· March, 2006

Stories about Nepal from March, 2006

Nepal: Pushing for peace

  28 March 2006

United We Blog! on the hopes of the “April Revolution” which pushes for democracy through peaceful means – surprisingly coming from the top ranks of the Maoists.

Nepal: Maoists and the future

  28 March 2006

Samudaya.org on Maoists in Nepal and their standpoint -“While the Maoists’ end goal remain a full-fledged communist state, their open yet standard rhetoric of transforming a feudal society like Nepal to an ideal communist state apparently involve the process of passing through multiple stages of capitalism and socialism—an idea that...

Nepal: March in Delhi

  27 March 2006

International Nepal Solidarity Network on a march in Delhi – “31 March rally for Nepali political prisoners illegally detained in India“

Nepal: Human rights

  23 March 2006

Bahas on the human rights issue in Nepal which appears to take turns for the worse, and compares to perilious circumstances elsewhere in the world.

Nepal: Racism

  21 March 2006

Bahas on the prevalent forms of racism in Nepal - “Racism in Nepal particularly affects members of the Dalit and indigenous as well as refugees and other ethnic communities.caste-based discrimination has been recognized as a critical problem worldwide, with particular impact in South Asia.”

Nepal: No Justice

  21 March 2006

United We Blog! reports – “In a bizarre case, policemen arrested a justice-seeking policeman from the library of Kantipur Publications”

Nepal: Maoists on the move

  15 March 2006

United We Blog! with a photo-post on – “Images from around Nepal that tell the stories of sufferings and depict the activities of CPN Maoist rebels who are launching a ‘people’s war’ to overthrow the monarchy.“

Nepal: Colours and Holi

14 March 2006

Even as Nepal pulls through violence and conflict, the festival of Holi brings some respite. Photo post at United We Blog!

Nepal: Alliances

  6 March 2006

United We Blog! on the current political alliances – “Nepal’s pro-democracy alliance of seven political parties meets and decides new programs of agitation against autocracy of king Gyanendra.”

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Historical Monuments after the earthquake at Kathmandu Durbar Square. Image by Ajaya Manandhar. Copyright Demotix (25/4/2015)

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