A State on the Verge of Failure, April 15, 2005 The last thing the world needs is another failed state in south Asia, but that is what threatens to emerge in Nepal, where a spiraling conflict between the army and insurgents has taken a turn for the worse. When King
Archive for April, 2005
NYTimes on Vigilantes in Nepal
Vigilantes May Be Nepal’s Secret Weapon Against Rebels By SOMINI SENGUPTA Published: April 11, 2005 KAPILVASTU DISTRICT, Nepal – In the fifth century B.C., this was where the Buddha came of age. Today, as this country sinks deeper into civil war, it is the epicenter of a violent tit for
For Info on the Situation in Nepal
International Nepal Solidarity Network (INSN) INSN’s US Policy Page International Crisis Group Amnesty International
Article onUS Military Aid to Nepal
Nepal: Washington’s Wait and See Attitude on Coups and Human Rights Abuses by Frida Berrigan This is one of the most reliable and accurate accounts of US government military aid to Nepal–aid that is currently being reconsidered by the US. Check it out!
New Amnesty Campaign to Lobby US Gov’t
Please join Amnesty International’s campaign to lobby the the US to sponsor a resolution in the Commission on Human Rights hearings. It’s easy!
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