On a tour of the U.S., Coordinator of the Collective Campaign for Peace (COCAP) Dinesh Prasain offers a warning for what may happen in Nepal. Click for details. For more on the Advocacy Project, click here.
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RALLY FOR PEACE AND DEMOCRACY in DC
Rally on May 15 in Washington D.C. for the restoration of democracy, human rights, civil liberties and peace in Nepal. The rally begins at noon at Lafayette Park in front of the White House. Let’s make the voices of democracy-loving Nepalis and supporters heard in the White House! For more
Emergency Lifted, Turmoil Continues
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s king has taken a step toward easing international pressure by lifting a three-month-old state of emergency, but the turmoil at home shows no signs of abating. (full article)
Article on Nepali Ambassador to the US
Ambassador Kedar ShresthaNepal Confronts Growing Insurgency Nepalese Ambassador Kedar Shrestha has a message for the internationalcommunity: “You will have to bear with us.†by Craig Mauro, in Washington Diplomat magazine, May 2005 When King Gyanendra dismissed the government, suspended fundamentalrights and declared a state of emergency on Feb. 1 to
Delegation of Nepali-Americans to DC
A seven-member delegation led by Mr. Suman Timsina visited the Capitol Hill to follow-up and brief the Senators and Congressmen on the current situation in Nepal and to discuss strategies and ways to lead Nepal out of the crisis. (details)
Letter to Bush from Nepal’s Former Ambassador
April 18, 2005. Suspending military aid for the present is critical if Nepal is to be kept from becoming a failed state and terrorist haven, Nepal’s former ambassador writes to George Bush.
UN Warns of Internally Displaced
22 April 2004 Humanitarian and human rights action was desperately needed in Nepal to prevent further deterioration of an internally displaced persons (IDPs) situation that was in a “pre-crisis stageâ€, the Special Adviser of the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator on Internal Displacement told correspondents at Headquarters today.
Amnesty Int’l Report: 3000 Arrested Since Feb 1
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New Leahy Resolution in US Senate
In April 18th U.S. Senate discussion of a Supplemental Appropriations Bill, a resolution about Nepal’s political detainees proposed by U.S. Senator Leahy was agreed to.