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  • Newars For Nepal Democracy Movement

    UWB received this statement from Maheswor Shrestha of NESOCA Nepal. Newar Solidarity Campaign Nepal Statement With conspiracies and stratagems, the feudal and regressive elements crushed in October 2002 the limited democracy brought about in Nepal with the sacrifice of hundreds of people in the 1990 United People’s Movement. Nepal is now entailing the dictatorial and…

  • General Strike Day X Updates

    Demonstrations are going on with great reduction in traffic in the Nepal’s capital By UWB! Team The rally at Kalanki. Photo by Shaligram Tiwari. [6:25PM] The massive rally at Teku bridge were dispersed by police with more than a dozen rounds of tear-gas shells. The rally that began at Gongabu collected people on its way…

  • Bye Bye Brian

    The royal regime has deported a volunteer doctor who treated both the protesters and policemen alike By Deepak Adhikari Tuesday afternoon, when I reached Gongabu, I saw Dr. Brian Cobb, his name inscribed in Nepali, dressed in green T-shirt, ready to treat the injured ones. This 50-year old American doctor looked like a warrior himself.…

  • Journos Severely Beaten and Arrested

    Text By Deepak Adhikari /Photos By Rajaram Gautam At 9:30 am, the procession of 3 hundred journos headed towards Gaushala. As it crossed the Bagmati Bridge, it encountered security men. They staged peaceful dharna. Suddenly, the police started baton charging. Kishor Shrestha, Mahendra Bista and Gopal Thapaliya and seven other scribes were injured. Surya Bahadur…

  • Strike and Nepali Journalists

    As strikes continue in Nepal, attacks on journalists reported By Committee to Protect Journalists New York, April 14, 2006—Thirteen journalists were arrested today in Baglung, west of Kathmandu, while protesting against media restrictions during the seventh day of a nationwide strike, the Federation of Nepalese Journalists reported. Others detained during the past week, including veteran…

  • Wishing for Peaceful 2063

    Peace loving Nepalis gather at Maitighar Mandala every first day of Nepali month to remember the victims of the violence By Ujjwal Acharya 1269 – the number was written on the white banner with ‘we will always remember you’ written beneath it. Just below the banner, the candles make out the number. And that’s the…

  • General Strike Day IX Updates

    Seven Party Alliance (SPA) vows to continue the people’s movement more strongly amidst call from the King for dialogue By UWB! Team King Gyanendra called the political parties for dialogue in his New Year’s message but the leaders of the various political parties called it ‘old wine in old bottle’ claiming that the call keep…