthem to be sent to the cabinet for endorsement, Rai is the lucky writer (nn), Martin calls for prompt and effective response of UNSC to Nepal (nn), UN taps 16 countries for Nepal observers (samn), Ceasefire monitoring committee dissolved (nn), ‘Peace deal mum on past rights abuses’ (kp), ‘We’re committed to democracy (kp), NC district presidents want monarchy out: Snap Survey, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), Tripartite accord (kp), Prachanda backs ethnic autonomy (samn)
29/11/2006: Martin welcomes signing of arms management accord (nn), Tripartite arms mgmt accord inked, by Ghanashyam Ojha and Yuvraj Acharya (kp), Accord on arms mgmt signed (samn), Tripartite Agreement Signed: Accord on arms and army management reached by government, Maoists and U.N., by Umesh Shrestha (on), Nepal govt, Maoists sign crucial arms agreement (Gulf Times), Nepal sides sign disarmament deal (Peninsula), Key role for India in Nepal arms accord (wi), Maoist expresses objection over citizenship bill (nn), Maoists flay govt on citizenship bill (samn), Citizenship Act still discriminatory: Denies women’s independent status, by Sangeeta Rijal (kp), US asks Maoists to stop intimidation (nn), Govt to compensate kin of conflict-killed civil servants (kp), Parties not committed to 33 percent: DPM Oli (kp) [How can the parties commit to this if all those male persons elected once in 1999 take their future job for granted?], Germany to back peace (kp), German government is worried over the level of fear and intimidation prevailing in rural areas of Nepal, by Franz Ring, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Nepal (tg), UNSC to meet today on Nepal, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), UN begins review of Nepal arms pact (wi), Judicial intervention (kp), Panel gets clues on missing men (samn), Leaders disagree on future course (samn), Gachhedar plea to Maoists (samn), King will be punished: minister (samn), 80 pc Maoist MPs will be from indigenous communities: Prachanda (nn), Maoists for inclusive economy (nn)
28/11/2006: PM urges SC not to test the legality of house proclamation (nn), Parliament decree above 1990 statute: PM (samn), UN seeking involvement of Japan's SDF as a part of monitoring mission in Nepal (nn), UN asks Japan to supply troops for Nepal peacekeeping mission (Star), Annan seeks immediate UNSC mandate on Nepal, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Annan writes to UNSC to assist in Nepal's peace process (nn), Annan proposes to send 60 specialists to Nepal immediately (pd), UNHRC welcomes peace accord, calls for respect to human rights (nn), Tripartite talks inconclusive (kp), No consensus yet on tripartite accord (nn), 10 weapons for each camp enough: Mahat (samn), Govt, Maoists hopeful of arms pact today (samn), Nepal govt, Maoists set to sign crucial arms accord (Khaleej Times), Killing of village youths still haunts kin, by Pradeep Meyangbo (kp), Maoists for 40 pc seats to women (kp), Leaders disagree on future course, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), NC has overlooked UML role: Nepal (samn), The muddle path, by Manjushree Thapa (kp), Looking into transitional justice, by Navaraj Pudasaini (kp), Govt forms panel to act on probe report (samn), HRW asks UN to penalise Maoists (samn), Families of disappeared call for action (samn), Historic Peace Agreement in Nepal (International Federation of Journalists), A high point for Nepal: Its people have managed to nullify a tyrannical king and push insurgents toward peace (Los Angeles Times), Nepal: Peace In, Terrorism Out?, by Murari R. Sharma (Foreign Policy in Focus), Nepal's rights situation has improved a lot, says German envoy (nn), Govt, Maoists sign arms management accord (nn), Nepal sides sign disarmament deal, by Surendra Phuyal (BBC News)
27/11/2006: Bhattarai accuses government of dilly dallying (nn), Arms management accord delayed (samn), Nepal govt, Maoists fail to finalise statute (Peninsula), Nepal rivals fail to finalise parliament (Gulf Times), Nepal peace setback (tc), Citizenship Bill passed (kp), Opponents claim the new citizenship act could turn Nepal into Fiji (nn), House proclamation cannot be tested: Speaker (nn), HOR: House proclamation unchallengeable in court, by Balkrishna Basnet (kp), Govt. forms high-level committee to study report of Rayamajhi commission (nn) [?? The Rayamajhi commission was already a high-level commission!!], Govt approves Rs 100 million for Maoists (nn), Nepal approves $1.42 mn for Maoists' upkeep (wi), Women leaders for 33 constituencies (kp), Women leaders want 33 pc seats (samn), Consensus on arms, combatants still elusive (kp), Interim parliament and 48 seats, by Som Prasad Pudasaini (kp), ‘Meet CA poll deadline’, interview with Dan Smith, secretary general of International Alert (kp), Show flexibility (kp), Nepal stresses on long-term vision (samn), 'Federal system ignored due to Maoists' (samn), The
Start of a New Chapter: The political parties and the Maoists should
now shun rhetoric and work towards the welfare of the Nepalese people, by Deb Mukharji (tc), King Gyanendra makes last-ditch effort to stay, by Nilova Roy Chaudhury (Hindustan Times), Sitaula and Mahara claim they are close to clinching the deal on tripartite agreement (nn)
26/11/2006: Timeline missed, no interim constitution today (nn), Interim constitution unlikely today (samn), Deadline missed for Nepal rebels to join interim parliament (International Herald Tribune), PM Koirala-Prachanda discuss delay in peace process (nn), Injured pro-democracy activists demand participation in interim legislature (nn), Govt, Maoists squabble over delay, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), ‘King should be made president’, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp) [???], Minister wants king interim president (samn) [A
former king who has putsched against the state and who has suppressed
the civil rights of the sovereign people can never become the president
of a democratic republic! the Minimum punishment should be that he
has to leave the country!], Arms deal draft to go to NY (kp), UN bars fresh recruits from PLA camps (nn), Nepal: Agreement and interregnum, by Sagar Shrestha (Daily Star), Tripartite meeting fails to finalise arms management accord (nn), Govt leadership is mired in partisan politics: UML general secretary (nn)
25/11/2006: Outbreak of peace a calamity for Nepal's biggest loser, by Connie Levett (Sydney Morning Herald), Villages the key to peace in Nepal, by Connie Levett (Sydney Morning Herald), Security Council could consider proposal on Nepal next week, says Martin (nn), Land seizure leaves 23 families homeless (kp), Tripartite deal on arms likely today (kp), Tripartite pact on weapons likely today (samn), Tripartite agreement near consensus, Martin leaves for NY (nn), Politics of location, by Prabodh Devkota (kp), Nepal peace deal cripples king (samn), Pakistan welcomes Nepal peace agreement (nn)
24/11/2006: List of Jana Andolan-II suppressors (samn) Nepal peace accord raises new hope, by Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury (Daily Star), Madi-injured hope for support to the area, by Binod Tripathi (kp), ‘Army took Rs 40m bribe on ration bid’, by J Pandey (kp), 'Govt still detaining them under TADO': Maoists using kids in its military: Annan, by Kiran Chapagain (kp), Annan pledges quick UN aid to Nepal (samn), Nepal PM discusses security issue with UN, security officials respectively (pd), Late arrival of UN team may hit CA polls (samn), Govt releases Rs 70m to Maoists (kp), Martin for trilateral pact on arms mgmt (samn), Talks on three-way deal begin (kp), Joint team continues consultations over modalities of arms and army management (nn), Change promptly (kp), Nepali PM to be recommended for Nobel Peace Award (pd), Nobel Prize to GPK?, by AMEET DHAKAL (kp), New life, by Naresh Newar (nt), New faces: We’re to see an influx of parliamentary novices, by Sharad KC (nt), Peace Bells: Now to make peace deliver development to a ravaged land, by Kanak Mani Dixit (nt), The future of the past: 21 November was fraught with meaning, now we need more than symbols (nt), Making it work (nt), Taking
Stock: Although Rayamajhi Commission has submitted its final report,
the eleventh hour differences among its members have dented its
credibility, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 24/11/2006), What
Next? Nepal has seen a new political development following the
government-Maoist accord, but everyone has a question in mind - what
next?, by Keshab Poudel (sp), Peace At Sight: By declaring the People's War over, the government and the Maoists vow to chart a new course for Nepal, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 24/11/2006), Monarchy must be ousted: NC leader (samn), Monarchy, democracy don’t gel: Gagan (samn), Existing laws sufficient to take action against King: Aryal (nn), On the path of lasting peace (Gulf Today), Nepalese rebel leader: hot – or not? (Gulf Times)
23/11/2006: Comprehensive Peace Agreement (kp) [English translation of the agreement] Two old foes unite to bring peace to Nepal (Sydney Morning Herald), Government committed to implement Rayamajhi report (nn), Bijukchhe's party not to join interim cabinet (nn), UML in two minds over joining the interim government (nn), Carter Center agrees to observe CA Polls (nn), No recognition of child recruits: Sundh (nn), Rallies, Deepawali nationwide celebrate peace (kp), Nation celebrates peace treaty (samn), Nepal hails peace pact: Rallies held across nation, by J. Hemanth (tc), UK, Israel hails Comprehensive Peace Accord (nn), Japan, Norway, OHCHR welcome accord (kp), Annan pledges quick assistance to Nepal following peace accord (nn), Govt provides Rs 70m to Maoists for management of cantonments (nn), Joint team discusses modalities of tripartite agreement (nn), Cantonment not ready, PLA cadres in locals’ houses, by Narayan Sharma (kp), Ceasefire monitors confused of role (samn), NMCC to get new responsibilities (kp), CPA an amendment on Peace Committee’s draft paper (kp), Peace process and its challenges, by Sushil Pyakurel (kp), Guns Behind (tc)
22/11/2006: Nepal's civil war comes to an end (samn), Key Nepal pact signed: End of 12-year civil war, by J. Hemanth (tc), Nepal government, rebels sign deal (Gulf Times), Maoists Sign Peace Deal in Nepal, by Tilak P. Pokharel and Somini Sen Gupta (New York Times), Nepal wakes up to new era of peace and hope, by Gopal Sharma (Reuters), Leaders hail "historic" peace accord (nn), Government sets up Camp Coordinator's Office (nn), Public holiday declared (nn), Jubilation over Nepal peace pact (BBC News), Nepal celebrates 'new era' after Maoist peace deal (AFP), Nepalis in the streets to celebrate peace accord, by Gopal Sharma (Washington Post), Nepal celebrates peace deal between government, rebels, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Santa Barbara News-Press), Parties, professional groups organise rallies to cheer peace accord (nn), NC to launch campaign to celebrate historic peace accord (nn), Business community hails peace treaty (samn), Switzerland welcomes signature of Comprehensive Peace Accord (nn), Int’l community welcomes peace accord (nn), UN, India, US, others hail the peace (kp), Nepal celebrates peace deal with rebels, by Randeep Ramesh (Guardian, UK), Happiness Writ Large: The people of a Kathmandu neighborhood celebrate the peace treaty, by Shekhar K.C. (on), LDN welcomes peace accord (nn), King Gyanendra hails peace accord (nn) [After all he has done, this sounds like mockery!], Punish stir suppressors: ministers (samn), AG vows to recommend actions against oppressors (nn), Chronology of decade-long conflict (nn), Taskforce hands over draft of Right to Information Bill (nn), New Nepal (kp), Nation enters new era: Leaders (kp), Get off on the right foot, by Prateek Pradhan (kp), Achievement (kp), Provide 20% seats to youths: Sujata (tg), Conflict victims to celebrate accord after their plights are addressed (pd), Now for the hard part: Many challenges face nation trying to move away from conflict, by Rhoderick Chalmers (cnn)
21/11/2006: Nepalese panel says king must pay for deaths (Sydney Morning Herald), Deadly Crackdown: Nepal king must be punished:
Recommends probe panel (Daily Star), High level probe commission recommends action against King; others (nn), Make law to punish king: HLPC, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Panel sees blood on King’s hands (samn), Punish Gyanendra: Probe panel (tc), Kin of deceased file charge-sheet against NA men, by Prem Nepali (kp), Status of army-arrested ex-cop sought, by Numaraj Khanal (kp), Peace accord could be signed today (nn), Peace accord signing today (kp), PM, Prachanda hold meeting to finalise peace accord (nn), Peace accord to be signed this evening (nn), Comprehensive Peace Accord signed, Armed Insurgency declared officially over (nn), Comprehensive peace accord signed, decade-old Maoist armed insurgency ends (ko), Politics of violence, terror has ended: PM Koirala, by Suresh Nath Neupane and Rishav Bashyal (ko), Peace deal ends Nepal's civil war (BBC News), Viewpoints: Nepal's historic peace (BBC News), Nepal and rebels sign historic peace deal, by Gopal Sharma (Reuters), Nepal heads for peace as Maoists sign peace deal (Times, UK), Nepalese government, rebels sign peace deal to end decade-long conflict, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Santa Barbara News-Press), Nepal's civil war ends as Maoists, government ink peace deal (AFP), Peace pact signed, ends 11 years of Maoist insurgency (Relief Web), Civil war in Nepal ends formally (Xinhua), Nepalese government, rebels sign pact to end civil war (CBC News), Nepal government, rebels sign peace deal (USA Today), Cantonment sites finalized (nn), OHCHR, UNICEF inspects Maoist cantonment site (nn), PLA members start flocking to containment areas (nn), Prachanda’s 2nd innings and the color of the cat, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), Disarmament, demobilization & reintegration, by Trilochan Upreti (kp)
20/11/2006: Rana criticizes govt., Maoists for delay in peace accord (nn), Rana raps govt, Maoists for peace accord delay (kp), Government can take action against suppressors of April movement: Aryal (nn), High level probe commission submits its report to PM; recommends action against 202 people (nn), PM assures to ‘fully implement’ probe report; publicise report: Rights groups (nn), King must be punished: April panel (samn), Nepal king blamed for crackdown, by Sushil Sharma (BBC News), Should Nepal's king be punished? (BBC opinion pole), Panel Calls for Indicting Nepal King: High level commission points to Gyanendra as responsible for suppressing April movement, by Prakash Luitel (on), Nepal's king blamed for crackdown, by Randeep Ramesh (Guardian, UK), Nepal commission says king should be punished for crackdown on pro-democracy protests (International Herald Tribune), Nepal commission says king must be punished for crackdown on pro-democracy protests, by Binaj Gurubacharya (Santa Barabara News-Press), Nepalese King 'may face human rights charges', by Thomas Bell (Telegraph, UK), Joint teams finalize five cantonment sites, will decide soon on remaining two (nn), Govt.-Maoist talks teams finalizing peace accord, interim constitution (nn), Preparations for interim parliament will be completed on time, says Speaker (nn), PLA division in Chitwan (kp), Maoists collect in camps on deal eve (samn), CMDP holds republican cultural meet (kp), PM says change unstoppable, by Madhav Ghimire (kp), Transitional justice for peace (kp), ISI had offered help to Nepal Maoists: Prachanda (Hindustan Times), Pakistan 'offered aid' to Maoists (BBC News)
19/11/2006: Prachanda claims he was offered 'assistance' by ISI (nn), Prachanda for new Nepal-India ties, by Gopal Khanal (kp), Peace pact will end war: Prachanda (samn), Chiefs of SAC, Peace secretariat receive information of DDR process (nn), Ambiguous text delaying signing of deal (samn), Maoist stance delaying signing of peace treaty: Minister Gyawali (nn), 'Maoist stance delaying peace treaty' (samn), Maoist acts to hamper peace bid: Sushil (samn), CPN-UML blames NC, Maoists for delay (samn), Congress will soon publicize its agenda for CA polls: PM Koirala (nn), ‘Halt new appointments’ (kp), SAC, Peace Secretariat chiefs briefed on DDR (kp), Action against king if HLPC recommends: PM, by Karsha Subba (kp), PM hints at action against King (samn), Women and Citizenship Act, by Anjali Subedi Thapa (kp), FNJ urges govt to respect press freedom (samn), Prachanda seeks India's support for democratic republic in Nepal (nn), Rayamajhi panel to submit report to Prime Minister on Monday (nn)
18/11/2006: EU appeals for end to Nepali violence (Daily Star), Probe panel fails to submit report to PM (samn), Action against king splits Nepal probe panel (wi), Rayamajhi Commission plans to submit its report after PM returns (nn), Probe panel seeks information on missing people (nn), PM Koirala vows to implement HLPC report (nn), PFN for powerful republican front: DPM Sherchan (nn), Republican front in offing: Serchan (samn), NC-D dist prezs press for republic (kp), Prachanda in favor of democracy for the masses; says his party has no working relation with Naxalites (nn), In socialist Nepal, Prachanda could be president (wi), Combatants must meet criteria: Martin (kp), Tripartite talks hit roadblock: Martin (samn), EU supports interim govt, inclusive peace (kp), EU pledges support to interim govt (samn), Bumpy road ahead, by Hari Bansha Dulal (kp), ‘Time to build a new Nepal’ (samn), CPN-UML chief smells conspiracy (samn), UML has not yet decided whether to join interim govt: Nepal (nn)
17/11/2006: Probe panel report to be kept secret (samn) [It is the right of the people that this report is made public! Who do these unelected politicians think they are?], Row in Rayamajhi Commission, two members refuse to sign the final report (nn), HLPC divided over action against king (kp), Probe commission members differ on punishing Nepali king (Xinhua), Nepal 'excesses' probe complete, by Sushil Sharma (BBC News), RJP for broader democratic unity (nn), Deuba says CA can't be held if the Maoists continue their violent activities (nn), Prachanda reaches New Delhi (nn), No US funding for Maoist-led ministries, programs: Support for 'Nepali people' to continue (kp), Peace agreement put off till Nov 21 (kp), Signing of peace treaty postponed (samn), Peace deferred (kp), Nepal Rebels Fail to Sign Peace Accord: Maoist objections over interim constitution cause postponement, by Indra Dhoj Kshetri (on), Nepal government, rebels set new date to sign peace accord (International Herald Tribune), Nepal peace deal to be signed on Tuesday (Peninsula), Nepal rebels, govt delay historic peace deal signing (Gulf Times), Home is where the vote is: For the elections to be fair, people must be free to return home, by Naresh Newar (nt), Barriers to success: The first speedbump on a long, winding road, by Naresh Newar (nt), Indigenous opposition (nt, originally in Prakash, 13 November), Another UML, by Khagendra Sangraula (nt, originally in Kantipur, 15 November), Seat squabble (nt, originally in Jana Aastha, 15 November), Mahara to lead, (nt, originally in Ghatana Ra Bichar, 15-21 November), All together now (nt), The seduction of process: Is this really about sharing power?, by Ajain Sahni (nt), Armed struggle open: Prachanda (Peninsula), Maoist leader keeps armed option open (Gulf Times), Open Appeal to Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, by Madhav Kumar Rimal (sp), Rebel
Rousing: In his first press conference in the capital, Maoist supremo
claims November 8 agreement as a victory for his party, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Evolving
Process: As the government and the Maoists are engaged in attaining
credible arms management with the help of UN experts, the key word is
sincerity, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp 17/11/2006), Promises of Peace: The
government and the Maoists prepare to sign a comprehensive peace accord
declaring officially the cessation of decade-long internal conflict (sp), Prolonging
Political Instability: Despite signing of peace accord between the
Maoists and the seven parties, Nepalis may have to wait for a long time
to see peace and stability, by Keshab Poudel (sp), “All Of Us Are Happy That We Are Able To Restore Peace In The Country Through The Accord”, interview with Madhav Kumar Nepal (sp)
16/11/2006: Code of conduct monitoring committee finds both sides guilty of violations (nn), Nepal says UML won't stay in the government by bearing insult (nn), CPN-UML may not join interim govt (samn), Who owns the republic?, by Ajaya Bhadra Khanal (kp), Maoists, UML discuss post-deal scenario (samn), Prachanda leaving for New Delhi (nn), SPA-Maoist deal denounced (nn), Boucher, Yechuri meet Prime Minister Koirala (nn), Bring responsible for past crimes to book: OHCHR (kp), Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Nepal, by Ananda Mohan Bhattarai (kp), UN won’t be able to meet deadline, by Tilak P. Pokharel (kp), Practical aspects of arms management, by Sushil Dahal (kp), Peace agreement today (kp), Permanent peace treaty signing today (samn), Govt, Maoists fail to sign peace accord (nn), Aid for peace (kp), Movement aimed at democratic republic (samn), NC gen secy joins republican brigade (samn)
15/11/2006: HLPC implicates king: Murder charge against Kamal Thapa, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Rayamajhi commission prepares report, King found guilty of oppression (nn), Probe panel indicts King for atrocities (samn), Commission finds King Gyanendra guilty of suppression: report (wi), Government appeals to donors for aid to manage Maoist army (nn), Nepal seeks fund to feed Maoists (samn), $75m aid sought for peace process (kp), by Prem Khanal, Maoist participation in interim legislature and government will be inclusive: Sharma (nn), Prachanda, Nepal discuss post-peace deal scenario (nn), Govt-Maoist meeting fails to finalise draft of peace accord (nn), CMDP to hold ‘republic’ cultural function (kp), CMDP to push republican agenda (samn), Govt extends suspension of 4 APF officers (kp), Truth and Reconciliation Commission for Nepal, by Ananda Mohan Bhattarai (kp), Republic of peace (kp), NEFIN plans protest (samn), Team completes visits to cantonments (samn), Landmines: Citizens’ lives still at risk (samn), Minister for declaration of republic (samn), UN holding urgent discussion on Nepal (samn)
14/11/2006: Bhattarai criticizes government for making peace accord draft public (nn), Maoists flay govt for publicising pact (samn), Nepal govt, Maoist rebels finalise deal (Gulf Times), NA mulling to fill 4,000 vacant posts (nn), Appointments by this government will not be acceptable, says Mahara (nn), Deuba for continuation of Koirala as PM (nn), ‘No discussion on Koirala alternative’ (kp), RPP wants seats in interim parliament (kp), UN gears up for full mission in Nepal (kp), ‘Salute to Nepali people! We’ve learnt from you’, by Gopal Khanal (kp), Rebels endorse pact, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoists to remain on US terrorist list: US agencies can continue operations, by Ameet Dhakal (kp) [Continued US efforts to destruct the peace process!!], Towards a new Nepal, by Mohan Lohani (kp), The number thirty-three, by Manjushree Thapa (kp) [!!!], Revisiting the Nepali Congress, by Surendra R Devkota (kp), Team in proposed camp sites (samn), Joint team inspects proposed cantonment sites in Surkhet, Kailali (nn), Can We Ever Reconcile Our Relative Truths?, by Sanjay Upadhya (Scoop)
13/11/2006: Eleven MPs to be left out in the interim parliament (nn), Civil society movement not for power, says Pahadi (nn), Legal experts criticize cut-off date of citizenship Act (nn), Citizenship for foreigners opposed (samn), Sitting House to pass citizenship bill, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), Maoists form taskforce to recommend names for interim govt., legislature (nn), Joint team continues inspection of proposed cantonment sites (nn), Joint team observes Kavre, Sindhuli (kp), Chand, Rana discuss peace process with PM (nn), Peace accord must address conflict-affected children’s problems: UNICEF (nn), Commission on RCCC excesses begins work (nn), Displaced families returning from India (kp), Peace agreement sent to PM (kp), ‘Republic is a must’, interview with Krishna Khanal (kp), Peace accord a compromise: Maoists (samn), PM selection is not an issue: Leaders (samn), UN experts may not arrive by deadline (samn), All the king’s hopeful men, by Ashis Chakrabarti (tc)
12/11/2006: Maoists bargained hard for 73 seats, says Oli (nn), Draft of peace accord finalized (nn), Peace Accord draft ready, by Yuvraj Acharya (kp), 10-pt national peace treaty soon (samn), LDN hails SPA-Maoist deal (nn), Koirala to lead the interim government: Maoist leaders; No consensus yet: UML General Secy. (nn), Koirala will lead interim govt: Mahara (kp), Row over head of interim govt continues (samn), Joint inspection team visits proposed cantonment sites in Kavre, Sindhuli (nn), Team visits Ilam cantonment site (kp), Joint team inspects Maoist camp site (samn), UN begins search for sites to build camps to confine Nepal's communist rebels (International Herald Tribune), Civil society to float republic campaign (kp), Arbour welcomes pact, underlines rights protection (kp), Insurgency-disabled cops await fair deal: Life in the lurch, by Kosh Raj Koirala (kp), CA no solution to Madhesis’ woes: MP (samn), 'New ministry needed for reconstruction' (samn), Maoists still envy guns: Oli (samn), More kudos on SPA-Maoist agreement (nn), Draft of peace accord submitted to govt (nn)
11/11/2006: Nepal's experiment with Maoism, by Dhruba Adhikary (Asia Times), UN suggests camp areas for rebels (Gulf Times), Inspection of arms management to be initiated in Nepal (pd), Joint team to visit cantonment sites (nn), Joint team inspects proposed cantonment site in Ilam (nn), UN to visit cantonment sites (kp), UN works on Nepal mission (tc), UN faces tough task in backing up Nepal peace deal, by Deepesh Shrestha (Daily Times), UN team of experts to visit Nepal next week to help the peace process (Kuwait News Agency), Nepal blames Congress for sabotaging referendum (nn), Efforts on to finalize peace accord (nn), Mahara calls for unity among eight political parties for next 10-year (nn), Mahara urges unity among parties for 10 years (kp), Let alliance work for a decade: Maoists (samn), OHCHR welcomes peace deal, calls for formation of truth commission (nn), Press freedom not ensured in interim statute (kp), Civil society should work impartially: Mahat (kp), EU hails peace deal, stresses fair polls (kp), FNJ wants statute to ensure free press (samn), UML for tie-up with Maoists for republic (samn), Guns to govt, rebels tread with caution: Victory rally at king’s doorstep, by Ashis Chakrabarti (tc), Making Nepal Prosperous, by Siddhi B. Ranjitkar (Scoop), Nepalese coalition inks deal with Maoists, by Chitra Tiwari (Washington Times), Nepal peace faces tough tests, by Deepesh Shrestha (Gulf Times), Human rights must be central after Nepal pact - U.N. (Reuters)
10/11/2006: Indigenous communities cautiously welcome SPA-Maoists agreement (nn), Various organizations hail SPA, Maoist agreement (nn), PM, Prachanda discuss SPA-Maoist deal, its implementation (nn), Deuba says interim cabinet leader not chosen yet (nn) [O.k., let's start fighting for positions as usual!], EU, Australia and China hail SPA-Maoist agreement (nn), Maoist organize victory meeting in capital; leaders caution against reactionary forces (nn), Practical implications of historic pact, by Khagendra N Sharma (kp), Martin begins consultations (kp), UN seeks detailed pact on weapons (samn), MPs stress implementation of pact (kp), Dreaming the unseen, by Ameet Dhakal (kp), All smiles to the south, by Prashant Jha (nt), We have a deal: The broad brushstrokes of the agreement are positive, but some details are blurry, by Naresh Newar (nt), Our own spin-doctor: Dahal may have the gift of gab but does he have substance?, by Ashok Tiwari (nt), Set us free, by Aruna Uprety (nt), Moving the peace forward: The peace talks may have concluded, but the process has only just begun, by Yubaraj Ghimire (nt), Midnight Achievement, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Thapa lauds SPA-Maoist agreement (samn), Nationwide ralies hail SPA-Maoist accord (samn), Maoists must walk the talk: PM (samn), Koirala calls on Maoist guerrillas to respect deal (Gulf Times), Nepali guerrillas, UN official discuss arms management (wi), UN asks Maoists to set camps in accessible areas (wi), Tough task ahead for UN post Nepal peace deal (Hindustan Times), UN gears up for key role in Nepal peace process (Gulf Times)
09/11/2006: UN intends to respond promptly; Annan calls all sides to maintain the momentum of peace process (nn), Government approves the SPA-Maoists agreement (nn), UK, Denmark welcome SPA, Maoist agreement (nn), PM stresses unity among all for sustainable peace (nn), Maoist leaders, Martin discuss technicalities of arms management (nn), Sherchan does U-turn (kp) [Such people will never leran from history!], All upbeat about peace deal (kp), Forgotten in the peace deal, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Maoists call off Friday rally (kp), Historic deal: PM Koirala (kp), It’s a triumph of people: Koirala (samn), Nepal PM says peace move a gamble (BBC News), US, Norway welcome deal: Victory for Nepali people: India (kp), Magnum opus (kp), Full text of SPA-Maoist agreement (kp), Will peace mean prosperity? (samn), Historic deal fails to woo janajatis (samn), Madhesis bristle at SPA, Maoist accord (samn), Business community hails SPA-Maoist pact (samn), Prachanda calls accord historic (samn), Guerrilla chief sees a ‘new era’ (Gulf Times), Has a Secret Deal Been Made in Nepal? Chairman Prachanda and the corporate convergence in Kathmandu, by Christopher Salzberg (on) [extensive article], An Old Man's Face Shines Like the Sun: Shekhar K.C. shares his Nepalese peace process story, by Shekhar K.C. (on), Maoist rebels agree to join Nepal government, by Thomas Bell (Telegraph, UK), Historic Peace Deal in Nepal: Troubled Himalayan kingdom wakes up to a brighter future, by Umesh Shrestha (on), Caution as Nepal’s Maoists prepare for first taste of power (Khaleej Times), Nepal rebels bid farewell to arms (Gulf Times), Nepal arms monitoring likely to be delayed - U.N. (Reuters)
08/11/2006: SPA government and the Maoists seal the historic deal (nn), Peace talks culminate in historic agreement, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Full text of the decisions of the SPA-Maoist summit meeting (nn), Leaders hail the deal as historic harbinger of peace (nn), Student hurt in ANNFSU, ANNISU (R) clash at RR Campus (nn), Speaker says agreement has not addressed sovereign rights of citizens (nn), India, US welcome SPA, Maoist agreement (nn), We will have to see the actions of the Maoists now, says Moriarty (nn), SPA, Maoist agreement foundation for new Nepal: PM Koirala (nn), Monarchy is virtually under suspension, PM will be de facto head of state: Prachanda (nn), Prachanda's Newa-Nepali liberation, Surendra Phuyal (kp), A suicidal game (kp), Nepal peace breakthrough welcomed (BBC News), Nepal - a turning point in history? by Charles Haviland (BBC News), Nepalese rebels renounce violence (BBC News), MPs flay govt for ignoring Maoist acts (samn), Nepal Maoists never had it so 'good' (wi), Historic Nepal agreement praised (wi), Peace accord a victory for people of Nepal: India (wi), Nepal heading toward permanent peace after latest peace agreementpeace (pd), Nepal: A deal's not enough (One World South Asia), Tough road ahead for Nepal peace deal, by Deepesh Shrestha (Relief Web), Nepal dares to think of peace as rebel deal struck, by Gopal Sharma (Reuters), No democracy but US-India cracy in Nepal - Professor Johan Galtung (tg), Nepal still in a state of flux, by Dhruba Adhikary (tg)
07/11/2006: Nepal set to seal arms deal with Maoists (Daily Star), Prachanda among film-makers, vows to create new Nepal (nn), Nepal can match Europe in 10 yrs: Prachanda, by Baburam Kharel (kp), Talks to continue today, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Summit meeting resumes; leaders discussing report of taskforce (nn), Nepal talks with rebels resume (BBC News), Breakthrough expected today (samn), Deal on Nepal Maoist weapons, by J. Hemanth (tc), Rebels, ruling parties resume Nepal peace talks (Channel News Asia), Why king did not reply, by Siddhi B Ranjitkar (kp), Monarchy: Have it or not to have it?, by C D Bhatta (kp), Ongoing truce is fragile: Khanal (samn), Baluatar summit: Last minute effort underway for final agreement (nn), Govt-Maoist talks enter final phase, by Suresh Nath Neupane (ko)
06/11/2006: Summit meeting this afternoon, comprehensive agreement likely (nn), Tough give and take (kp), Finally, there's a deal on weapons, by Ameet Dhakal & GhanaShyam Ojha (kp), Prachanda meets with Koirala, others; discusses political package (nn), Arms row likely to be settled today (samn), Today’s summit meeting will be decisive: Ananta (nn), Breakthrough hopes in Nepal talks (kp), Summit talks resume in Baluwatar (nn), Baluwatar meeting continues, leaders claim they are narrowing down differences (nn), Summit meeting adjourned, will resume on Tuesday morning (nn), Monarchy's fate (kp), Parliamentary sub-committee recommends to nationalise King's excess land (nn), Locals rendered homeless due to army camp (kp), ‘See Maoists as energy to develop this country’, interview with Johan Galtung, founder of TRANSCEND (kp), Peace in Nepal in Sight, by Bharat Bhushan (tc)
05/11/2006: Arms should be managed well before CA, says military expert (nn), CA polls impossible before separating Maoists from weapons: Deuba (nn), Deuba raps rebels, security bodies, by Kulchandra Neupane (kp), Summit level talks to be held soon: DPM Sherchan (nn), 'Decisive talks will be held very soon' (samn), Referendum best: PFN, by Numaraj Khanal (kp), Compensation eludes kin of ‘army-killed’ (kp), Maoist-victims on indefinite fasting (samn), Parties have agreed on arms mgmt: Nepal (samn), Prachanda meets PM Koirala; claims breakthrough on arms management (nn), Prachanda hints at breakthrough on arms management, summit meet Monday (ko)
04/11/2006: Lack of arms management understanding delaying summit meeting (nn), NC alone is opposing referendum, trying to protect monarchy: Nepal (nn), NC alone is against referendum: CPN-UML (samn), ICJ urges rights measures in peace process (kp), ICJ asks govt not to politicise NHRC (samn), Rehabilitation program in offing, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), Peace under the gun?, by Hari Bansha Dulal (kp), Women's participation in talks stressed (samn), Talks near decisive stage: Mahara (samn), Nepalis will decide on arms; PM tells US (samn), Indian envoy Mukherjee discusses Nepal's peace process with PM Koirala (nn) [part of Indian intervention!]
03/11/2006: Lawmakers call on government to hold next round of talks soon; demand early finalization of interim constitution (nn), Lawmakers call on govt to expedite talks (samn), Ambassador Moriarty meets PM Koirala (nn) [When will he stop his unproductive intervention?], Maoist chairman Prachanda, Martin discuss arms management (nn), Prachanda, Martin discuss cantonment, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), NA-planted landmines hinder locals from using land (kp), Talks near decisive stage: Mahara, by J Pandey (kp), Reintegration (kp), Restructuring the state through federalism, by Amar Kant Jha (kp), Determinants of Nepal's fate, by Trilochan Upreti (kp), Maoists accuse India of delaying talks (samn), Realities of Country and Aspirations of People, by Keshab Poudel (sp), Untangling
Arms Issue: The SPA and the Maoists reach close to resolving the knotty
issue of arms as they start discussing specific modalities of its
management, by Sanjaya Dhakal (sp), Monitoring the monitors: The ceasefire monitoring committee has gone from toothless to bungling, by Naresh Newar (nt), Clearing a path: A preview of the momentous moves to peace in coming weeks, by Kiran Nepal (nt), Mahara ‘sir’, Interview with Krishna Bahadur Mahara (nt, originally in Jana Aastha, 1 November), Things have changed, interview with Narhari Acharya (nt, originally in Sanghu, 30 October), Arms in arms (nt), Victims of liberation: Wake me up when we’re there, by Pravin Rana (nt), Not too late: “There is a spirit of solidarity and shared objectives”, by Kul Chandra Gautam (nt)
02/11/2006: Yadav points fingers at Indian PM for talks delay (nn), Prachanda, Martin discuss arms management, peace process (nn), Indian envoy meets DPM Sherchan; ‘summit talks may happen in 2-3 days’ (nn), Human rights community urges eight parties to initiate wider consultations (nn), CCCNMC meets 5 captives (kp), No respite for displaced families, by Birendra KC (kp), HR groups call for inclusive peace process (kp 02/11/2006), Rebels with guns can’t joint govt: Gyawali (kp), Govt initiates reconstruction program, by Ghanashyam Ojha (kp), 'King will flee if NC opts for republic' (samn), ‘Interim constitution by mid-November’ (samn)
01/11/2006: Leaders hopeful of breakthrough within a week (nn), 98 percent people in favour of CA polls; monarchy losing popularity: SurveyMonarchy’s popularity down: survey (samn), Nepalis in Germany and Russia briefed on the ongoing talks (nn), Agreement on arms management soon: PM (nn), Arms issue still hurdle for peace (samn), Status quo nature of some leaders setback to republican set up: Sharma (nn), Leaders debate republican front (kp), Leaders debate on republican front (samn), Only 15% votes for Maoists: Moriarty (kp) [and
nobody wants US war mongering interference... Peace is not possible by
force, see Korea, see, Vietnam, see Iraq, see Nepal, etc.], India says OK, US unhappy: Some opposition within NC (kp), US concerned over Maoist arms in Nepal (samn) [Nepali people concerned over US demolition of peace process], Breakthrough (kp), PM promises biggest Buddha statueRebel leader backs democracy as way forward for Nepal, by Thomas Bell (Sydney Morning Herald), Nepal Peace Talks at the Crossroads: Disarmament of Maoists remains a crucial roadblock, by Bhuwan Thapaliya (on), Doubts over leaders cloud sustainable peace (One World South Asia), Int’l concern over Nepal peace process normal: Leaders (nn), ‘Interim constitution by mid-November’ (nn)
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