Monday, July 09, 2007

Return of Civil War in Nepal Imminent?


The far left Maoist rebels of Nepal still wish to have absolute power and could ruin the peace process warns US Ambassador James Moriarty. The Maoist, considered a terrorist organization by the US, agreed to end a decade-long civil war last November and were given positions in the government. It appears that the Maoist do not wish to be a part of a democracy however, and at least one faction of the party wishes to resume the war which killed at least 130,000. The Maoist have been accused of many human rights violations, including disappearances, anti-gay violence, and the use of child soldiers. As such, one can only hope that the Maoist are unsuccessful in any attempt to seek more power.

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