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Report:2018
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January - 2 
Government is preparing to hold National Assembly (NA) election on February 8 as per the recommendation of the Election Commission (EC), reports The Himalayan Times on January 2. “The government will most probably announce NA election date as per the EC recommendation, which is Febru
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Government is preparing to hold National Assembly (NA) election on February 8 as per the recommendation of the Election Commission (EC), reports The Himalayan Times on January 2. “The government will most probably announce NA election date as per the EC recommendation, which is February 8,” said Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Press Coordinator Govinda Pariyar. The Government is doing groundwork to fix NA election date, appoint province chiefs, fix the number of ministers in provincial cabinets and ready temporary headquarters of provinces, according to NC leader and Minister for Labour and Employment Farmullah Mansoor.
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January - 4 
An all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on January 4 to finalize the announcement of National Assembly (NA) election date, appointment of province chiefs and declaration of temporary provincial headquarters failed to reach consensus, reports The Himalayan Times. PM Deub
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An all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on January 4 to finalize the announcement of National Assembly (NA) election date, appointment of province chiefs and declaration of temporary provincial headquarters failed to reach consensus, reports The Himalayan Times. PM Deuba put forth a proposal to finalise these matters on the basis of political consensus in the all-party meeting held in Baluwatar, in line with his plan to decide on the aforementioned issues in a Cabinet meeting.
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January - 4 
CPN-Maoist Centre Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal on January 4 stated that the process of forming the new Government would move ahead after the NA election, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at a press meet jointly organized by Press Chautari Nepal, Chitwan, and Press Centre, Chitwan, at Bha
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CPN-Maoist Centre Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal on January 4 stated that the process of forming the new Government would move ahead after the NA election, reports The Himalayan Times. Speaking at a press meet jointly organized by Press Chautari Nepal, Chitwan, and Press Centre, Chitwan, at Bharatpur airport, Dahal claimed that the CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre would be unified before formation of the new Government. “Discussions on party unification are under way and are moving in a positive direction. We are working to finalise the unification modality before the new government is formed,” said Dahal.
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January - 16 
The Election Commission (EC) on January 16 proposed to use four types of ballot papers of two colors in the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7, reports The Himalayan Times. During a meeting with representatives of five national political parties — Communist Party of Nepal-Un
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The Election Commission (EC) on January 16 proposed to use four types of ballot papers of two colors in the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7, reports The Himalayan Times. During a meeting with representatives of five national political parties — Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML), Nepali Congress (NC), Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre), Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) and Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) at its central office, EC officials sought their views on the proposal. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ayodhi Prasad Yadav told the leaders that the poll panel had expedited preparation for the NA election. He informed them that the EC was in the final phase of formulating NA guideline and directive.
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January - 17 
Election Commission (EC) on January 17 announced the winners of the Provincial Assemblies (PA) elected under the proportional representation (PR) category, reports Republica. Altogether 220 members of PA have been elected under PR category. The EC declared the winners after transforming number of vo
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Election Commission (EC) on January 17 announced the winners of the Provincial Assemblies (PA) elected under the proportional representation (PR) category, reports Republica. Altogether 220 members of PA have been elected under PR category. The EC declared the winners after transforming number of votes secured by each party into their respective seats on the basis of Sainte-Laguë system as per the Clause 60 (7) of Provincial Assembly Election Act 2074 BS.
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January - 17 
The Government on January 17 recommended Governors of the seven provinces and named seven temporary provincial workstations, reports The Himalayan Times. A Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar designated Biratnagar as ‘temporary provincial workstation&rsquo
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The Government on January 17 recommended Governors of the seven provinces and named seven temporary provincial workstations, reports The Himalayan Times. A Cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar designated Biratnagar as ‘temporary provincial workstation’ for Province 1, Janakpur for Province 2, Hetauda for Province 3, Pokhara for Province 4, Butwal for Province 5, Surkhet for Province 6 and Dhangadi for Province 7. The Cabinet also recommended Govinda Bahadur Tumbahang as Governor for Province 1, Ratneshwor Lal Kayastha for Province 2, Anuradha Koirala for Province 3, Baburam Kunwar for Province 4, Umakanta Jha for Province 5, Durga Keshar Khanal for Province 6 and Mohan Das Malla for Province 7. The President will appoint the newly recommended Governors and administer the oath of office and secrecy.
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January - 18 
Human Rights Watch (HRW)in its World Report 2018 released on January 18 said that the Conflict victims are yet to get justice in Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times. According to the report, Nepal’s transitional justice mechanisms, focused on truth-telling and disappearances, held hearings thro
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Human Rights Watch (HRW)in its World Report 2018 released on January 18 said that the Conflict victims are yet to get justice in Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times. According to the report, Nepal’s transitional justice mechanisms, focused on truth-telling and disappearances, held hearings throughout 2017 and received more than 60,000 complaints from across the country. Flaws in the commissions’ mandates were not remedied, in spite of several Supreme Court directives. Due to these shortcomings, the international community chose to remain silent on the transitional justice process until the laws were brought into line with international norms.
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January - 19 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman K P Sharma Oli and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on January 19, expedited negotiations on power-sharing in the new Government and party unification, reports My Republica. Bo
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman K P Sharma Oli and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, on January 19, expedited negotiations on power-sharing in the new Government and party unification, reports My Republica. Both the leaders met one-on-one at the residence of Oli at Balkot for over three hours to finalize the report submitted by a joint task force of the two parties on the National Assembly (NA) election, Government formation and party unification. According to a press statement issued by Oli's personal secretariat, the two leaders have decided to hold further discussions on January 20 (today). The agreement reached at the level of the two top leaders will be finalized through a party unification meeting called for January 21 (tomorrow).
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January - 23 
Amid criticism for failing to investigate war-era cases of disappearance, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has proposed NR 2 million for the families of persons who have yet to be traced since they disappeared during the Maoist insurgency, reports Kathmand
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Amid criticism for failing to investigate war-era cases of disappearance, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has proposed NR 2 million for the families of persons who have yet to be traced since they disappeared during the Maoist insurgency, reports Kathmandu Post on January 24. The commission has written to the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction to provide additional compensation to the victims as a measure of reparation. Families of the people disappeared and those killed in the decade-long rebellion have received Rs1 million as compensation in installments so far. According to CIEDP member Bijul Biswokarma, the sum of money was recommended as part of a relief package for the victims. The proposal needs Cabinet endorsement for effect. The commission formed in 2015 has recorded 3,093 cases. After preliminary investigation, it segregated 2,258 cases to be “genuine” and thus eligible for compensation. It will cost the state-coffers NR 4.51 billion if the additional payments are made. “We believe this will provide some relief to the victims,” he added.
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January - 23 
Nepali Congress (NC), Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) on January 23 forged an alliance for the upcoming election of National Assembly (NA) scheduled for February 7, reports Republica. In a meeting held at Baluwatar with the NC, the leaders from RJP-
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Nepali Congress (NC), Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) and Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) on January 23 forged an alliance for the upcoming election of National Assembly (NA) scheduled for February 7, reports Republica. In a meeting held at Baluwatar with the NC, the leaders from RJP-N and FSF-N have agreed to make the alliance for the election. According to Keshav Jha of RJP-N, all three parties have agreed to claim for 2-2 seats in Province 2 out of eight seats of the Province. Though the three parties seem to be on one stand, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) will claim one-one seat from the Province.
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January - 24 
83 candidates filed their nominations on January 24 for the National Assembly (NA) elections scheduled for February 7, reports Kathmandu Post. With 17 candidates elected unopposed, there will be contests among 66 candidates for 43 seats. However, the Election Commission (EC) said it will announ
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83 candidates filed their nominations on January 24 for the National Assembly (NA) elections scheduled for February 7, reports Kathmandu Post. With 17 candidates elected unopposed, there will be contests among 66 candidates for 43 seats. However, the Election Commission (EC) said it will announce the winners on January 29 at the time of publishing the final list of candidates. The voters will elect 56 members in the 59-member NA through a secret ballot, while three are appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Government, according to the constitution. Each province elects eight Upper House members, including three women, one Dalit, one differently-abled or minority and three from the open category.
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January - 25 
Speaking at a press conference at Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)’s headquarters in Kathmandu on January 25, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, said the new Government would review all the decisions taken by the caretaker Government and revoke the ones that could be again
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Speaking at a press conference at Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML)’s headquarters in Kathmandu on January 25, CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli, said the new Government would review all the decisions taken by the caretaker Government and revoke the ones that could be against the constitution, law and national interest, reports The Himalayan Times. Criticising the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led Government for lowering the age for senior citizens’ allowance from 70 to 65 years, CPN-UML Chair Oli said the decision could empty the national coffers, leading to bankruptcy. He also said the Sher Bahadur Deuba-led Government decided to provide additional NPR 100,000 to earthquake victims to gain cheap popularity. CPN-UML Chair Oli said the social security related decision of the Government was taken with mala fide intention. “We need to make a national policy for social security allowances,” he
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January - 28 
All the candidates for National Assembly (NA) were elected unanimously in Province 2, reports The Himalayan Times on January 28. Ramprit Yadav and Pramila Yadav from Federal Socialist Forum-Nepa (FSF-N)l; Brisesh Chandra Lal and Ramesh Yadav from Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N); Mukta
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All the candidates for National Assembly (NA) were elected unanimously in Province 2, reports The Himalayan Times on January 28. Ramprit Yadav and Pramila Yadav from Federal Socialist Forum-Nepa (FSF-N)l; Brisesh Chandra Lal and Ramesh Yadav from Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N); Mukta Yadav and Jitendra Dev from Nepali Congress (NC); Suman Pyakurel from Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Sashikala Dahal from Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) were elected from Province 2.Meanwhile, the left alliance partners on January 28 agreed to share posts of Chief Ministers, provincial speakers and deputy speakers as per the deal reached between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, reports The Himalayan Times. As per the agreement facilitated by the task force formed by the Party Unification Coordination Committee, the CPN-UML will have chief ministers in provinces 1, 3, 4 and 5 and the CPN-Maoist Centre in provinces 6 and 7.Separately, FSF-N Chairman Upendra Yadav on January 28 said that if the left alliance agreed to amend the constitution, his party could join the Government, reports The Himalayan Times. Yadav said the left alliance had got the mandate to form the Government and it did not need his party’s support for this, but if the left alliance still wanted his party to join the Government then his party could do so provided the left alliance agreed to amend the statute.Elsewhere, at a time when the Madhes-based parties have made constitutional amendment as a precondition to supporting the left alliance in government formation, CPN-UML leader Pradeep Gyawali has said that chances of amending the constitution to address the demands of the Madhes-based parties are slim in the near future, reports Kathmandu Post on January 28. “We are not rigid against amending the constitution. We initiated it with the first amendment. We are of the view that there must some convincing reasons and justification for amending the constitution. Constitution amendment cannot happen only because the Madhes-based parties are raising it. There must be consensus among all the parties,” CPN-UML leader Pradeep Gyawali told.
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January - 29 
24 members have been elected on January 29 unopposed to National Assembly (NA) from seven provincial assemblies, reports Kathmandu Post. The Election Commission (EC) announced the final list of candidates for the upper house. The 24 candidates were elected unopposed as no other contender filed
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24 members have been elected on January 29 unopposed to National Assembly (NA) from seven provincial assemblies, reports Kathmandu Post. The Election Commission (EC) announced the final list of candidates for the upper house. The 24 candidates were elected unopposed as no other contender filed nominations for those seats or some of the contenders withdrew their nominations. According to EC, 52 candidates will contest for the remaining 32 NA seats. Six candidates in Province-1, eight candidates in Province-2, one candidate in Province-4, three candidates in Province-5, six candidates in Province-7 were elected unopposed. The election will be held for all eight seats in Province-3, and 6. The NA election will be held on February 7. Of the 59-member NA, three members will be nominated by the President on the recommendation of Government. Meanwhile, Presidium Member of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJP-N) Rajendra Mahato at an interaction programme organized in the capital, Kathmandu on January 29 said that his party would not join the Government of the left alliance, reports The Himalayan Times. “The CPN-UML was against the constitution’s amendment even in the past and it is even today. There is no chance of RJP-N joining the left government in such circumstances,” Mahato said.
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January - 29 
Nine days before the end of their three-year tenure, the transitional justice bodies Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) on January 29 requested the Government for another extension of their term, reports Kathmand
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Nine days before the end of their three-year tenure, the transitional justice bodies Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) on January 29 requested the Government for another extension of their term, reports Kathmandu Post. The three-year term of the TRC and the CIEDP expires on February 7. Both the commissions have blamed non-cooperation from the Government and the political parties for their poor performance in looking into the war-era cases of human rights violations. Lack of resources and mandate to spend, coupled with inadequate staff and non-cooperation from political parties, are the reasons the commissions have cited for failing to investigate into a single case completely since their formation in February 2015.
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January - 31 
The Election commission (EC) has printed 10,000 ballot papers for the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7, reports The Himalayan Times on February 1. There are 2,055 NA election voters — 1,505 chiefs and deputy chiefs of 753 local levels and 550 provincial assembly
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The Election commission (EC) has printed 10,000 ballot papers for the National Assembly (NA) election slated for February 7, reports The Himalayan Times on February 1. There are 2,055 NA election voters — 1,505 chiefs and deputy chiefs of 753 local levels and 550 provincial assembly members. EC Spokesperson Navaraj Dhakal said the poll panel had printed four types of ballot papers required for the NA election. Each voter will use four types of ballot papers. “We have completed printing of ballot papers required for NA election,” said Dhakal, adding that those ballot papers will be transported to the respective provinces by February 4.
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February - 11 
The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has decided to open a new complaint registration window, reports The Himalayan Times on February 12. The CIEDP said the new window will be open from February 13 to March 14. The move following requests from conflict vi
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The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) has decided to open a new complaint registration window, reports The Himalayan Times on February 12. The CIEDP said the new window will be open from February 13 to March 14. The move following requests from conflict victims who failed to file their complaints previously due to various reasons. The victims can also register their complaints at the CIEDP office in Pulchowk, Lalitpur, and at the Local Peace Committees based in 75 Districts. “As our term has now been extended, we decided to open the new complaint registration window as we are still receiving complaints from victims. Obviously, we want to accommodate all those as well as accept fresh ones from those who failed to lodge complaints previously,” said CIEDP Spokesperson Bishnu Pathak.
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February - 12 
International human rights bodies have said that mere extension of the terms of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the CIEDP by one year without necessary legal and institutional reforms was likely to prolong the justice process, reports The Himalayan Times on February 13. A
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International human rights bodies have said that mere extension of the terms of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the CIEDP by one year without necessary legal and institutional reforms was likely to prolong the justice process, reports The Himalayan Times on February 13. Amnesty International’s South Asia Director Biraj Patnaik said “The net worth of these two bodies has now been tested by the victims who are deeply dismayed at not having been served truth and justice.” “Families and victims of Nepal’s decade-long civil war have waited far too long for answers, and cynical government attempts such as extending the mandate without broader reform as directed by the highest court is a further slap in the face. The two commissions have gathered a lot of documentation, but authorities seem more committed to protecting perpetrators than ensuring justice,” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia Director at Human Rights Watch (HRW). “Now a member of the UN Human Rights Council, the international community has high expectations of the government of Nepal. It needs to commit to ensure that these institutions function independently and free from political interference,” said Frederick Rawski, Asia Director of the International Commission of Jurists.
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February - 15 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli who guided the CPN-UML-led left alliance to a historic win in the parliamentary and provincial polls was sworn in as new Prime Minister at Office of President on February 15, reports Republica. O
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli who guided the CPN-UML-led left alliance to a historic win in the parliamentary and provincial polls was sworn in as new Prime Minister at Office of President on February 15, reports Republica. Oli, who was unanimously elected the parliamentary party leader by his party on February 14, was administered the oath of office by President Bidya Devi Bhandari shortly after his party, backed by another left party, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre), staked claim to the helm of the Government citing the support of majority lawmakers in Parliament. Oli is Nepal's 38th Prime Minister.
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February - 19 
Meanwhile, the ruling coalition partners, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre), have finally reached an agreement on unification of the two parties and signed a seven point agreement on the modality of the unificat
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Meanwhile, the ruling coalition partners, Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre), have finally reached an agreement on unification of the two parties and signed a seven point agreement on the modality of the unification on February 19, reports The Himalayan Times. As per the agreement, the new party will be named Communist Party of Nepal (CPN). The agreement further states that Marxism-Leninism will be the guiding principle of the party.
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February - 21 
Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders Pradeep Gyawali and Subas Chandra Nembang on February 21 held talks with second rung leaders of the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) and asked them to join the KP Sharma Oli-led Government, reports The Himalayan Times. FSF
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Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) leaders Pradeep Gyawali and Subas Chandra Nembang on February 21 held talks with second rung leaders of the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) and asked them to join the KP Sharma Oli-led Government, reports The Himalayan Times. FSF-N leader Ram Sahay Yadav, said that his party told the CPN-UML that if the latter agreed to amend the constitution to address its demands, then his party could think of joining the government. According to Yadav, CPN-UML leaders told the FSF-N leaders that they were ready to amend the constitution on the basis of necessity and rationale and they would discuss the FSF-N proposal with the top CPN-UML leaders.
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February - 23 
Spurned National Assembly (NA) nominees filed writ petition at Supreme Court, reports Kathmandu Post on February 24. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had withdrawn the names of Gopal Basnet, Krishna Prasad Poudel and Chandani Joshi, recommended to the NA by his predecessor Sher Bahadur Deuba,
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Spurned National Assembly (NA) nominees filed writ petition at Supreme Court, reports Kathmandu Post on February 24. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had withdrawn the names of Gopal Basnet, Krishna Prasad Poudel and Chandani Joshi, recommended to the NA by his predecessor Sher Bahadur Deuba, and forwarded the names of Yubaraj Khatiwada, Bimala Poudel and Ram Narayan Poudel after entering Baluwatar. Deuba’s nominees, Basnet, Poudel and Joshi, have filed a writ at the Supreme Court claiming that repudiation of their nominations by the Oli Government is unconstitutional. They have sought for an interim order to halt the oath ceremony of the three NA members appointed by the Oli government.
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February - 25 
The Supreme Court (SC) on February 25 directed the Government and the Parliament to halt the scheduled swearing-in of the recently appointed three members of National Assembly (NA) and summoned the authorities concerned for further discussion on the case, reports Republica. A single bench
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The Supreme Court (SC) on February 25 directed the Government and the Parliament to halt the scheduled swearing-in of the recently appointed three members of National Assembly (NA) and summoned the authorities concerned for further discussion on the case, reports Republica. A single bench of Justice Prakash Man Singh Raut issued the interlocutory interim order ordering halt to the swearing-in of Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Ram Narayan Bidari and Bimala Paudel-Rai and summoned the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers and the Secretariat of the Federal Parliament to attend the court on March 4, 2018 to discuss whether or not to extend the interlocutory order. The bench was responding to a writ petition filed on February 24 by Gopal Kumar Basnet, Krishna Prasad Paudel and Chadani Joshi who were nominated as upper house members by the erstwhile Sher Bahadur Deuba-led Government.
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February - 26 
In a talk event organised by the Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) on February 26 in Kathmandu, the relations among Nepal, India and China were discussed, reports The Himalayan Times. The event highlighted the relations of tri-nations and the contribution of India and China as allies in Nepal&rsq
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In a talk event organised by the Nepal Economic Forum (NEF) on February 26 in Kathmandu, the relations among Nepal, India and China were discussed, reports The Himalayan Times. The event highlighted the relations of tri-nations and the contribution of India and China as allies in Nepal’s development. Discussing about the mutual relations between Nepal and China, Pramod Jaiswal, a senior fellow with the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies (IPCS) in New Delhi highlighted the strategic relations of Nepal and China that played a vital role in building prosperity in the country [Nepal].
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February - 26 
Prime Minister (PM) K.P. Sharma Oli expanded his Government Cabinet from three to seven members, inducting two members from Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) on February 26. Nepal’s President Bidya Bhandari administered the oath ceremony in which two members of Communi
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Prime Minister (PM) K.P. Sharma Oli expanded his Government Cabinet from three to seven members, inducting two members from Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) on February 26. Nepal’s President Bidya Bhandari administered the oath ceremony in which two members of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) - Ishwar Pokherel took oath as new Defence Minister and Yubaraj Khatiwada as new Finance Minister - and two members of CPN (Maoist Centre) - Ram Bahadur Thapa as Home Minister and Matrika Yadav as the Minister of Industry and Commerce - took Oath as the new Cabinet Ministers at the President’s office at Sheetal Niwas in Nepal.
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March - 3 
The Government of Nepal is preparing to appoint an individual for two ‘top’ posts—the National Security Advisor (NSA) and the Foreign Affairs Advisor (FAA), reports The Himalayan Times on March 4. The single appoint for two posts, as the two areas are interrelated, was under
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The Government of Nepal is preparing to appoint an individual for two ‘top’ posts—the National Security Advisor (NSA) and the Foreign Affairs Advisor (FAA), reports The Himalayan Times on March 4. The single appoint for two posts, as the two areas are interrelated, was under consideration as a part of the ongoing process of reforming and strengthening the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Council of Ministers, said Chief Advisor to the Nepal’s Prime Minister (PM) Bishnu Rimal. However, the term used as a reference to the NSA and FAA in Nepal would not be similar to the reference of NSAs of other countries, including India, said Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) Secretary Pradeep Gyawali. The Nepal Government has brought Social Welfare Council (SWC), National Investigation Department (NID), Department of Revenue Investigation (DRI) and Department of Money Laundering Investigation (DMLI), and other ‘crucial’ Departments, under the purview of the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers (OPMCM). Nepal’s PM K.P. Sharma Oli is working to make the OPMCM strong. As part of this strengthening process, a cabinet minister might be appointed,” said Gyawali.
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March - 6 
Upon his visit to Nepal, the Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met the Community Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on March 6 in Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. Two leaders discussed the bilateral relations of the Nepal and Pakistan. Th
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Upon his visit to Nepal, the Pakistan’s Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met the Community Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on March 6 in Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. Two leaders discussed the bilateral relations of the Nepal and Pakistan. The CPN-MC Chair Dahal emphasized on the need of initiative from all members to revitalize the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
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March - 9 
Two task forces formed by the left alliance of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) to finalise organisational structure, interim statute and interim political document of the unified party have failed to s
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Two task forces formed by the left alliance of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) to finalise organisational structure, interim statute and interim political document of the unified party have failed to submit their reports scheduled for March 9, reports The Himalayan Times. The task forces were mandated to submit their reports to CPN-UML Chairman and Prime Minister KP Oli and CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal by today (March 9). The two parties had on February 20 formed the task forces — including 10 members each with five representatives from each party — to finalise organisational structure of the unified party, and interim political report and interim statute to expedite unification as per the seven-point agreement signed between the parties on February 19. Member of the Nepal-led task force Bishnu Paudel said they could not submit the report today because the leaders got busy with the parliamentary meetings and election of the president, vice-president, speaker and deputy speaker. The task forces’ deadline has now been extended until March 19, said Paudel.
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March - 10 
The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), two Madhes-based parties in Parliament, have hinted at supporting Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as he seeks a vote of confidence in the House, reports My Republica on March 11. PM Oli is scheduled to face a vote of confi
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The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), two Madhes-based parties in Parliament, have hinted at supporting Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli as he seeks a vote of confidence in the House, reports My Republica on March 11. PM Oli is scheduled to face a vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday (March 11), three weeks after a coalition of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) elected him to power in February.
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March - 12 
The President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari has been emerged as victorious and re-elected for her second-term as the President with an overwhelming majority in the Presidential elections, reportsThe Himalayan Times on March 13. President Bhandari had been endorsed by the Left-Alliance party. The Fede
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The President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari has been emerged as victorious and re-elected for her second-term as the President with an overwhelming majority in the Presidential elections, reportsThe Himalayan Times on March 13. President Bhandari had been endorsed by the Left-Alliance party. The Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN), The Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), and other parties had also supported the President Bhandari during elections.
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March - 15 
The swearing in of President Bidya Bhandari for a second term was administered to the head of State by Gopal Parajuli on March 15, reports My Republica. The swearing-in ceremony for president re-elect Bhandari started at 4:50 pm and Bhandari took the oath of office from Parajuli although news about
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The swearing in of President Bidya Bhandari for a second term was administered to the head of State by Gopal Parajuli on March 15, reports My Republica. The swearing-in ceremony for president re-elect Bhandari started at 4:50 pm and Bhandari took the oath of office from Parajuli although news about Parajuli being relieved of his post was already made public. Bhesh Raj Adhikari, the personal secretary to the president, claimed that the President’s Office did not know about Parajuli’s removal from his post until after the oath-taking.
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March - 16 
The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N), which has decided to join the KP Sharma Oli Government, did not do so when the Prime Minister expanded his Cabinet for the third time on March 16, reports The Himalayan Times. Upendra Yadav, Chairman of FSF-N, said his party was still negotiating the conten
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The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N), which has decided to join the KP Sharma Oli Government, did not do so when the Prime Minister expanded his Cabinet for the third time on March 16, reports The Himalayan Times. Upendra Yadav, Chairman of FSF-N, said his party was still negotiating the contents of the agreement with the left alliance and he was not sure when his party would join the Government. Also, General Secretary of FSF-N, Ram Sahay Yadav, stated that the party did not join the Government mainly because it had not reached an agreement with the left alliance on political issues, including Constitution Amendment. The FSF-N has sought left alliance’s commitment to amend the constitution. It wants to remove the requirement of the consent of majority of the provinces to revise provincial boundaries.
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March - 16 
The Nepal’s Prime Minister (PM) K.P. Sharma Oli on March 16 has expanded the Cabinet by adding new members to the Council of Ministers, reports The Himalayan Times. Six politicians from the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist and Leninist (CPM-UML) and five members of the Communist Party
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The Nepal’s Prime Minister (PM) K.P. Sharma Oli on March 16 has expanded the Cabinet by adding new members to the Council of Ministers, reports The Himalayan Times. Six politicians from the Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxist and Leninist (CPM-UML) and five members of the Communist Party of Nepal Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) had been included as the members of the Cabinet. With this addition, PM Oli’s Cabinet has been extended to 21 members.
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March - 19 
Due to the differences emerged over the political agreement, the participation of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) in the Nepal Government has become uncertain, reports My Republica on March 20. The ruling parties the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Commun
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Due to the differences emerged over the political agreement, the participation of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) in the Nepal Government has become uncertain, reports My Republica on March 20. The ruling parties the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-MC) had agreed to pass on the remaining three ministerial portfolios to the FSFN, but on the FSFN have declined to accept the offer until reaching a political deal with the Government. There have been no talks between FSFN and the Government since its expansion on March 16 and the FSFN is not in a position to join the Government without reaching a political agreement over the Constitution Amendment, said FSFN’s Vice-Chairman Rajendra Shrestha.
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March - 19 
Participation of the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) in the Government has become uncertain as differences have surfaced over the content of the political agreement, reports My Republica on March 20. Although the FSFN has sought the Government's written commitment to amend
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Participation of the Upendra Yadav-led Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) in the Government has become uncertain as differences have surfaced over the content of the political agreement, reports My Republica on March 20. Although the FSFN has sought the Government's written commitment to amend specific articles of the constitution within certain timeframe, the Government, according to sources, is not in favor of inking such an agreement. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has been reiterating that the constitution can be amended on the basis of necessity and relevance. FSFN Vice-chairman Rajendra Shrestha said it may still take some time for them to join the Government. “There has not been any negotiation between us since the latest cabinet expansion on Friday (March 16). We are not in a position to join the government without reaching a political agreement on constitution amendment,” said Shrestha. Earlier, the ruling Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) had reached an understanding to give the remaining three ministerial portfolios including one State ministerial position to the FSFN. The FSFN had declined to be part of the Government in the cabinet expansion made on March 16, saying that they cannot join the Government without reaching a political deal.
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March - 22 
Leaders of the left alliance parties—Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) planned to announce their unification on April 22, reports My Republica on March 23. The Party has already finalised their ideology, political li
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Leaders of the left alliance parties—Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-MC) planned to announce their unification on April 22, reports My Republica on March 23. The Party has already finalised their ideology, political line, interim statute and other relevant issues and soon, would finalise the unification on April 22—the establishment day of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN), said CPN-MC leader Narayan Kaji Shrestha.
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March - 24 
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-Maoist Center) on March 24 appointed new in-Charges to seven Provinces in Nepal, reports My Republica. As per the decision taken in the meeting, Ram Karki has been appointed in-charge in Province 1, Bishwa Nath Sah in Province
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The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Center (CPN-Maoist Center) on March 24 appointed new in-Charges to seven Provinces in Nepal, reports My Republica. As per the decision taken in the meeting, Ram Karki has been appointed in-charge in Province 1, Bishwa Nath Sah in Province 2, Hitman Shakya in Province 3, Hitraj Pandey in Province 4, Mani Thapa in Province 5, Janardan Sharma in Karnali Province, and Lekh Raj Bhatta in Province 7, said CPN-MC’s leader Mani Thapa.
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March - 28 
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) welcomed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s commitment to transitional justice and his position not to allow blanket amnesty to serious violations of human rights and humanitarian laws, reports Kathmandu Post on March 29. In his briefing to the interna
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The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) welcomed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s commitment to transitional justice and his position not to allow blanket amnesty to serious violations of human rights and humanitarian laws, reports Kathmandu Post on March 29. In his briefing to the international community on March 27, Oli said his Government fully adheres to the values of human rights as a party to different international conventions that also apply to transitional justice.
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April - 2 
After completing consultation with other victims, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is starting talks next week with the insurgency-era victims of rape and sexual violence, reports Kathmandu Post on April 3. Two female members of the commission—Manchala Jha and Madhabi Bhatta&mdash
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After completing consultation with other victims, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is starting talks next week with the insurgency-era victims of rape and sexual violence, reports Kathmandu Post on April 3. Two female members of the commission—Manchala Jha and Madhabi Bhatta—will hold the consultations in all the seven provinces. Respecting the seriousness and sensitivity of victims, the commission is preparing to make separate recommendations of reparation for the victims of rape and sexual violence. Reparation is an important aspect of transitional justice. Reparation means payment or other assistance given to victims.
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April - 3 
Left alliance constituents — the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) — on April 3 decided to make a formal announcement of their unification on April 22, reports The Himalayan Times. A meeting of t
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Left alliance constituents — the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) — on April 3 decided to make a formal announcement of their unification on April 22, reports The Himalayan Times. A meeting of the Party Unification Coordination Committee (PUCC) held at Baluwatar took a decision to this effect on the recommendation of the two left alliance task forces, according to senior CPN-UML leader and PUCC member Jhalanath Khanal.
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April - 10 
An unidentified group carried out a broad daylight attack on Bharatpur Metropolitan City10 Ward Chair Arun Pandit Bhandari at busy street in Narayangadh of Chitwan District on April 10, reports The Himalayan Times. Bhandari, who had gone to the market to repair his mobile around 430 pm, was suddenly
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An unidentified group carried out a broad daylight attack on Bharatpur Metropolitan City10 Ward Chair Arun Pandit Bhandari at busy street in Narayangadh of Chitwan District on April 10, reports The Himalayan Times. Bhandari, who had gone to the market to repair his mobile around 430 pm, was suddenly attacked by an unidentified group from behind. He sustained injuries in his hand and head. The locals have suspected that Netra Bikram Chandled Nepal Communist Party cadres might have carried out the attack on local representative.
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April - 11 
Attorney General Agni Kharel addressing an interaction organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kathmandu on April 11 said the Government had accorded top priority to amending the act related to transitional justice in line with the Supreme Court’s verdicts provisioning sent
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Attorney General Agni Kharel addressing an interaction organized by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Kathmandu on April 11 said the Government had accorded top priority to amending the act related to transitional justice in line with the Supreme Court’s verdicts provisioning sentencing in at least four types of crimes — extra judicial killing, enforced disappearance, torture and rape and other cases of sexual violence, reports The Himalayan Times. “We’ll try our best to make the truth-seeking mechanism robust,” he said, adding that other important issues, such as use of child soldiers, would be carefully looked into through the amendment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Act that governs the two transitional justice mechanisms — the TRC and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP).
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April - 11 
Cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) looted Hupsekot Rural Municipality ward 3 office of Nawalparasi District on April 11, reports Kathmandu Post. Police said computer, printer, lamination machine and important paper works were looted by the cadres who broke into the build
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Cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) looted Hupsekot Rural Municipality ward 3 office of Nawalparasi District on April 11, reports Kathmandu Post. Police said computer, printer, lamination machine and important paper works were looted by the cadres who broke into the building. Hand-written pamphlets of the party have been found in the building premises.
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April - 13 
Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party vandalised Blue Shine Stone Crusher Industry and set a crusher machine, four tippers and two excavators on fire at Namobuddha Municipality in Kavre District on April 13, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of eight to 10 men had sprinkled ker
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Netra Bikram Chand-led Nepal Communist Party vandalised Blue Shine Stone Crusher Industry and set a crusher machine, four tippers and two excavators on fire at Namobuddha Municipality in Kavre District on April 13, reports The Himalayan Times. Police said a group of eight to 10 men had sprinkled kerosene and set the equipments on fire. The crusher industry is owned by Nepali Congress (NC) District leader Kunsang Lama. The group had left the site chanting slogans against Lama afterwards.
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April - 16 
Officials from the Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) on April 16 urged Minister for Law and Justice Sher Bahadur Tamang to expedite amendments to the existing Act on transitional justice, saying that the lack of required laws was responsible for the sluggish investi
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Officials from the Commission of Investigation of Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) on April 16 urged Minister for Law and Justice Sher Bahadur Tamang to expedite amendments to the existing Act on transitional justice, saying that the lack of required laws was responsible for the sluggish investigation process, reports Kathmandu Post. A team of officials headed by commission’s Chairman Lokendra Mallick asked him to resolve other administrative and procedural complexities facing the CIEDP.
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April - 18 
Talks between leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) on April 18 failed to make headway as deadlock continues over the latter's demand for a dignified merger, reports Republica. The meeting of
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Talks between leaders of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) on April 18 failed to make headway as deadlock continues over the latter's demand for a dignified merger, reports Republica. The meeting of Party Unification Coordination Committee (PUCC) held at Prime Minister's residence in Baluwatar was expected to endorse two documents pertaining to ideology and organization of the proposed Communist Party of Nepal. But the talks ended inconclusively after leaders from the two sides struggled to break the ice on two keys issues of organization and ideology. At the heart of contention was Maoist Center's demand for equal representation in the unified party and formal recognition of "people's war" in the party statute.
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April - 20 
Dissident leaders of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), including Vice-chairman Ashok Kumar Yadav, General Secretary Kadam Rasul Ansari and others announced a new party named RJPN (Democratic), severing ties with the mother party on April 20, reports Republica. None of the RJPN members of Parl
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Dissident leaders of Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN), including Vice-chairman Ashok Kumar Yadav, General Secretary Kadam Rasul Ansari and others announced a new party named RJPN (Democratic), severing ties with the mother party on April 20, reports Republica. None of the RJPN members of Parliament and Provincial Assembly members has joined the splinter faction. The breakaway faction has accused the top RJPN leadership of deviating from the agenda of Madhes movement, imposing monopoly of six presidium members and only providing opportunities to presidium member's family members and relatives.
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April - 24 
Prime Minister and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) KP Sharma Oli and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on April 24 agreed to formulate a new programme on the basis of the guiding principles of Marxism, Lenin
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Prime Minister and Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) KP Sharma Oli and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on April 24 agreed to formulate a new programme on the basis of the guiding principles of Marxism, Leninism and Socialism in their one-on-one meeting in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. “Socialism is a common ideology, but the programme for attaining socialism should be formulated as a concrete programme,” sources said after the Oli-Dahal meeting. According to sources, Oli and Dahal also discussed adjustment of leaders and cadres from the top to the bottom
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April - 25 
Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) are left with three hard choices as little progress is made in talks with the Government, reports Republica on April 26. The first option is to join the Government accepting Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's terms and con
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Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) are left with three hard choices as little progress is made in talks with the Government, reports Republica on April 26. The first option is to join the Government accepting Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's terms and conditions. The second option is to sever ties with the Government and resume a fresh protest to press the Government to amend the constitution. The third option is to wait for opportune moment to join the Government.
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April - 27 
In yet another twist to the left merger, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on April 27 asked Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli to choose between premiership and party leadership, reports Republic. D
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In yet another twist to the left merger, Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on April 27 asked Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) Chairman KP Sharma Oli to choose between premiership and party leadership, reports Republic. During a meeting held with Oli at his residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu, Dahal told Oli that the latter should be ready to hand over party leadership to him if he intends to remain at the helm of the government. According to leaders briefed on the discussion, Dahal said that the unification was possible only if CPN-UML agrees, in writing, to hand over one of the two posts to his party.
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April - 28 
Meanwhile, Unification between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) remained deadlocked on April 28 with both sides refusing to budge from their stances, reports The Himalayan Times. CPN-Maoist Center Chair
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Meanwhile, Unification between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) remained deadlocked on April 28 with both sides refusing to budge from their stances, reports The Himalayan Times. CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has demanded equal representation in the unified party’s structures, including in the Central Committee (CC), but CPN-UML leaders are not willing to give CPN-Maoist Center equal representation in the CC. Dahal and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli held a meeting but failed to agree.
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May - 9 
A man succumbed to injuries after cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) clashed at Jungu of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality in Dolakha District on May 9 during their campaigns for the upcoming local le
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A man succumbed to injuries after cadres of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Centre) clashed at Jungu of Gaurishankar Rural Municipality in Dolakha District on May 9 during their campaigns for the upcoming local level elections, reports Republica. CPN-UML cadre Kul Bahadur Tamang succumbed to the injuries when he was being rushed to a hospital. In the same brawl, a local teacher Dil Bahadur Budhathoki, who is believed to be close to the CPN-UML and Maoist Center's candidate for ward-chairman Bharat Karki have sustained serious injuries.
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May - 11 
Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) has directed its party chapters of all the seven provinces to recommend names of around 200 leaders as the party prepares to revamp its jumbo central committee, reports Republica on May 11. The new central committee would be integr
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Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) has directed its party chapters of all the seven provinces to recommend names of around 200 leaders as the party prepares to revamp its jumbo central committee, reports Republica on May 11. The new central committee would be integrated with the central committee of the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) once the two parties finalize the planned merger. CPN-Maoist Center leader Mani Thapa, who is the coordinator of Province 5, said that all provincial committees have begun works to select candidates for the central committee. He said that the work is likely to take some time due to a huge number of aspirants. The third largest party in the parliament has over 4000 central committee members.
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May - 13 
A nationwide band (general shutdown) enforced by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on May 13 was marked by sporadic incidents of arson and explosion in some places, reports Kathmandu Post. The shutdown, which was called to protest against the agreements signed by Nepal a
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A nationwide band (general shutdown) enforced by the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on May 13 was marked by sporadic incidents of arson and explosion in some places, reports Kathmandu Post. The shutdown, which was called to protest against the agreements signed by Nepal and India during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest Nepal visit, had no impact on Kathmandu Valley, but daily life in several other Districts were brought to a grinding halt.In Palpa District of Province 5, IEDs were detonated at Srinagardanda and Tansen. There were no casualties. Normal life in the District was greatly affected because of the band.In Chitwan District of Province 3, an early morning explosion near the Bharatpur-based Bhatbhateni Supermarket shattered some windows and damaged the building wall. The blast occurred at the passage between Hotel Royal Century and Bhatbhateni Supermarket at 3:45 am.Another early morning attack allegedly perpetrated by the CPN workers, explosives was hurled at two parked buses belonging to Suryodaya Yatayat at a garage in Mechinagar, Jhapa District of Province 1.Similarly, suspected CPN activists set ablaze two Lorries parked at Dharke Bazaar in Dhunibeshi Municipality, Dhading District of Province 3. The two cargo tranporters from India (R J 42 GA 5021 and R J 42 GA 0756) were torched at around 3 am, causing panic at the highway settlement that has a LPG bottling plant and a petrol station nearby.In Sunsari District of Province 1, a group set fire to the office vehicle of NHIDCL, the consultancy firm for Postal Road Project which is being undertaken by the Indian government, at around 1:00 am. The front section of the car was damaged in the incident.In Banke District of Province 5, the generators of the telecom company, Ncell, were torched at Khajura and Baijanath area, police said.
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May - 15 
Following a month of hiatus, the process of unification between left alliance constituents — the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) — seems to have gathered some momentum, with alliance leaders on
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Following a month of hiatus, the process of unification between left alliance constituents — the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) — seems to have gathered some momentum, with alliance leaders on May 15 claiming that a formal unification announcement will be made on May 21, reports The Himalayan Times. CPN-Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal held meetings with senior CPN-UML leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and Deputy General Secretary Bishnu Poudel. Dahal and Nepal deliberated on ideological aspects, political document and statute of the unified party. If the CPN-UML agrees to sign written agreement on understandings reached verbally, the unification will be announced on May 21, said a CPN-Maoist Center leader.
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May - 16 
Eight months after the initial agreement between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) on a party unity, the two ruling left parties on May 16 reached closer to sealing the deal, reports Kathmandu Post.
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Eight months after the initial agreement between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) on a party unity, the two ruling left parties on May 16 reached closer to sealing the deal, reports Kathmandu Post. The breakthrough deal came after a two-hour-long meeting between Prime Minister and CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal. The new party will be known as ‘Nepal Communist Party’.
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May - 17 
Two major national left political forces - Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) - merged to become the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on May 17, 69 years after the communist movement gained momentum in the country
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Two major national left political forces - Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) - merged to become the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) on May 17, 69 years after the communist movement gained momentum in the country with the establishment of a party by the same name, reports Kathmandu Post. The NCP announced a nine-member Central Secretariat. The NCP will have a 45-member Standing Committee and 441 Central Committee members. The Standing Committee comprises 26 CPN-UML and 19 CPN-Maoist Centre leaders while the Central Committee has 241 CPN-UML and 200 CPN-Maoist leaders. The development, hailed as “historic” by many, has created a single political party in the country with a strong hold in Parliament. The left alliance of the two parties formed in October garnered laudable public support in the federal and provincial elections held in December 2017.
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May - 18 
Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) lawmakers on May 18 raised the issue of citizenship denial to people of Tarai-Madhes during a meeting of the House of Representatives, reports The Himalayan Times. Pramod Saha of FSF-N claimed that children of those who acquired citizenship in 2007-08 were
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Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) lawmakers on May 18 raised the issue of citizenship denial to people of Tarai-Madhes during a meeting of the House of Representatives, reports The Himalayan Times. Pramod Saha of FSF-N claimed that children of those who acquired citizenship in 2007-08 were not being issued citizenship certificate. He questioned how a child of a Nepali citizen could be denied citizenship provisioned by the constitution. “Even getting enrolment in good education institutions requires citizenship certificate. You can imagine the troubles they are facing,” he said. Another FSF-N lawmaker Pradip Yadav said the district administration offices were refusing to issue citizen certificates to many people in the Tarai-Madhes, citing absence of laws. “The situation is such that people are not even being able to open bank accounts and acquire driving licences though they know how to drive. This also affects their chances of getting employment,” he added.
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May - 19 
Prime Minister and Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), KP Sharma Oli presiding over the first meeting of the lawmakers representing the party in the Parliament after the formation of the NCP at the Parliament Building at New Baneshwar of Kathmandu on May 19, said the party unification has c
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Prime Minister and Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), KP Sharma Oli presiding over the first meeting of the lawmakers representing the party in the Parliament after the formation of the NCP at the Parliament Building at New Baneshwar of Kathmandu on May 19, said the party unification has created a viable condition for development and prosperity, reports Republica. "We want to project Nepal in 10 years from now as a heaven on earth crafted through the joint efforts of humans and nature. There would be a situation in which foreign tourists coming to Nepal would return home praising it," he said.Meanwhile, a storm is brewing in the newly-formed NCP amid allegation that some second-rung leaders from the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) received “an unfair advantage” in the merger between the two parties, reports The Himalayan Times on May 20. Among the leaders who are miffed at the party leadership is Jhalanath Khanal. He was number two in the erstwhile CPN-UML ahead of Madhav Kumar Nepal, but has been placed behind Nepal in the NCP. Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Ram Bahadur Thapa, who were associated with the CPN-Maoist Center before the unification, are also dissatisfied with their ranks in the NCP. Shrestha has been named NCP’s spokesperson though he wanted to be a General Secretary. Thapa has also shown dissatisfaction with party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and has urged him to rank him above Pokharel in seniority.
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June - 5 
Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) on June 5 decided to continue its support to the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) in Province 2, reports Kathmandu Post. Brushing off rumours that the coalition partners were parting way after the FSF-N joined the KP Sharma-led federal Government, a meeting o
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Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) on June 5 decided to continue its support to the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) in Province 2, reports Kathmandu Post. Brushing off rumours that the coalition partners were parting way after the FSF-N joined the KP Sharma-led federal Government, a meeting of the six-member presidium of the RJP-N decided to keep the provincial coalition intact. “We have decided to continue with our strong support to the government under the FSF-N in Province 2 despite the latest development in the central government,” said Anil Jha, a leader of party’s presidium. Another influential leader in the presidium, Rajendra Mahato, also said “We have agreed on the fact that the developments in the central government will not have any affect whatsoever on the existing coalition in Province 2 government.”
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June - 6 
The Election Commission (EC) at a meeting of the EC commissioners on June 6 decided to register Nepal Communist Party (NCP), nearly three weeks after the merger between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center),
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The Election Commission (EC) at a meeting of the EC commissioners on June 6 decided to register Nepal Communist Party (NCP), nearly three weeks after the merger between the Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center), reports Kathmandu Post. The Party Registration Act states that a party needs to ensure 33 percent representation of women from the central to local levels. Election Commissioner Narendra Dahal said “None of the parties registered with the EC has fulfilled the legal criterion of having 33 per cent in its central committee and the EC believes that they will later fulfil that criterion.”
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June - 7 
Earlier, as the Government now holds a two-thirds majority in the Parliament, enough to amend the constitution, NCP Co-Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is preparing to make the idea of directly-elected executive part of the national political discourse, reports The Himalayan Times on June 7. The idea has
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Earlier, as the Government now holds a two-thirds majority in the Parliament, enough to amend the constitution, NCP Co-Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is preparing to make the idea of directly-elected executive part of the national political discourse, reports The Himalayan Times on June 7. The idea has already become a common agenda of the ruling parties - the NCP and the Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal (FSF-N) - which are of the view that just two-thirds majority will not ensure political stability. The FSF-N too has long been advocating a directly-elected executive presidential system.
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June - 7 
The Election Commission (EC) on June 7 handed over registration certificate to Nepal Communist Party (NCP) amidst a function in Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav handed over the certificate to NCP General Secretary Bishnu Poudel. Deputy Parliamen
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The Election Commission (EC) on June 7 handed over registration certificate to Nepal Communist Party (NCP) amidst a function in Kathmandu, reports The Himalayan Times. Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav handed over the certificate to NCP General Secretary Bishnu Poudel. Deputy Parliamentary Party leader of NCP Subas Chandra Nembang and Chief Whip Dev Gurung were also present during the certificate handing over ceremony.
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June - 8 
Nepali Congress (NC) on June 8 rejected the executive presidential system, reports Kathmandu Post. NC senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel expressed his dissatisfaction and rejected Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal suggestion that Nepal should adopt the directly elected executi
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Nepali Congress (NC) on June 8 rejected the executive presidential system, reports Kathmandu Post. NC senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel expressed his dissatisfaction and rejected Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Co-Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal suggestion that Nepal should adopt the directly elected executive presidential system. He said “Prachanda tries to trigger political debate by talking about the directly elected executive presidential system. Political debate will stop the country from development.” Paudel warned that democracy would be at stake if the party with two-thirds majority talks about the directly elected executive presidential system. Nepal has promulgated the best constitution; he said and stressed the need of taking the country on the path of prosperity by implementing the constitution.
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June - 14 
Two leaders of Nepal Students Union (NSU), the student wing of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) were injured in clash with Police in Surkhet District of Province 6 on June 14, reports Kathmandu Post. The clash ensued after the Police intervened the demonstration organized by the NSU to prot
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Two leaders of Nepal Students Union (NSU), the student wing of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) were injured in clash with Police in Surkhet District of Province 6 on June 14, reports Kathmandu Post. The clash ensued after the Police intervened the demonstration organized by the NSU to protest the fuel price hike. The injured were identified as NSU central member Anil Shahi and leader Gautam BC.
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June - 20 
A Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) poll candidate was injured when a group of three persons attacked him at Itahari Sub Metropolitan City-8 in Sunsari District on June 20, reports Republica. The assailants on a motorcycle intercepted Shyam Pokharel on his way to home in the locality and attacked him
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A Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) poll candidate was injured when a group of three persons attacked him at Itahari Sub Metropolitan City-8 in Sunsari District on June 20, reports Republica. The assailants on a motorcycle intercepted Shyam Pokharel on his way to home in the locality and attacked him with a dau (a kind of knife-like weapon used to mince meat). Pokharel has sustained injury to his back in the attack. He is the ward chairman candidate from the Itahari Sub Metropolitan City-9 from the RPP.
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June - 21 
The Government has finally prepared a draft for amending the Act governing the two transitional justice bodies Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), adhering to the Supreme Court (SC) verdict and international standard
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The Government has finally prepared a draft for amending the Act governing the two transitional justice bodies Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), adhering to the Supreme Court (SC) verdict and international standards on transitional justice, reports Kathmandu Post on June 22. The proposal is likely to be tabled in Parliament for endorsement in two weeks. The draft was prepared three years after the apex court in 2015 struck down a dozen provisions of the CIEDP and TRC Act, 2014 saying that they were inconsistent with transitional justice norms and practices. The 22-page draft has proposed changes in a majority of 42 clauses of the Act. The amendments are based on the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the SC verdict, basic principles of transitional justice, consultation with stakeholders including the international community and the local reality. As per the apex court’s ruling, the draft defines conflict-era cases as “severe” and “others”, denying amnesty in cases under the first category. It says there will be no amnesty for extra-judicial killings, enforced disappearance, rape and torture while those involved in other criminal offences could get conditional reconciliation after fulfilling the given conditions. There would also be no statute of limitation for registering a case against the perpetrators.
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June - 29 
Conflict victims at an interaction held on June 29 at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have rejected the draft amendment to transitional justice act that addressed none of their demands, reportsThe Himalayan Times. The Cabinet on June 28 decided to table the first amendment bill on the Tr
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Conflict victims at an interaction held on June 29 at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have rejected the draft amendment to transitional justice act that addressed none of their demands, reportsThe Himalayan Times. The Cabinet on June 28 decided to table the first amendment bill on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP). As per the bill, perpetrators will not get amnesty in serious human rights violations but could get waiver in sentences as per the prevailing laws — up to 60 per cent if they did not reveal the truth and did not assist the court, but if they assisted the court, revealed the truth, apologized to the victims and pledged not to commit such crimes again, they could get up to 75 per cent punishment waiver. The bill, which proposes to have retroactive effect, also proposes a maximum jail term of three years in other crimes, and provisions withdrawal of cases lodged by police officials against Maoist cadres. Perpetrators of other crimes could also be sent to open prison if they helped the cause of transitional justice and assisted the investigation. Expressing reservations over the provision of punishment waiver and open prison, Conflict Victims Common Platform Chairman Bhagi Ram Chaudhary said “After waiving 75 per cent of the sentence and other departmental actions faced by the perpetrators, there will virtually be no punishment left. Cases related to serious human rights violations should be addressed through the criminal justice system.” On the occasion, NHRC Chairman Anup Raj Sharma said a ‘syndicate’ of political parties was trying to sabotage the whole transitional justice process with an amendment draft that had been ‘translated’ and ‘guided by a motive’. “The draft is focused at providing immunity to perpetrators, and the whole design is to tire the victims. So we should not stop exerting pressure,” he said.
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July - 1 
Cadres of Nepal Student Union (NSU), the student wing of Nepali Congress (NC) on July 1 vandalized three Government vehicles at Tulasipur in Dang District of Province No. 5 in a demonstration organized putting forth various demands including withdrawal of price hike, reports Kathmandu Post. Pol
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Cadres of Nepal Student Union (NSU), the student wing of Nepali Congress (NC) on July 1 vandalized three Government vehicles at Tulasipur in Dang District of Province No. 5 in a demonstration organized putting forth various demands including withdrawal of price hike, reports Kathmandu Post. Police said the NSU cadres smashed the windowpanes of vehicles - (Ba 2 Jha 3070) belonging to Ginger Crop Research Centre, Salyan, and (Ba 1 Jha 8422) of District Technical Office, Rukum. Similarly, the NSU also vandalized a motorcycle of Inland Revenue Office, Tulasipur, said Police.
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July - 2 
The Parliament on July 2 endorsed a bill to replace a two-month old ordinance to extend the terms of two transitional justice bodies - Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), reports Republica. The replacement bill w
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The Parliament on July 2 endorsed a bill to replace a two-month old ordinance to extend the terms of two transitional justice bodies - Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), reports Republica. The replacement bill was endorsed by the National Assembly on June 29. With the passage of the bill the terms of the two bodies has been formally extended till February 2019. Responding to the concerns of lawmakers, Law Minister Sher Bahadur Tamang said that a new concept in transitional justice is under discussion to wind up the existing transitional justice mechanisms. The Government plans to bring a new bill to this effect soon.
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July - 3 
The main opposition, Nepali Congress (NC) at a meeting of the top NC leaders held at the residence of party President Sher Bahadur Deuba on July 3 decided to stand up against all unpopular decisions of the Government that contravene the wish and aspirations of the people, reports Kathmandu Post
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The main opposition, Nepali Congress (NC) at a meeting of the top NC leaders held at the residence of party President Sher Bahadur Deuba on July 3 decided to stand up against all unpopular decisions of the Government that contravene the wish and aspirations of the people, reports Kathmandu Post. The meeting concluded that the Government led by the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) had made several decisions that are against democratic principles. “This government has undermined the constitutional provision and we have decided to raise voice against it,” said NC Joint Secretary General Prakash Sharan Mahat.
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July - 4 
The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) on July 4 attacked the Government for functioning in an autocratic manner and ignoring the legitimate rights of two protesters on indefinite hunger strike and its decision to declare key places in the city, including Maitighar Mandala as no-protest zones, rep
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The main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) on July 4 attacked the Government for functioning in an autocratic manner and ignoring the legitimate rights of two protesters on indefinite hunger strike and its decision to declare key places in the city, including Maitighar Mandala as no-protest zones, reports Kathmandu Post. NC Parliamentary Party leader in the Upper House Surendra Pandey claimed the incumbent Government replicates the autocratic rule of ex-King Gyanendra. NC lawmakers in the Lower House led by Bharat Shah too slammed the Government and asked it respond in the House. The NC leadership’s renewed zeal saw raising its pitch in the Parliament. The leaders have also urged its sister organizations to take to street protests.
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July - 6 
The Supreme Court (SC) on July 6 issued an interlocutory stay order against the Government’s decision to ban protests at various places in the capital city Kathmandu, reports Republica. A single bench of Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada issued the stay order following initial hearings in respon
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The Supreme Court (SC) on July 6 issued an interlocutory stay order against the Government’s decision to ban protests at various places in the capital city Kathmandu, reports Republica. A single bench of Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada issued the stay order following initial hearings in response to a writ petition filed by senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi. The bench also summoned the Government authorities – the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the District Administration Office – to attend the hearings to be held on July 13 on whether or not to continue the stay order. Senior advocate Tripathi, naming the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, the Home Ministry and the District Administration Office as defendants, registered the case on July 5. The petitioner sought a stay order against the implementation of the ban order issued by the Council of Ministers on April 15, prohibiting the staging of any protest in various places of the capital city including Maitighar Mandala, which has been used for organizing protests for the past many years.
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July - 6 
Two Policemen were injured in a clash with cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) at Gamgadi bazaar in Mugu District of Province No. 6 on July 6, reports Kathmandu Post. It has been learnt that the clash ensued when Police tried to intervene in a cultural
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Two Policemen were injured in a clash with cadres of Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) at Gamgadi bazaar in Mugu District of Province No. 6 on July 6, reports Kathmandu Post. It has been learnt that the clash ensued when Police tried to intervene in a cultural programme organized by CPN-Maoist cadres against corruption and alcohol. Police arrested three cadres of CPN-Maoist.
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July - 8 
Government begins a process of consultations around the proposed amendments to the transitional justice mechanisms, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on July 8 called on authorities to take into account concerns of all stakeholders and to ensure that the
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Government begins a process of consultations around the proposed amendments to the transitional justice mechanisms, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on July 8 called on authorities to take into account concerns of all stakeholders and to ensure that the amendments comply with international human rights standards and international crimes, reports The Himalayan Times. “While Nepal has engaged in a transitional justice process over the last few years, with official commissions collecting complaints, holding meetings and generic consultations throughout the country, this is still without any tangible result, and victims say it has left them confused,” said Brad Adams, Asia Director at HRW. “Without a justice process that meets international standards for prosecuting the most serious crimes, such as torture and enforced disappearances, anyone suspected of such crimes in Nepal risks arrest, extradition, and prosecution in the many countries that are committed to prosecuting such crimes,” said Ian Sedierman, Legal and Policy Director at the ICJ.
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July - 11 
Four United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs David Kaye, Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Michel Forst and Ahmed Shaheed on July 11 questioned several provisions of the National Integrity Policy (NIP) that the Government is preparing to introduce, reports Kathmandu Post. They have questioned several
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Four United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteurs David Kaye, Clement Nyaletsossi Voule, Michel Forst and Ahmed Shaheed on July 11 questioned several provisions of the National Integrity Policy (NIP) that the Government is preparing to introduce, reports Kathmandu Post. They have questioned several provisions of the policy, putting them into three major categories: definition and reporting requirements; restriction of scope of activities; and access to funding. The six-page document forwarded to Nepal’s permanent mission in Geneva states that if the policy is adopted in its current form, it may have negative impacts on the activities of organizations and civil society in general as it would severely impinge on the exercise of the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of association guaranteed under international human rights laws.
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July - 13 
Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula talking to media persons at the party office in Jhapa District’s Birtamod on July 13 accused the Government of seizing the civil rights guaranteed by the constitution to the people, reports The Himalayan Times. Sitaula charged that KP Oli
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Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Sitaula talking to media persons at the party office in Jhapa District’s Birtamod on July 13 accused the Government of seizing the civil rights guaranteed by the constitution to the people, reports The Himalayan Times. Sitaula charged that KP Oli-led Government was seizing fundamental rights of citizens. “The government’s indifference to the demands raised by Dr Govinda KC, who has been on hunger strike in Jumla since June 30, is evidence that the government is hell-bent on seizing people’s rights,” Sitaula said.
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July - 17 
The opposition Nepali Congress (NC) at a meeting of senior NC leaders led by Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi held at the party’s central office in Lalitpur District of Province 3 on July 17 announced a series of protests against the KP Sharma-led Government’s “authoritarian&rd
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The opposition Nepali Congress (NC) at a meeting of senior NC leaders led by Vice-president Bimalendra Nidhi held at the party’s central office in Lalitpur District of Province 3 on July 17 announced a series of protests against the KP Sharma-led Government’s “authoritarian” rule, reports Kathmandu Post. Objecting to the Government’s “totalitarian” stance, NC lawmakers have hit back by disrupting House proceedings for the past few days. They have increased pressure on the Government to accede to the just demands of social activist and reformer Dr Govinda KC. He has been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 30 in Jumla, pressing for reforms in the country’s medical education. The NC backs Dr KC’s demand that the Government table the National Medical Education Bill in Parliament at the earliest retains the provisions of the health education ordinance that was in force until July 4.
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July - 18 
The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on July 18 decided to continue to halt Parliament proceedings until the Government addressed the demands of fasting Dr Govinda KC, reports The Himalayan Times. A meeting of top NC leaders held at NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence de
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The main opposition party Nepali Congress (NC) on July 18 decided to continue to halt Parliament proceedings until the Government addressed the demands of fasting Dr Govinda KC, reports The Himalayan Times. A meeting of top NC leaders held at NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence decided to oppose the National Medical Education Bill if the Government tabled it in the Parliament as it is, according to NC Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma. NC leaders demanded that the Government amend the National Medical Education Bill to bring it in line with the ordinance issued by the previous government, incorporating the Mathema commission report findings.
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July - 20 
Amnesty International (AI), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and TRIAL International on July 20 said that the Draft bill on transitional justice fraught with serious shortcomings, reports The Himalayan Times. “The legitimacy and viability of the Government of Nepal’s dr
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Amnesty International (AI), the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and TRIAL International on July 20 said that the Draft bill on transitional justice fraught with serious shortcomings, reports The Himalayan Times. “The legitimacy and viability of the Government of Nepal’s draft ‘Bill to Amend the Act on Commission on Investigation of Disappeared Persons, Truth and Reconciliation, 2014’ must be questioned due to the lack of a meaningful consultation process, and serious shortcomings when evaluated against international law and standards,” said Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and TRIAL International today in their preliminary comments on the draft bill. While welcoming certain aspects of the draft bill, the three international human rights organizations identified weaknesses in the draft bill from an accountability perspective that, if not addressed, will contribute to impunity, they warned in a media advisory. “This is especially true when it comes to the failure to address the demand for reconstituting the current transitional justice commissions, ensure punishment proportionate to the gravity of the crimes and a need to comply with not just the ‘letter’ but also the ‘spirit’ of decisions by Nepal’s Supreme Court,” they said.
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July - 21 
Scores of people injured as Tarun Dal, the youth wing of the opposition Nepali Congress (NC), demonstration against the Government's' authoritarian move, price hike in goods and services, and in support of the ongoing hunger strike of Dr Govinda KC, turned violent in Kathmandu on July 21, re
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Scores of people injured as Tarun Dal, the youth wing of the opposition Nepali Congress (NC), demonstration against the Government's' authoritarian move, price hike in goods and services, and in support of the ongoing hunger strike of Dr Govinda KC, turned violent in Kathmandu on July 21, reports Kathmandu Post. Protesters clashed with Police at New Baneshwor as they tried to enter a restricted zone. Police fired teargas shells following clashes with the protesters.
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July - 21 
Various civil society organizations have asked the Government to introduce provisions, in the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act-2014, for reshuffling members of the two transitional justice bodies, reports Kathmandu Post on July 22.
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Various civil society organizations have asked the Government to introduce provisions, in the bill to amend the Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act-2014, for reshuffling members of the two transitional justice bodies, reports Kathmandu Post on July 22. The Government in June unveiled its ‘zero draft’ of the bill to amend the law in line with the 2015 directive of the Supreme Court that ordered legal amendments in line with international standards. “Have a new set of commissioners, chosen for their merits and credentials in the field of human rights and women’s rights rather than their loyalty to a political party,” read the recommendations, calling for independence of the commissions. More than three years since their formation, the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) have not completed investigation into a single case. The CIEDP, which has received some 3,000 complaints, has completed preliminary probe into 500 cases so far but it has yet to begin detailed investigation. The progress of the TRC is worse. Out of some 63,000 complaints, it has completed preliminary investigation into 2,000 cases but not a single case has been fully probed. Civil society organizations argue that even if the law is strong, the transitional justice bodies will fail to deliver if their members are chosen for their loyalty rather than professional integrity and if the commissions are kept under the shadow of the Government.
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July - 22 
NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba at a programme organized by the party’s central committee on the occasion of 36th BP Memorial Day on July 22 accused the Government of trying to suppress citizens’ fundamental rights of peaceful protest by declaring prohibited areas, reports Kathmandu
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NC President Sher Bahadur Deuba at a programme organized by the party’s central committee on the occasion of 36th BP Memorial Day on July 22 accused the Government of trying to suppress citizens’ fundamental rights of peaceful protest by declaring prohibited areas, reports Kathmandu Post. Deuba said suppression of peaceful protests was against democracy and human rights.
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July - 24 
Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers obstructed the National Assembly (NA) meeting on July 24 following a dispute between the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and NC over who would speak first, reports The Himalayan Times. After NA Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina allowed NCP Chief Whip Khim Lal
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Nepali Congress (NC) lawmakers obstructed the National Assembly (NA) meeting on July 24 following a dispute between the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and NC over who would speak first, reports The Himalayan Times. After NA Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina allowed NCP Chief Whip Khim Lal Bhattarai to speak first, NC lawmakers stood from their seats and obstructed the proceedings. “We were not allowed to speak in the House,” said the NC Chief Whip Surendra Pandey. However, NCP Chief Whip Bhattarai said the NC didn’t allow them to speak. “I don’t know why they didn’t allow us to speak,” Bhattarai said. According to a source, NC lawmakers obstructed the meeting as they were not in the mood to listen to NCP lawmakers.
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July - 25 
National Assembly was adjourned on July 25 for a week after obstruction by the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) demanding legal action against Durga Prasain for his controversial remarks, conclusive talks with agitating Dr Govinda KC and answer from Home Minister about the use of force in protes
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National Assembly was adjourned on July 25 for a week after obstruction by the main opposition Nepali Congress (NC) demanding legal action against Durga Prasain for his controversial remarks, conclusive talks with agitating Dr Govinda KC and answer from Home Minister about the use of force in protests by NC’ Tarun Dal cadres at New Baneshwar in Kathmandu, reports Republica. Following the obstruction, the Chairman of the upper house Ganesh Timalsina adjourned the meeting till August 1.
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July - 26 
The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has demanded the post of either Speaker or Deputy Speaker in Parliament, reports Republica on July 27. The party has maintained that the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has to give up either the post of either Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the
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The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has demanded the post of either Speaker or Deputy Speaker in Parliament, reports Republica on July 27. The party has maintained that the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has to give up either the post of either Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) in line with the constitutional provision. While the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center) leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara was elected as Speaker, Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) was elected to the post of Deputy Speaker of the HoR. But the two parties united later. The Article 912 (1) of the constitution states that the Speaker or Deputy Speaker should be from different political parties.
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August - 1 
Nepali Congress (NC) on August 1 (today) staged nationwide protests against KP Sharma Oli Government in the country’s 77 District headquarters with over half a million people joining street rallies, reports Kathmandu Post. Top NC leaders addressed mass gathering at Shantibatika in Ratnapark, K
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Nepali Congress (NC) on August 1 (today) staged nationwide protests against KP Sharma Oli Government in the country’s 77 District headquarters with over half a million people joining street rallies, reports Kathmandu Post. Top NC leaders addressed mass gathering at Shantibatika in Ratnapark, Kathmandu. The party despatched its senior leaders to various Districts to address mass meetings. Over half of the million people turned out on the streets, the Congress claimed in a statement. Party leaders, grassroots workers and well-wishers turned out in big numbers in the protests against the federal Government’s functioning, the statement said. There were no reports of clashes or violent incidents during the protests.
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August - 2 
In a rare parliamentary practice, Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara on August 2 overruled the protest of the Nepali Congress (NC) Member of Parliaments (MPs) and ordered the House to get on with the day’s business whilst the opposition lawmakers remained standing from their seats - a gesture that
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In a rare parliamentary practice, Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara on August 2 overruled the protest of the Nepali Congress (NC) Member of Parliaments (MPs) and ordered the House to get on with the day’s business whilst the opposition lawmakers remained standing from their seats - a gesture that otherwise would have led to session’s disruption, reports Kathmandu Post. The NC lawmakers had rose from their seats demanding that they be allowed some time to cross-question Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa soon after he finished responding to Parliament queries on the recent incident of rape and murder of a 13-year-old girl in Kanchanpur. The Speaker, however, refused to immediately grant the opposition lawmakers’ demand and urged them to take their seats, so the session could get on with other businesses of the day. Despite the Speaker telling the NC lawmakers that they would be allowed time to quiz Home Minister Thapa later, they did not heed his advice. The opposition MPs remained standing, hoping the Speaker would adjourn the session.
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August - 3 
The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), scheduled for August 3, has been postponed for August 5 at 11 am, reports Kathmandu Post. Pasting a notice, the House meet was postponed citing the meetings of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC)’ Parliamentary Party (PP) and Parliamentary He
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The meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), scheduled for August 3, has been postponed for August 5 at 11 am, reports Kathmandu Post. Pasting a notice, the House meet was postponed citing the meetings of main opposition Nepali Congress (NC)’ Parliamentary Party (PP) and Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC). The PP meet of the main opposition is underway to discuss the recent events that have unfolded at the Parliament while the PHC meet is being held to decide on the nomination Chief Justice nominee Deepak Raj Joshee.
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August - 4 
NC on August 4 said the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC)’s rejection of chief justice nominee Deepak Raj Joshee had undermined democracy and independence of the judiciary, reports The Himalayan Times. The NC’s party office bearers’ meeting and the meeting of the parliamentary
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NC on August 4 said the Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC)’s rejection of chief justice nominee Deepak Raj Joshee had undermined democracy and independence of the judiciary, reports The Himalayan Times. The NC’s party office bearers’ meeting and the meeting of the parliamentary party today reached this conclusion. Both meetings concluded that the Constitutional Council led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli had nominated Deepak Raj Joshee for the post of Chief Justice, but his party’s lawmakers at the PHC had rejected the PM’s recommendation, which was not right.
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August - 8 
Concerned over the provision of community service for war criminals involved in serious human rights violations, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested drop community service provision in Transitional Justice Related Bill-2018, reports Republica on August 8. “Granting amnest
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Concerned over the provision of community service for war criminals involved in serious human rights violations, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has suggested drop community service provision in Transitional Justice Related Bill-2018, reports Republica on August 8. “Granting amnesty to rights abusers under the pretext of community service is not in line with the norms of transitional justice. The international community will not accept such provision nor is the provision in accordance with the past Supreme Court verdicts,” said NHRC Secretary Bed Prasad Bhattarai.
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August - 9 
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has objected to some penalty provisions proposed in the draft bill of the transitional justice act and recommended at least 59 changes, arguing they are too lenient, reports Kathmandu Post on August 9. The group has particularly expressed concern over the prov
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National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has objected to some penalty provisions proposed in the draft bill of the transitional justice act and recommended at least 59 changes, arguing they are too lenient, reports Kathmandu Post on August 9. The group has particularly expressed concern over the provision that suggests only three years of community service as punishment for perpetrators of war crimes, and advised the government to make necessary changes, so the punishments fit the crimes. The provision states that those perpetrators who co-operate during investigation would be considered for commutation of jail sentence. Such persons would be fined up to Rs 500,000 and be put to community service for three years. During the period of community service, they would not be allowed to take up jobs or positions of profit. The commission described the provision as a mere tokenism and urged the government to be serious about prosecuting the crimes that were committed by the Maoist insurgents as well as the state security forces during the decade-long conflict. “One found guilty in severe cases of human rights violations must be jailed. Only community service is not going to work. It will be injustice to the victims if the perpetrators don’t even get jail sentence,” said NHRC member Sudip Pathak.
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August - 12 
Members of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) Presidium on August 12 met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and urged him to address their issues including their demands to amend the constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. RJP-N leader Rajendra Mahato said they also told the Prime Minister to withdraw
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Members of Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) Presidium on August 12 met Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and urged him to address their issues including their demands to amend the constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. RJP-N leader Rajendra Mahato said they also told the Prime Minister to withdraw false charges slapped against the leaders and cadres of the party.
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August - 16 
Eight disgruntled leaders of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have opposed recommendations of task forces formed to finalise unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center), reports The Himalayan T
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Eight disgruntled leaders of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have opposed recommendations of task forces formed to finalise unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre (CPN-Maoist Center), reports The Himalayan Times on August 16. Eight leaders, including Hasta Pandit, Hom Narayan Shrestha, Balkrishna Deuja, Shashinath Acharya, Ashok Chaulagai, Ishwor Timilsina, Chari Bahadur Tamang and Madhav Prasad Acharya from Sindhupalchowk District, who represented the erstwhile CPN-UML, have opposed the recommendations submitted to provincial committee. They said the report was against the spirit of unification, and even task force members Saresh Nepal and Hasta Pandit were kept in the dark while preparing the report. As per the task force’s recommendation, the 145-member Sindhupalchowk District Committee will have 73 members from the CPN-UML and 72 from the CPN-Maoist Center. Earlier, they decided to share party positions in the 60:40 ratios.
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August - 21 
Victims of the decade-long armed conflict have demanded that the Government revise the new criminal code that came into effect on August 17, claiming that it has failed to address the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in relation to enforced disappearance and was not in line with international standards, r
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Victims of the decade-long armed conflict have demanded that the Government revise the new criminal code that came into effect on August 17, claiming that it has failed to address the Supreme Court (SC) verdict in relation to enforced disappearance and was not in line with international standards, reports The Himalayan Times on August 21. The SC had on June 1, 2007, issued a verdict stating that enforced disappearance was a continuous crime and crime against humanity and that the government should enact laws criminalising enforced disappearances as per international standards. Ram Kumar Bhandari, founder and director of the National Network of Families of the Disappeared and Missing, said “The code was not applicable with retrospective effect and did not encompass war-era disappearances. This has made our case weaker. It also does not include norms of international enforced disappearance laws.” The victims also demanded that the two transitional justice bodies — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) — be reconstituted, as they had failed to fully investigate a single complaint even after three-and-a-half years of their formation. The TRC has so far conducted preliminary investigation into 2,765 complaints out of more than 60,000, while the CIEDP has completed ‘first phase of detailed investigation’ into around 1,100 cases out of over 3,000 complaints.
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August - 24 
Lenin Bista, a former Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) child combatant, was stopped by immigration officers from flying to Bangkok on August 24 ‘for not seeking permission from any government agency for his travel’, reports The Himalayan Times. Bista, whose trip and accommodation were sp
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Lenin Bista, a former Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) child combatant, was stopped by immigration officers from flying to Bangkok on August 24 ‘for not seeking permission from any government agency for his travel’, reports The Himalayan Times. Bista, whose trip and accommodation were sponsored by Bangkok-based Asian Resource Centre, was going to participate in a seminar titled ‘Youth in conflict areas: Healing in peace building through social engagement’. Bista, a resident of Kavrepalanchowk District was recruited as a child soldier by the rebels during the conflict and served the Maoist party for seven years before the party signed a peace deal with the government in 2006. He was among 2,973 child combatants declared unfit for integration by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN).
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August - 26 
Former disqualified child combatants are frustrated that years after being disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) they have not got financial or other support from the Government, reports The Himalayan Times on August 26. Lenin Bista, a disqualified child combatant, said “Most d
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Former disqualified child combatants are frustrated that years after being disqualified by the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) they have not got financial or other support from the Government, reports The Himalayan Times on August 26. Lenin Bista, a disqualified child combatant, said “Most disqualified combatants are past school-going age and cannot pursue their studies. The best option is to provide them with one-time financial assistance and their children with scholarship. If the government keeps giving us money, we may develop a habit of dependence on the government. The government should help build our capacity instead.” Another former child combatant, Tulasi Nepal, said the state and the erstwhile Maoist party should apologise for the mistakes they committed during conflict. “We have only got the tag of disqualified combatants,” he added. He said the best way to address the concerns of disqualified combatants would be to give them shares in mega projects and cooperative schemes. Altogether 2,973 fighters were disqualified from the Maoist army as minors in a UN verification process. Another group of 1,035 were disqualified because they were recruited after the ceasefire in May 2006 that ended the armed conflict.
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August - 27 
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which has largely failed to look into war-era cases of rights violation, is delaying the reparation policy, which could guide relief provisions for thousands of people awaiting justice, reports Kathmandu Post on August 27. Reparation—the process of providin
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which has largely failed to look into war-era cases of rights violation, is delaying the reparation policy, which could guide relief provisions for thousands of people awaiting justice, reports Kathmandu Post on August 27. Reparation—the process of providing victims with monetary and other relief as per their wish—is one of the five pillars of transitional justice. The TRC and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) were formed in 2015 to look into war era cases of human rights violations and to recommend action. In the three-and-a-half years since, the TRC has completed preliminary investigation into hardly 2,800 cases among the 63,000 filed to it without completing detailed probe into a single case. The CIEDP, which received some 3,000 cases, has completed preliminary investigation into some 500 complaints but has failed to launch a detailed study.
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August - 29 
Civil society groups during an event on the International Day of Disappeared in the Capital Kathmandu on August 29 accused the Government of trying to tire out the victims so they get frustrated and give up, reports Kathmandu Post. Ram Kumar Bhandari, President of Nepal Society of Families of the Di
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Civil society groups during an event on the International Day of Disappeared in the Capital Kathmandu on August 29 accused the Government of trying to tire out the victims so they get frustrated and give up, reports Kathmandu Post. Ram Kumar Bhandari, President of Nepal Society of Families of the Disappeared and Missing, said “We won’t give up unless we know about the status of our relatives and those involved in the heinous crime are punished. The CIEDP hasn’t even cared to investigate into the disappeared cases in Bhairavnath, Chisapani, Charaali, Bhorletar, and Dhanusha Battalions—which have been accused of forcibly disappearing dozens of people. None of the battalion commanders has been interrogated, let alone asked to release a statement, on the accusations by hundreds of victims’ families. Justice delayed is justice denied. The commission should either deliver or give up.” According to the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), by the end of the decade-long insurgency, there were 3,196 complaints of disappearances by the state and the Maoists, of which at least 2,369 have been identified as ‘genuine’ cases. Officials at the commission say they can understand the pain and frustration among the families and are working to resolve the cases despite different constraints. Lokendra Mallick, the chairperson of CIEDP, told that the commission has completed a preliminary investigation of 1,210 cases from 43 different Districts. Mallick said the commission hasn’t been able to recommend the actions against the perpetrators because there are no legal provisions to criminalise the forceful disappearance. The criminal code that came into effect on August 17 has criminalised forceful disappearance, but it does not apply to crimes committed before the law went into effect, essentially ignoring all the war-era disappearances. “I urge the victims to put pressure on the government as well, so it can introduce such a law,” Mallick said, reiterating that the commission is committed to providing justice to the victims.
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August - 29 
Civil society organisations amid a function organised in Kathmandu on the International Day of the Disappeared on August 29 urged Government to provide info about missing persons, reports The Himalayan Times. The International Committee of the Red Cross, Nepal Red Cross Society and Nepal Society of
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Civil society organisations amid a function organised in Kathmandu on the International Day of the Disappeared on August 29 urged Government to provide info about missing persons, reports The Himalayan Times. The International Committee of the Red Cross, Nepal Red Cross Society and Nepal Society of Families of the Disappeared and Missing observed the International Day of the Disappeared. The event included a theatre performance titled ‘The Waiting Eyes’ and the unveiling of the publication called ‘Missing Persons in Nepal: Updated list 2018’. An interactive session dedicated to the members of the families of missing persons in Nepal was also held. The 20-minute theatre performance focused on the difficulties, struggle and the needs of the families of missing persons through a representative family.Likewise, the ‘Missing Persons in Nepal: Updated list 2018’ is a joint publication of the ICRC and NRCS and contains updated list of 1,333 people, who are still missing in connection with the decade-long (1996-2006) internal armed conflict in Nepal. This list is being published annually since 2007.Family members of missing persons, along with government officials, non-governmental agencies, security forces, civil society organisations, mediapersons and Red Cross movement members attended the programme.
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August - 29 
Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) officials said its work will be bogged down deeper since the Government hasn’t released funds necessary for the probe, reports Kathmandu Post on August 29. Forty days after the new fiscal year, the TRC has received budget enough only for the salary of its st
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) officials said its work will be bogged down deeper since the Government hasn’t released funds necessary for the probe, reports Kathmandu Post on August 29. Forty days after the new fiscal year, the TRC has received budget enough only for the salary of its staff while there is no money to cover their travel expenses or payments for the services of experts investigating the cases. The commission’s total budget for the current fiscal year is Rs117 million, which includes salary, travel costs, and a stipend for employees, as well as allowances for the victims who need to travel to the TRC offices to record statements. The commission has seven offices at the provincial level and a central office in Kathmandu. The Government released Rs37.70 million from the state coffers in mid-July, while agreeing to transfer Rs80 million granted by Germany to the Peace Fund. However, officials at the commission say there has been no progress in transferring the money received from Berlin. “Our provincial offices have been doing nothing but administrative works since July 17. Investigation is impossible without travel, and we don’t have money for it,” Lila Udasi Khanal, a member of the commission, told.
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August - 31 
The fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) concluded in Kathmandu on August 31 with the signing of the 18-point Kathmandu Declaration condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, reports The Himalayan Times. The decl
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The fourth Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) concluded in Kathmandu on August 31 with the signing of the 18-point Kathmandu Declaration condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, reports The Himalayan Times. The declaration stresses there can be no justification of any act of terrorism. The member states called upon all countries to devise a comprehensive approach to combat terrorism.
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September - 3 
The Supreme Court (SC) on September 3 ordered the Government to release Khadga Prasad Bishwakarma, spokesperson for Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) objecting to the repeated arrest of Bishwakarma, reports The Himalayan Times.Police had arrested Bishwakarma for the first time on
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The Supreme Court (SC) on September 3 ordered the Government to release Khadga Prasad Bishwakarma, spokesperson for Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) objecting to the repeated arrest of Bishwakarma, reports The Himalayan Times.Police had arrested Bishwakarma for the first time on August 7 on charges of seeking donation illegally. However, in response to a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Bishwakarma, the SC had termed his detention illegal and ordered the Government on August 17 to release him from custody. He was rearrested the same day on the charge of arson and organised crime. He was arrested for the third time on August 23.
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September - 4 
Government has failed to formulate even a single law essential for the implement of the newly-introduced fundamental rights even as the constitutional deadline for enacting such laws ends on September 19, reports Republica on September 4.Altogether 15 bills related to the implementation of the funda
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Government has failed to formulate even a single law essential for the implement of the newly-introduced fundamental rights even as the constitutional deadline for enacting such laws ends on September 19, reports Republica on September 4.Altogether 15 bills related to the implementation of the fundamental rights as envisioned by the present constitution, have either been just tabled in parliament or have just been forwarded to the various parliamentary committees so far. Most of the parliamentary committees have not held even a single meeting to discuss such bills, as these committees have yet to elect their heads.Only the legislative committee of the upper house has been holding discussions on the bills relating to fundamental rights.
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September - 4 
The National Assembly (NA) on September 4 unanimously endorsed a motion seeking consideration of ‘BIMSTEC Treaty regarding international terrorism, cross-country organised crime and drugs smuggling’, reports The Himalayan Times.Minister of Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa tabled the motion in the NA.
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The National Assembly (NA) on September 4 unanimously endorsed a motion seeking consideration of ‘BIMSTEC Treaty regarding international terrorism, cross-country organised crime and drugs smuggling’, reports The Himalayan Times.Minister of Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa tabled the motion in the NA. Taking part in the deliberations on the motion, lawmakers insisted on endorsing the treaty. Responding to lawmakers’ queries, Home Minister Thapa also highlighted the need to endorse the treaty to maintain security.
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September - 11 
Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), which has been supporting the federal Government and also formed its own Government in Province 2, has announced protest programmes on September 19 against Constitution Day, reports Kathmandu Post on September 11. The RJP-N has sent circulars to all its District
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Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N), which has been supporting the federal Government and also formed its own Government in Province 2, has announced protest programmes on September 19 against Constitution Day, reports Kathmandu Post on September 11. The RJP-N has sent circulars to all its District Committees to stage demonstrations and organise protest rallies against Constitution Day on September 19 and stage a black out from 7pm to 7:15 pm among other protest programmes on the same day. The letter signed by RJP-N Presidium coordinator Mahanta Thakur has been kept a secret. “The new constitution was forcefully promulgated on September 19 even though we had been expressing dissatisfaction from the street. The government did not hear our grievances and opened fire on protesters. That is why we will protest in any form on the Constitution Day,” RJP-N spokesperson Krishna Singh said.
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September - 18 
Less than five months to the end of the extended tenure of the two transitional justice bodies, little or no progress has been made in investigating the war-era cases of human rights violation as the Government continues to delay the release of funds necessary for the process, reports Kathmandu Post
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Less than five months to the end of the extended tenure of the two transitional justice bodies, little or no progress has been made in investigating the war-era cases of human rights violation as the Government continues to delay the release of funds necessary for the process, reports Kathmandu Post on September 18. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) have received no money for investigation despite their persistent lobbying for the funds since the beginning of the current fiscal year. The two commissions were formed in February 2015 with a two-year mandate to probe the cases of human rights violation during the decade-long Maoist insurgency, and to recommend action against the perpetrators. With their failure to accomplish the task, their terms have been extended twice, the latest one pushing it to mid-February 2019. This means both the TRC and the CIEDP have around five months to investigate 63,000 and 3,000 cases registered to them respectively. Out of the total NR130 million required for the CIEDP, the Government has released NR 40 million for staff salary, and NR 30 million to pay the experts and contract officials. But officials say there is no money for travel, which is critical to the investigation of thousands of cases. The situation at the TRC is worse. The commission needed NR 117 million for the current fiscal year, which includes salary, travel costs, and a stipend for employees, as well as allowances for the victims who need to travel to the TRC offices to record statements. The Government released NR 37.70 million from the state coffers in mid-July, while agreeing to transfer NR 80 million granted by Germany to the Peace Fund.
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September - 19 
Government organised a function on September 19 (today) to mark the third anniversary of the Constitution, promulgated by an elected body after six decades of political struggle, reports The Himalayan Times. Government formed a main organising committee chaired by Prime Minister Oli. The Constitutio
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Government organised a function on September 19 (today) to mark the third anniversary of the Constitution, promulgated by an elected body after six decades of political struggle, reports The Himalayan Times. Government formed a main organising committee chaired by Prime Minister Oli. The Constitution, which is the seventh in Nepal, is the first statute drafted by the elected people’s representatives. The Constitution Day is being observed throughout the country by organising various programmes.
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September - 19 
Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) marked Constitution Day as Black Day with protest programmes in Saptari District of Province No. 2 on September 19, reports The Himalayan Times. “As per the party central committee’s decision, we organised protest programmes to mark September 19 as Black Day,” sai
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Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) marked Constitution Day as Black Day with protest programmes in Saptari District of Province No. 2 on September 19, reports The Himalayan Times. “As per the party central committee’s decision, we organised protest programmes to mark September 19 as Black Day,” said RJP-N Saptari Coordinator Ramprit Yadav. RJP-N cadres and leaders put up black flags in public places at Rajbiraj, Hanumannagar, Kankalani, Khadak, Kanchanrup and Shambhunath, among other places. They wore black bands on their heads and hands and protested throughout the day.
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September - 22 
The Nepal Police confirms that the Principal of a private school who was murdered on September 20 in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, has been identified as Khurshid Alam— a ‘ringleader’ of Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports ANI News on September 22. Khurshid Alam was working as a Principal of Raiya
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The Nepal Police confirms that the Principal of a private school who was murdered on September 20 in Sunsari District of Province No. 1, has been identified as Khurshid Alam— a ‘ringleader’ of Indian Mujahideen (IM), reports ANI News on September 22. Khurshid Alam was working as a Principal of Raiyan National School and was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne gunmen. Alam was on the ‘radar’ of Indian Intelligence agencies as he was suspected to be involved in the 1993 Mumbai attack. About two decades ago, the Indian government had requested the Nepal government to hand over him but that could not happen as Nepal government denied the request, said an unnamed senior Nepal Police official.
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September - 30 
Annoyed by and impatient at the delays by the transitional justice bodies and the federal Government in finalising the reparation policy, conflict victims have started reaching out to the local Governments for priority while formulating the local policy—one of the many reparation measures, reports K
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Annoyed by and impatient at the delays by the transitional justice bodies and the federal Government in finalising the reparation policy, conflict victims have started reaching out to the local Governments for priority while formulating the local policy—one of the many reparation measures, reports Kathmandu Post on September 30. Leaders of the Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP), an umbrella body of 13 organisations advocating justice of war-era victims, have started dialogue with the chief and other members of local Governments for recognition of the victims. CVCP President Bhagiram Chaudhari has consulted with eight local governments in Bardiya district, one of the districts with the highest number of enforced disappearances during the Maoist insurgency. With the powerful local Governments in place, the conflict victims want their role in the reparation programme. “We have consulted with different local governments and they have agreed to take initiatives for reparation. This would be a step forward in consoling the victims who have been completely ignored by the federal government,” Chaudhari told.
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October - 1 
The UN University for Peace has awarded the degree of ‘doctor honoris causa’ to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at a special convocation organised in San José, the capital of Costa Rica on October 1, reports The Himalayan Times. The honorary doctorate has been conferred on the Prime Minister in recogni
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The UN University for Peace has awarded the degree of ‘doctor honoris causa’ to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at a special convocation organised in San José, the capital of Costa Rica on October 1, reports The Himalayan Times. The honorary doctorate has been conferred on the Prime Minister in recognition of his contribution to achieving peace and democracy in Nepal. In his acceptance statement on the occasion, PM Oli said, “For me, this honour is an acknowledgement of my country’s successful peace process and appreciation of peace-loving Nepali people. Moreover, with humility, I must submit that this recognition is bestowed on a citizen of the country that gave birth to Buddha – an apostle of peace. I must commend the University for its Immense Contribution, as a centre of learning and research, to promoting the culture of understanding, tolerance and peace around the world.”
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October - 4 
Amid the failure of the federal government to provide reparation to the victims of Maoist insurgency, local governments in Bardiya District of Province No. 5 have started naming local infrastructure after the deceased and disappeared, and felicitating the victims’ families, reports Kathmandu Post on
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Amid the failure of the federal government to provide reparation to the victims of Maoist insurgency, local governments in Bardiya District of Province No. 5 have started naming local infrastructure after the deceased and disappeared, and felicitating the victims’ families, reports Kathmandu Post on October 4. The District’s Barbardiya Municipality has named seven major roads after victims, either killed or forcefully disappeared, during the decade-long insurgency. Municipality Mayor Durga Bahadur Tharu told, “It is our duty to pay tribute to our martyrs who gave their lives to bring about huge political and social changes in the country. This move could provide some relief to their families who are waiting for justice for more than a decade.”
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October - 4 
In a bid to pressure the authorities, a group of rights activists led by Ram Kumar Bhandari collected items belonging to over 100 disappeared persons for exhibition titled 'Memory, Truth and Justice', reports Republica on October 4. Family members have preserved items of clothing, household weapons,
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In a bid to pressure the authorities, a group of rights activists led by Ram Kumar Bhandari collected items belonging to over 100 disappeared persons for exhibition titled 'Memory, Truth and Justice', reports Republica on October 4. Family members have preserved items of clothing, household weapons, books, letters and other belongings of the disappeared. The exhibition will continue for a week. The items will then be returned to the respective families. “When the government's mechanisms turn dysfunctional such things remind them of the plight of the conflict victims and create some pressure. We will keep collecting such mementos in the coming days also so that the authorities will listen,” said Bhandari.
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October - 5 
A month after Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal publicly disowned the draft amendment to the Transitional Justice Act released by his predecessor Sher Bahadur Tamang, the Ministry has come up with a fresh ‘preliminary draft’, reports The Himalayan Times on Octobe
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A month after Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal publicly disowned the draft amendment to the Transitional Justice Act released by his predecessor Sher Bahadur Tamang, the Ministry has come up with a fresh ‘preliminary draft’, reports The Himalayan Times on October 5. The Ministry is now working on an action plan to take the preliminary draft to the provincial level for consultations with stakeholders, including victims. “We will most probably start consultations after Dashain and Tihar festivals,” said Ramesh Dhakal, spokesperson for the Ministry. Conflict victims have rejected the draft amendment to the existing Enforced Disappearances Enquiry, Truth and Reconciliation Commission Act 2014 presented by former Minister Tamang. The draft had proposed perpetrators would not get amnesty in serious human rights violations, but could get waiver in sentences as per the prevailing laws — up to 60 per cent if they did not reveal the truth and did not assist the court, but if they assisted the court, revealed the truth, apologised to the victims and pledged not to commit such crimes again, they could get waiver of punishment up to 75 per cent.
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October - 8 
Experts and stakeholders at an event organised jointly by the National Network of the Families of the Disappeared and Missing-Nepal and Tribhuvan University Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies on October 8 said the transitional justice process should be victim-centric for it to bec
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Experts and stakeholders at an event organised jointly by the National Network of the Families of the Disappeared and Missing-Nepal and Tribhuvan University Department of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies on October 8 said the transitional justice process should be victim-centric for it to become successful, reports The Himalayan Times. Senior journalist Yubaraj Ghimire said “Peace without justice is meaningless. And, the transition will never end unless the victims are delivered justice.” Ghimire suggested that the Transitional Justice mechanisms — the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and the Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) — should have representations from victims to make them effective. Similarly, Foreign affairs and security expert Geja Sharma Wagle said the transitional justice process would not be successful until four stakeholders — government, political parties, victims and security agencies including the army and police — came on board wholeheartedly. “At this moment, all of them are engaged, but half-heartedly,” he said. Wagle also said Nepal’s transitional justice process was neither victim-friendly nor human rights-friendly. He suggested that transitional justice law should be amended keeping in mind three factors — justice, reconciliation and reparation. Rights activist Reshma Thapa said transitional justice was not an end, but a means. She suggested that issues of truth-seeking and reparation be taken ahead now, leaving the contentious issue of prosecution for a later stage. “Let’s keep the contentious issues of amnesty and prosecution for a later stage so that some work can be done,” she said.
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October - 8 
The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) on October 8 submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli demanding to initiate the process of amending the constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. The RJP-N has been saying that the constitution should be amended to address the demands of Madhesi
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The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) on October 8 submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli demanding to initiate the process of amending the constitution, reports The Himalayan Times. The RJP-N has been saying that the constitution should be amended to address the demands of Madhesi, Tharu, Muslims and Janajatis. The RJP-N said that if the Government did not address its demands then it would have no option but to withdraw support to the government and launch agitation. The party also drew the government’s attention to the ‘increasing problems of law and order, incidents of violence against women, including rape and murder and price hike.’
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October - 26 
The Election Commission (EC) on October 26 recognized the ruling party’s name as Nepal Communist Party (NCP), stating that the name was different from the Rishi Ram Kattel-led Nepal Communist Party (NCP), reports The Himalayan Times. Kattel had lodged a complaint against the ruling Nepal N C P, sayi
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The Election Commission (EC) on October 26 recognized the ruling party’s name as Nepal Communist Party (NCP), stating that the name was different from the Rishi Ram Kattel-led Nepal Communist Party (NCP), reports The Himalayan Times. Kattel had lodged a complaint against the ruling Nepal N C P, saying his party statute stated that the party would be known in brief as N. C. P., and since the N C P had mimicked the same name, it would be wrong on the part of the EC to allow the latter to have that name. On the other hand, N C P had argued that its abbreviated form was within brackets and there was space between the alphabets. This made it different from the Kattel-led N. C. P.’s abbreviated name as there were dots between the three alphabets. In a statement, the EC said it decided to reject Kattel’s plea because the names of the two parties were different. The EC also said its decision to register the N C P) — formed after the merger between the already existing CPN-Maoist Centre and CPN-Unified Marxist Leninist — was consistent with the Political Party Registration Act, and that no further decision needed to be taken.
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October - 30 
A Nepali Congress (NC) cadre was shot dead and seven others were injured in a clash with Nepal Communist Party (NCP) cadres in Ramnagar Rural Municipality of Sarlahi District in Province No. 2 on October 30, reports The Himalayan Times.The deceased has been identified as Ram Bilash Mahato, 60. Seven
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A Nepali Congress (NC) cadre was shot dead and seven others were injured in a clash with Nepal Communist Party (NCP) cadres in Ramnagar Rural Municipality of Sarlahi District in Province No. 2 on October 30, reports The Himalayan Times.The deceased has been identified as Ram Bilash Mahato, 60. Seven persons were hit by bullet shrapnel, lathis and stones. Mahadev Yadav, Shreenarayan Mahato, Bhojendra Mahato, Prem Narayan Mahato, Mukesh Prasad Kuswaha, Bibek Mahato and Pramod Sahani are being treated for injuries at a local health facility, said Police.NCP cadres had attacked ward Chair Ram Naresh Mahato last evening for allocating budget to development works unilaterally.
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November - 4 
The high-level political talk’s team formed by the Government is preparing to officially invite the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) for dialogue right after the Tihar festival, reports Kathmandu Post on November 4. A panel member said they would discuss the former Maoist splint
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The high-level political talk’s team formed by the Government is preparing to officially invite the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) for dialogue right after the Tihar festival, reports Kathmandu Post on November 4. A panel member said they would discuss the former Maoist splinter group’s demands if the outfit agrees to sit for talks. The CPN is holding a crucial meeting of its high-command. The party has announced a rally in Kathmandu on November 24 but has yet to decide the venue since the Khula Manch ground has been occupied. The Chand party is also considering merger with the Mohan Baidya-led CPN Revolutionary Maoists and the Gopal Kirati-led CPN (Maoist Centre). All the leaders have worked under Dahal in the erstwhile Maoist party.
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November - 7 
Expressing disappointment over the failure of transitional justice mechanisms to provide them justice, victims of the decade-long Maoist armed insurgency, Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP) on November 7 said to discuss ways to ensure transitional justice, Maoist insurgency victims and transiti
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Expressing disappointment over the failure of transitional justice mechanisms to provide them justice, victims of the decade-long Maoist armed insurgency, Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP) on November 7 said to discuss ways to ensure transitional justice, Maoist insurgency victims and transitional justice experts said it is difficult to ensure transitional justice unless the mechanisms formed to provide justice are backed by all the major political parties, reports Republica.
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November - 13 
Amid delay in probing war-era crimes and cases of human rights violations, conflict victims are coming up with a demand paper to exert pressure on the Government and the political parties to expedite the transitional justice process, reports Kathmandu Post on November 13. Conflict Victims Common Pla
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Amid delay in probing war-era crimes and cases of human rights violations, conflict victims are coming up with a demand paper to exert pressure on the Government and the political parties to expedite the transitional justice process, reports Kathmandu Post on November 13. Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP), the umbrella body of 13 organizations advocating justice for the war-era victims, is holding a national gathering on November 20 to finalize the demand paper. Around 250 conflict victims will gather in the Capital to finalize the document that will present their position on how the transitional justice process should move ahead. The platform has already held regional gatherings to take inputs from victims living across the country. The demand paper will have victims’ position on amendment to the existing Transitional Justice Act, works of Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP), and the role of political parties.
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November - 14 
Fed up with the Government’s continued reluctance to address its concerns including amendment to the constitution, leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) have warned the KP Oli administration of launching a struggle as part of preparations for the party’s first general convention, report
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Fed up with the Government’s continued reluctance to address its concerns including amendment to the constitution, leaders of the Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-N) have warned the KP Oli administration of launching a struggle as part of preparations for the party’s first general convention, reports Kathmandu Post on November 14. The third largest party in the federal Parliament led a Madhes movement in 2015 in which dozens of people were killed in violent clashes with security forces. The party has been pressing for constitutional amendments to remove “discriminatory provisions against Madhes”. Both the RJP-Nepal and the ruling Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal want the provincial boundaries redrawn as one of their major demands.
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November - 15 
The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) is mobilizing four teams in Bardiya — the District with the highest number of cases of conflict-era disappearances — for the first phase of detailed investigations, in which statements from victims are recorded by November 19, r
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The Commission of Investigation on Enforced Disappeared Persons (CIEDP) is mobilizing four teams in Bardiya — the District with the highest number of cases of conflict-era disappearances — for the first phase of detailed investigations, in which statements from victims are recorded by November 19, reports The Himalayan Times on November 15. The transitional justice mechanism will mobilise the teams in Bansgadi, Bhurigaon, Gulariya and. A total of 274 complaints of disappearance were filed with the CIEDP from the District. CIEDP has recommended 255 for detailed investigation.
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November - 17 
Top political leaders in Nepal have informed Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Amina J. Mohammed, who was on two-day visit in Kathmandu, that the Government will make some progress on resolving decade-old transitional justice issues by next month, reports Republica on November 17.
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Top political leaders in Nepal have informed Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) Amina J. Mohammed, who was on two-day visit in Kathmandu, that the Government will make some progress on resolving decade-old transitional justice issues by next month, reports Republica on November 17. “They had a message to us that they want to do this in their own time and own space. The UN will continue to remain hopeful about the unfinished task. Let's hope in the coming months they will do something,” Mohammed told journalists amid a press briefing at Tribhuvan International Airport before her departure. During her visit to Nepal, Mohammed held meetings with President Bidya Bhandari, Prime Minister K P Oli, Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali and Nepal Army Chief Purna Chandra Thapa.
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November - 18 
Senior leaders of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), including Co-chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, are annoyed with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for appointing his favorites in several institutions without consulting them, reports The Himalayan Times on November 18. NCP leaders are a
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Senior leaders of Nepal Communist Party (NCP), including Co-chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, are annoyed with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli for appointing his favorites in several institutions without consulting them, reports The Himalayan Times on November 18. NCP leaders are awaiting the next meeting of the party’s secretariat to vent their ire on the PM. The secretariat meeting is expected to be held on November 22. According to a senior NCP leader, PM Oli does not consult Dahal, who is in constant touch with him, regarding political appointments.
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December - 10 
Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in a press release on the occasion of Human Rights Day, on December 10 painted a bleak picture of human rights situation in Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times. AHRC said that Nepal saw a year of poor human rights protection in 2018 and the Government was instead
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Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) in a press release on the occasion of Human Rights Day, on December 10 painted a bleak picture of human rights situation in Nepal, reports The Himalayan Times. AHRC said that Nepal saw a year of poor human rights protection in 2018 and the Government was instead seen to further restrict people’s rights by introducing harsh laws to control the functioning of human rights NGOs and INGOs with its National Integrity Policy (NIP). “As it stands, the NIP will create unnecessary hurdles for the NGOs and human rights community in Nepal. In fact, one of the key aims of the policy is to rein in the NGOs and INGOs working in Nepal. At a time when Nepal is implementing a new constitution with so many grievances from the vulnerable and marginalised communities, it is particularly important that human rights groups and civil society are given space to raise the voices of the vulnerable and marginalised,” it said.
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December - 21 
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) the price of peace in Nepal is NR 166 billion and still counting, reports Republica on December 21. Although work on one of the three building blocks of the peace process – transitional justice for conflict victims — is yet to begin in earnest, a roug
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According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) the price of peace in Nepal is NR 166 billion and still counting, reports Republica on December 21. Although work on one of the three building blocks of the peace process – transitional justice for conflict victims — is yet to begin in earnest, a rough calculation of the money spent so far has reached the astounding figure of over NR 166 billion. The two other building blocks of the peace process were promulgating a new constitution through an elected Constituent Assembly (CA) and management of the erstwhile Maoist combatants. According to figures prepared by the Government, a total of NR 117.74 billion was spent for promulgating a new constitution through an elected CA. Another major expense the country had to bear for the ongoing peace process is the relief provided to conflict-affected individuals. Although the amount provided to conflict victims during 2016/17 is yet to be tallied from district administration offices (DAOs) across the country, the amount released after 2006 under the head of relief for those affected by the Maoist insurgency has totalled NR 17.34 billion. According to the MoHA, which now oversees the distribution of relief to conflict victims, the money was distributed to the kin of those killed during the insurgency, to single women and the families of the disappeared, among others. Each family of those killed in the course of the insurgency was provided NR 1 million. The Government spent NR 9.796 billion separately for cantonment management, while an additional Rs 1.544 billion was spent for the development of infrastructure in the cantonments. Altogether 17,052 erstwhile Maoist combatants participated in the verification process of integration into the Nepal Army. While 15,642 ex-combatants chose rehabilitation into society, another 1,422 chose integration. The ex-combatants who opted for voluntary rehabilitation were provided a package of NR 500,000 to 800,000, depending on their rank in the Maoist armed outfit.
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