Pdf disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration in nepal. In its june 2010 report, land commitments in nepal s peace process. Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist. On 16 june 2006, the government of nepal and the maoists agreed to form an interim constitution draft committee icdc to complete the draft interim constitution within the time frame of 15 days. Since then, nepal has struggled with interlocking transitions from war to peace, from autocracy to democracy, and from an exclusionary and centralised state to a more inclusive and federal one. The armed struggle, launched by the erstwhile cpn maoist1 on 2052 falgun 1, formally ended with the signing of the cpa between the government of nepal. Respecting popular mandate of nepali people expressed in favor of democracy, peace and progression through the historical struggles and. After the two rounds of failed negotiations in 2001 and 2003, the government of nepal and the insurgent cpn maoists signed a comprehensive peace agreement in november 2006. This comprehensive peace agreement has been reached between the nepal government and the cpn maoist witha commitment to transform the ceasefire between the nepal government and the cpn maoist into longterm peace. The people had expected lasting peace after the peace agreement between the nepal government and the maoists.
Background the decade long armed conflict launched since th february 1996 between nepal government and the then cpn maoists formally ended with the singing of comprehensive peace accord cpa on november 21, 2006. The cpa was meant to end the second sudanese civil war, develop democratic governance countrywide, and share. The nepali army until recently the royal nepali army and maoists agreed to an arms. Nepal s government has prepared a truth and reconciliation commission act, as required by the november 2006 comprehensive peace agreement between the government and the communist party of nepal maoist cpnm. Comprehensive peace agreement was signed between the maoists and the main political parties in nepal. Womens positions were constitutionally secured and space widened for. From the comprehensive peace agreement to the nepal peace trust fund ecun partnership on gender equality for development and peace october 2010. Nepal peace and development strategy 20102015 nepal. Th e cai of nepal was elected in 2008 with the mandate to draft a constitution that protects peoples rightsespecially those of minorities and vulnerable groupsand enshrines.
A total of 4,008 verified minors and late recruits vmlrs were to be discharged under the amaa. Mar 01, 2017 on 21 november 2006, the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist cpnm signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa. Making it work maoists yet to return property of 30,000 families. The name of this agreement is comprehensive peace accord. Reconciliation and transitional justice in nepal jstor. A framework agreement, and the peoples movement progress in the peace talks in 2006 14 international support and assistance 16. Comprehensive peace agreement cpa, the fate of the inclusion. Concluding type of conflict date of agreement name womens. The 2006 comprehensive peace agreement between the then maoist rebels and representatives of political parties, as well as the 2007 interim constitution. Making it work executive summary and recommendations nepal s government and maoist rebels have signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa declaring an end to the tenyear civil war, paving the way for inclusion of the rebels in mainstream politics and june 2007 elections to.
Women in peace and transition processes inclusive peace. Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of. It takes stock of outstanding and new conflict risks, and explores good examples of what. Subsequently, it was decided that federalism would be the basis for the restructuring.
The comprehensive peace agreement was signed on 21 november and consolidated a series of commitments to human rights made in previous agreements. The comprehensive peace accord was signed on 21 november 2006 between the. The name of this agreement is comprehensive peace agreement. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative. Track 14 nepal 2006 comprehensive peace agreement no formal presence track 15 guinea. After more than a decade of violent conflict during which approximately 15,000 people had been killed, more than 1,400 had disappeared, and numerous other human rights violations had been perpetrated, the agreement was heralded in nepal and around the. There is some diversity of views regarding the causes of the con ict in nepal. An interim government was created and the parliament temporarily reinstated until new elections could be held.
The maoist insurgency in nepal ended with the comprehensive peace agreement in 2006, and the agreement stipulated, among others, a restructuring of the state nepal. Researching livelihoods and services affected by conflict the. A united nations mission in nepal unmin was deployed to support the transition process. Recalling its resolutions 1879 2009, 1864 2009, 1825 2008, 1796 2008, and 1740 2007, and the statement of its president of 5 may 2009 sprst200912. Published in economic and political weekly, december 16, 2006 on november 5 the communist party of nepal maoist cpn m had entered into an agreement with the government of nepal which stipulated that the peoples liberation army pla would deposit its arms in seven designated cantonments while the governments armed forces too would deposit an equal number of arms. Human rights in nepal one year after the comprehensive.
In short the agreement shall be called peace agreement. United nations peace fund for nepal peace through justice. This agreement shall be called comprehensive peace agreement, 2006. The government of nepal and cpn maoist hereby conclude this comprehensive peace agreement with commitments to convert the present ceasefire into lasting peace. Nepal entered into a new era after ending 10 years of civil war through signing the comprehensive peace agreement cpa between the government and the rebel radical maoist party in november, 2006. Full text of the comprehensive peace agreement held between. This case study analyses womens influence in liberias comprehensive peace agreement negotiation and implementation process. This case study analyses womens influence in liberias comprehensive peace agreement negotiation and implementation process 20032011. Nepal involved in peace building process in a unique. Download pdf the issue impunity for the thousands of cases of enforced disappearance, unlawful killing, torture, and other grave human rights abuses committed during nepal s civil war 19962006 continues to be a major challenge.
Comprehensive peace agreement between the government of nepal. What determines the implementation of civil war peace agreements. Nepali comprehensive peace agreement concluded between the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist 11212006 posted by usip library on. Nov 21, 2006 the government of nepal and cpn maoist hereby conclude this comprehensive peace agreement with commitments to convert the present ceasefire into lasting peace.
Nepal s peace process is undermined by the failure to address the systematic crimes committed during the countrys conflict. Information on the comprehensive peace accord pdf full text of nepal. Comprehensive peace accord signed, decadeold maoist armed insurgency ends nepal. Nepals government and maoist rebels have signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa declaring an end to the tenyear civil war, paving the way for. The 2006 comprehensive peace agreement between the then maoist rebels and. Comprehensive peace agreement peace accords matrix. They even facilitated negotiations between the parliamentary parties and the maoists, which led to the 2005 12point understanding that preceded the comprehensive peace. The truth and reconciliation commission trc is the most prominent of several commitments. Two steps forward, one step back the nepal peace process.
January 2010 country summary nepal the comprehensive peace agreement cpa, hammered out to end the 10year fighting between the maoists and government forces that claimed more than,000 lives, was. Researching livelihoods and services affected by conflict. The report includes options for and analysis of realistic compromises, presented in the form of a complete peace agreement text. Maoist army and nepal army and their arms to be managed as per the earlier. Likewise, a total of 1,530 people disappeared during the. Historic peace agreement signed but some problems continue update no 109 full text of the comprehensive peace agreement held between government of nepal and communist party of nepal maoist nepal s peace agreement. It comprises a ceasefire including the management of arms and. Hopes and aspirations of nepali people on peace process despite all the political difficulties and challenges, the nepalese people still have enthusiasm and hope for the successful implementation of the provisions of the comprehensive peace agreement and the promulgation of a new constitution within the extended time frame. This comprehensive peace agreement has been reached between government of nepal and cpn maoist with commitment to transform ceasefire between government of nepal and cpn maoist into. Comprehensive peace agreement involvement at the local level zahar, mariejoelle and delphine mechoulan. The 2006 signing of nepal s comprehensive peace accord cpa was the beginning. Pdf peace and post conflict reconstruction in nepal.
Nepal made transitional justice a key part of both the comprehensive peace agreement and interim constitution, which envisages the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission and a mechanism for investigating conflictrelated disappearances. This comprehensive peace agreement seeks to end the conflict between the. In this report, the authors paint a detailed picture of a plausible final comprehensive peace agreement for afghanistan. As a final point and illustration, confidencebuilding is also important when parties move into formal, substantive negotiations and reach an agreement. Based on the empirical evidences this paper brings the situation of female excombatants in nepal. Respecting popular mandate of nepali people expressed in favor of democracy, peace and progression through the historical struggles and peoples movements, time and again, from 2007 bs and even. Cpnuml communist party of nepal united marxist leninists.
Nov 22, 2006 this comprehensive peace agreement has been reached between government of nepal and cpn maoist with commitment to transform ceasefire between government of nepal and cpn maoist into. Comprehensive peace agreement cpa, 551 people were killed in 2007 and 541 in 2008. Nepals government and maoist rebels have signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa declaring an end to the tenyear civil war. Adopted by the security council at its 5941st meeting, on 23 july 2008. In nepal, the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration processes were led by the leading political parties using the framework outlined in the 2006 comprehensive peace agreement with support. A brief overview of conflict agreement among political parties and the cpa. On 21 november 2006, the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist cpnm signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa. Former insurgent leader prachanda became nepal s prime minister after the cpnm won the constituent assembly elections held in 2008. United nations mission in nepal was established as a special political mission in 2007 with a mandate to manage arms and armed maoist cadres and the nepal army. Human rights in nepal one year after the comprehensive peace.
Peace negotiations between the leaders of the newly empowered political parties and the maoists culminated first in a ceasefire agreement in may 2006 and then in the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement cpa in november 2006. The cpa in nepal has envisioned the restructuring of the state because in the past it had. Nepal amnesty international, presidential campaigns. The context of the peace talks 10 nepal s conflict and human rights 10 failed peace talks in 2001 and 2003 11 negotiating justice in nepal s peace process. Full text of the comprehensive peace agreement held. International support for peace and transition in nepal aws. Envisioning a comprehensive peace agreement for afghanistan. Nov 21, 2006 this process began before the signing of the comprehensive peace agreement on 21 november 2006. Dr bishnu raj upreti nepal centre for contemporary. It is a tragedy of nepal s peace process that even after the end of armed conflict and signing of the cpa, people continued to be killed.
It comprises a ceasefire including the management of arms and armies of both the national army and the moist group by the united nations. Comprehensive peace accord signed between nepal government. This agreement shall come into effect through public announcement by both the government and the maoists. Since then, nepal has struggled with interlocking transitions from war to peace, from autocracy to democracy. Reaffirming the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of nepal and its ownership of the implementation of the comprehensive peace agreement and subsequent agreements. Nepal s peace process is undermined by the failure to address.
This comprehensive peace agreement seeks to end the conflict between the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist. Nepal the carter center waging peace, fighting disease. Human rights situation 1 national human rights commission 1. Financing inclusive peace and security for women in nepal. In the 1996 sierra leone peace agreement, the parties established an international neutral monitoring group responsible for monitoring and investigating breaches of the ceasefire. Unofficial translation of the comprehensive peace agreement. Inl bureau of international narcotics and law enforcement affairs department of state icg international crisis group. International support for peace and transition in nepal. The authors produced the text on the basis of research on the interests and views of the conflict parties, comparative research on past peace agreements from around the world, and exten.
Pdf nepals peace process dr bishnu raj upreti academia. Nepal s government and maoist rebels have signed a comprehensive peace agreement cpa declaring an end to the tenyear civil war, paving the way for inclusion of the rebels in mainstream politics and june 2007 elections to an assembly that is to write a new constitution. Pdf the saga of conflict transformation and peace process in. They even facilitated negotiations between the parliamentary parties and the maoists, which led to the 2005 12point understanding that preceded the comprehensive peace accord cpa. Nepal in february 2005, indian officials and politicians became willing to see a substantially diminished role for the monarchy. Full text of the comprehensive peace accord english full text of the comprehensive peace agreement held between government of nepal and communist party of nepal maoist 20061122. The name of this agreement is comprehensive peace agreement 2006. The 2006 comprehensive peace agreement cpa and subsequent political agreements committed the maoists to return this seized land to its owners and also contained a range of government commitments to social transformation, including land reform. To support the mopr, the government of nepal and seven donors. Here the main issue is about achieving mutual confidence in the durability of. The report includes analysis of realistic compromises, presented in the form of a complete peace agreement text. Local mediation and sustainable peace in the central african republic. The cpa identified the democratisation and restructuring of the nepali army as a central tenet of the peace process. Warmly welcoming the signing on 21 november by the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist of a comprehensive peace agreement, the security council this morning agreed that the united nations should respond positively and expeditiously to the request of the parties for assistance in implementing key aspects of the agreement, in particular monitoring of management of arms.
The commitments include many of the government of nepal s obligations under international law to respect, promote and ensure human rights of all persons within nepal without discrimination. Comprehensive peace agreement 2006 and then in the interim constitution 2007, both of which reaffirm that the aim of new social contractmaking is a more inclusive, just political system that manages more fairly the challenges and opportunities that come with nepal s remarkable social. This paper deals of the challenges and difficulties faced by maoist female combatants after the comprehensive peace agreement. The 12point agreement and comprehensive peace accord cpa influenced a. The comprehensive peace agreement cpa between the government of nepal and the communist party of nepal maoist was signed on 21 november 2006 and officially ended the decadelong. After the jana andolan, nepal government and the maoists signed the comprehensive peace agreement cpa on 21 november pg.
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