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Stories of Horror: From Nepal's Abu Ghrahib-I
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nepal brings out shocking stories of torturer, killings and human rights abuses from Bhairabnath Batallion, [Royal] Nepal Army’s counterpart to Guantanamo Bay or Abu Ghrahib. (This is the first part. The report continues in next blog) [UWB Warning: Hold your breath before actually starting to…
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Stories of Horror: From Nepal’s Abu Ghrahib-I
The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nepal brings out shocking stories of torturer, killings and human rights abuses from Bhairabnath Batallion, [Royal] Nepal Army’s counterpart to Guantanamo Bay or Abu Ghrahib. (This is the first part. The report continues in next blog) [UWB Warning: Hold your breath before actually starting to…
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Jana Andolan-2 Victim Warns Leaders
By Narendra Raule Janaandolan-2 (Peoples’ Movement) Victim April revolution’s vocal victim Narendra Raule warns leaders from his hospital bed. Pic via Kantipur On Baishakh 9 (April 22), sea of humanity was marching from Koteshor to Tripureshor. I joined it from Tinkune. The peaceful protest was marching forward despite the barriers placed here and there. The…
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Neutralize Hindu Fundamentalism in Nepal
Strong action should be taken against those who are trying to destabilize Nepali society by exploiting the religious sentiment As Nepal is heading toward democratic transition, religious fundamentalists and royalists are trying to destabilize the country under the cover of defending Hinduism. These are the people who were kicked out of the power by April’s…
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Nepal Army: Transition and Swear Allegiance
Inside: Nepal Army: swearing of allegiance …… Yes, after the Parliament Proclamation, the Royal Nepal Army is now Nepal Army and the king is no longer the Supreme Commander of the military. But only in paper. The transition hasn’t started yet. By Shobhakar Budhathoki Nepal’s military has always played a primary role in dismantling the…
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Trashing Democracy: Nepal Case Study
Learning from the past experience: Implementing democracy in Nepali society. By Nepali Bai (UWB received this article in email) The difference between pre- and post- 1990 is not the level of corruption, gentlemen, and corruption has actually gone down. Get used to it! Democracies all over the world have the same low opinion of their…
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A Maoist Leader Talks About Peace Talks
By Gunaraj Luitel and Ujir Magar [UWB: Kantipur News Editor Gunaraj Luitel and reporter Ujir Magar conducted an interview with Maoist spokesperson Krishna Bahadur Mahara who also heads the talks team set up by the rebel party. Mahara arrived in the capital this week “to make the environment favourable for talks with the government”. This…
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