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"Military contractor in Iraq holds foreign workers in warehouses." ... "About 1,000 Asian men who were hired by a Kuwaiti subcontractor to the U.S. [United States] military have been confined for as long as three months in windowless warehouses near the Baghdad [Iraq's capital] airport without money or a place to work." ... "Najlaa International Catering Services, a subcontractor to KBR [formerly a Halliburton subsidiary, the corporation formerly run by Republican Vice President Dick Cheney], an engineering, construction and services company, hired the men, who're from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. On Tuesday, they staged a march outside their compound to protest their living conditions." ... "The laborers said they paid middlemen more than $2,000 to get to Iraq for jobs that they were told would earn them $600 to $800 a month." ... "The conditions in which the men have been held appear to violate guidelines the U.S. military handed down in 2006 that urged contractors to deter human trafficking to the war zone by shunning recruiters that charged excessive fees." -By Adam Ashton

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20080828

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"KBR, Partner in Iraq Contract Sued in Human Trafficking Case." ... "Agnieszka Fryszman, a partner at Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll, said 13 Nepali men, between the ages of 18 and 27, were recruited in Nepal to work as kitchen staff in hotels and restaurants in Amman, Jordan. But once the men arrived in Jordan, their passports were seized and they were told they were being sent to a military facility in Iraq, Fryszman said." ... "As the men were driven in cars to Iraq, they were stopped by insurgents. Twelve were kidnapped and later executed, Fryszman said. The thirteenth man survived and worked in a warehouse in Iraq for 15 months before returning to Nepal." ... "The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in California on behalf of the workers' families and the survivor, claims that the trafficking scheme was engineered by KBR and its Jordanian subcontractor, Daoud & Partners, according to Fryszman." -By Dana Hedgpeth

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"KBR Suit Alleges 'Forced Labor' and 'Slavery'." ... "We've now looked through the lawsuit against KBR that we told you about this morning. The complaint (pdf) alleges that the company -- the biggest U.S. [United States] contractor in Iraq during the period at issue -- engaged in a human trafficking scheme whereby 12 Nepali men were brought to Iraq to work and were prevented from leaving. The men were then kidnapped by insurgents, and all but one were executed." ... "In sum: "Defendants' actions as set forth above constitute the torts of trafficking in persons, involuntary servitude, forced labor, and slavery."" ... "This is hardly the first time that KBR has been in hot water, of course. As we noted back in June, the company "was criticized in March for making troops sick by failing to provide clean water. And top military officials have given false statements to Congress to quell controversy over the company." In addition, at least two female former KBR employees in Iraq have alleged that they were raped or sexually assaulted by co-workers, and that KBR was less than aggressive in investigating their claims." -By Zachary Roth

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20080612

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"Happiness, caution in Nepal as ousted king quits." ... "Nepalis greeted the king's departure with joy on Thursday but cautioned the country's new rulers must now deliver the goods." ... "A day after deposed King Gyanendra quit the main palace to live like a common citizen, the streets of Kathmandu [Nepal's capital] buzzed with discussions about his departure." ... "A specially elected assembly overwhelmingly voted last month to turn Nepal into a republic, ending the 239-year-old monarchy." -By Gopal Sharma with contributions by Krittivas Mukherjee

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20070803

India - Pakistan - Bangladesh - Nepal - Weather - Floods - History- UN - People - Children - Homes - "Millions flee 'worst ever' floods." ... "Monsoon rains in South Asia have driven millions from their homes and caused what the United Nations says is the worst flooding in living memory." ... "More than 1,000 people have been killed or injured by rising waters, but aid agencies say the figure is expected to rise sharply." ... "U.N. children's body UNICEF said it had lost track of how many people had been affected by the floods across India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal." ... "So far about 20 million people are known to have fled their homes or trapped in villages at risk from landslides, snakebites and disease." ... ""Hundreds of thousands have lost their homes, their possessions, livestock and fields and will have to begin their lives from scratch when flood waters recede," UNICEF said." -CNN

20060727

Nepal - "Nepalese hit streets - again - for change: Citizens protested Wednesday to force political parties and Maoists to continue the peace process." ... "Building peace with Maoist rebels has proved more difficult for Nepal's mainstream political parties than ousting an ambitious absolute monarch from the seat of power." ... "Just three months after massive street protests forced King Gyanendra to reinstate parliament, thousands of citizens took to the streets again Wednesday in a bid to prevent differences between parties and Maoist rebels from hurting the peace process." ... "Civil society leaders are worried by the slow pace of the peace process and recent bitter verbal exchanges between those in government offices and rebel leaders. The pressure campaign aims to push for quick resolution of the armed conflict that has left the country with nearly 14,000 dead and an ailing economy." ... "Rights activist Devendra Raj Panday, who is former president of Transparency International - Nepal, says that the campaign became essential with the country's mainstream political parties attempting to prolong the life of the parliament - which is supposed to be supplanted by an assembly that will write a new constitution - by evading the main issues." ... ""Since the seven parties signed an accord with the Maoists last year to end the king's rule, elections to an assembly to draft a new constitution have been the common objective," says Mr. Panday, who has played an active role in building popular support for democracy and lasting peace for the past one-and-a-half years. "We suspect the parliament is putting elections to the assembly on the back burner," he adds." -By Bikash Sangraula -CSMonitor

20060530

Nepal - Religion - People - History - "Nepal faces Hindu backlash over declaration as secular state: Nepal's Hindu majority is denouncing the recent move to end Nepal's longtime status as the world's only Hindu state." ... "The May 18 declaration by Nepal's parliament ending the country's distinction as the world's only Hindu state was one of the several hard decisions taken by the new government to coax Maoist rebels to join in a peaceful political process. But the move has bred new conflict with the country's Hindu majority." ... "Hindu groups in Nepal - which have strong backing from powerful Hindu fundamentalist organizations in neighboring India - have termed the declaration of a secular Nepal as "defamatory" and "dangerous," and have said that it could provoke a "religious crusade" in this tiny Himalayan nation." ... "Following the announcement, Hindu groups organized rallies in at least four districts here, and forced the southern industrial town of Birgunj to close for two days last week. Hindu holy men in saffron gowns have been taking to the streets in the capital, Kathmandu, and other cities demanding the reversal of the declaration. Hindu leaders warn that this is just the beginning of what would be a nationwide campaign in the country, which is 80 percent Hindu." ... "The country's kings are believed to be the incarnations of Vishnu -one of the top three gods in the extremely populous Hindu pantheon that theoretically has 330 million gods." ... "While Hindus have strong reservations, Buddhist groups representing 12 percent of the population in Nepal, as well as Muslim, Kirat, Jain, Christian, and other minority groups, have welcomed the declaration. But those who have been most vocal in welcoming the move are the ethnic minorities." ... ""Hinduism lies at the root of racial discrimination in Nepal for the last 238 years of dynastic rule," argues Krishna Bhattachan, an anthropologist who leads a movement of ethnic minorities in Nepal. "One state religion has meant the dominance of one culture, one caste, and one language."" -By Bikash Sangraula -CSMonitor

20060518

Nepal - Military - Religion - "Nepal parliament approves plan to cut king's powers." ... "Nepal's reinstated parliament on Thursday unanimously approved a sweeping plan to curtail the powers of the king and take away his control over the army." ... "The historic move came less than a month after often violent mass protests across the Himalayan nation pressured King Gyanendra to reinstate parliament and hand power back to a multi-party government." ... "The landmark resolution was approved by a verbal vote by deputies in the 205-member house, less than two hours after it was presented by Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala." ... "The proclamation takes away the title of supreme commander-in-chief of the military from the king, traditionally revered as an incarnation of Hindu God Vishnu until the present monarch fell foul of his people after he grabbed power in 2005." (1, 2, 3) -By Gopal Sharma -Reuters

20060425

Nepal - Police - Military - "In a Retreat, Nepal's King Says He Will Reinstate Parliament." ... "King Gyanendra appeared on television late Monday to concede to the demands of Nepal's pro-democracy demonstrators and turn the government over to the elected Parliament that was dissolved four years ago." ... "His offer came on the eve of what were billed as the largest demonstrations to date. The political parties that began the protests 19 days ago had been preparing to encircle the city center on Tuesday. Instead, celebrations broke out late Monday night on the streets of the capital, Katmandu." ... "Initially at least, protesters and political leaders greeted the address with glee, though the king stopped short of fulfilling what for him is certainly their most unpalatable demand: his abdication." (1, 2) -By Somini Sengupta with contributions by Tilak P. Pokharel -NYTimes
Nepal - Military - "Nepal's king agrees to bring back parliament." ... "The monarch [King Gyanendra] did not acknowledge demands for a constituent assembly, a key condition for the Maoists who have helped the parties mount the campaign for the restoration of democracy." ... "Such an assembly would write Nepal a new, possibly republican, constitution that might end centuries of Shah dynasty rule. Without the promise of a new constitution, analysts doubt the Maoists will lay down arms and re-enter mainstream politics." ... "In a television appearance last Friday, the king offered to hand over executive power to an interim government, but kept the right to dismiss prime ministers and exercise control over the army, a stalling tactic that galvanised the democracy movement." -By Jo Johnson and Binod Bhattarai -FT.com

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20060424

Nepal - Police - Military - "Rift Emerges in Nepalese Opposition: As protests continue, alliance members disagree on whether to dump the monarchy. Separately, rebels swarm a town near the capital." ... "As the political stalemate here dragged on, pro-democracy protesters in the capital kept up their pressure on King Gyanendra on Sunday, but in smaller numbers and less violent clashes with authorities than in recent days." ... "Meanwhile, hundreds of Maoist rebels stormed police, government and telecommunications facilities in the town of Chautara, a rebel stronghold about 30 miles east of Katmandu, an official told Reuters news service today." -By Henry Chu -LAtimes

20060422

Nepal - Military - Police - "Rain, police douse Nepal protest: 'Sea of people' in Kathmandu marches despite king's concession." ... "Heavy rain and a strong police presence doused a protest Saturday by about 200,000 marchers who headed toward the palace in another show of opposition to the absolute rule of Nepal's King Gyanendra, who vowed to return political power "to the people" the day before." ... "The weather, which changed abruptly halfway through an eight-hour government curfew, which the protesters ignored to enter Kathmandu, where police used tear gas and barriers to prevent the crowd from storming the king's residence and the Central Secretariat. Armed soldiers stood guard at the palace." -Contributed to by Satinder Bindra and Prithvi Banerjii -CNN
Nepal - Military - Police - "Nepalese Police Open Fire on Protesters." ... "Nepali security forces opened fire and beat protesters marching toward the royal palace Saturday, as opposition leaders rejected the king's proposals for restoring democracy in the Himalayan country." ... "The violence erupted after an alliance of seven opposition parties rejected King Gyanendra's offer to allow them to nominate a prime minister and form a government." ... "Opposition leaders, however, saw little in the speech to resolve the crisis, which began when the king seized power in February 2005, saying he needed to crush the Maoist insurgency." ... "They noted the king fell short of a key opposition demand _ the return of parliament and creation of a special assembly to write a constitution." ... "But they saw other problems too: Under the new plan, the king would retain an undefined political role in a constitutional monarchy and apparently keep control of the military." -By Binaj Gurubacharya -AP via -HoustonChronicle.com

20060421

Nepal - "Nepal's King Vows Change in Political Power." ... "Nepal's embattled King Gyanendra said this evening that he would turn the reins of government over to a prime minister chosen by the country's principal political parties, but his gesture brought little relief to a nation on the verge of paralysis." ... "The king, who took over the government 14 months ago in what he called an effort to defeat a Maoist rebellion, agreed to return control of the state, but did not address the two principal demands of the politicians and their foot soldiers on the street: first, whether he would restore the elected Parliament, suspended in May 2002, and second, whether he would agree to a referendum to review the constitution and decide, ultimately, whether Nepal needs a king." ... "Calls for an end to monarchy, enshrined in the constitution, have grown louder and more brazen. The king's speech, however, made it plain he was in favor of maintaining the status quo: a multiparty democracy along with a constitutional monarchy." (1, 2) -By Somini Sengupta with contributions by Tilak P. Pokharel -NYTimes
Nepal - "Nepal's king appears to bow to mass protests, vows a return to democracy." ... "Nepal's king vowed Friday to return power to the people of this Himalayan kingdom after weeks of massive protests and mounting international pressure." ... "Despite the talk of possible compromise, the crackdown continued. Two senior opposition leaders involved in negotiations with communist rebels were arrested Friday as they tried to return to Kathmandu, said Amrit Bohara of the Community Party of Nepal." ... "The two men, Jhala Nath Khanal and Bamdev Gautam, both leaders of the party, have been important conduits in negotiations between Nepal's seven main opposition parties and the Maoist insurgents who control much of the countryside." ... "The Maoists remain the biggest unknown in the crisis. Although they have recently tied themselves to the political parties, their history of violence and political extremism worries even their allies." -By Binaj Gurubacharya -AP via -CBC.ca
Nepal - "Protests force king of Nepal to back down." ... "Pro-democracy protesters in Nepal scored an historic victory over their autocratic ruler last night, forcing King Gyanendra to promise to surrender executive powers he snatched in a coup 14 months ago." ... "However, leaders of the Himalayan kingdom’s pro-democracy movement are still dissatisfied." ... "The Maoist party spokesman Krishna Bahadur Mahara told the BBC’s Nepali Service that the king’s speech did not address the goal of the movement – a constituent assembly and the setting up of a democratic republic. “It is traditional royal conspiracy and trickery,” he said." -By Jo Johnson and Binod Bhattarai -FT.com
Nepal - Law Enforcement - UN - "Nepalese Defy Curfew to Protest; UN Condemns Security Forces." ... "Hundreds of thousands of Nepalese defied curfews to march in Kathmandu and other cities demanding the lifting of emergency rule, as the United Nations condemned security forces for ``indiscriminate'' shooting at protesters." ... "At least three people were shot dead in the capital during yesterday's protests, bringing to 13 the number of people killed in the country since a general strike began April 6, Nepalnews.com reported." ... "``The law enforcement agencies have resorted to indiscriminate firing of rubber bullets, even on occasion live ammunition, into crowds,'' a group of UN human rights officials said in a statement on the UN's Web site. ``Scores of bystanders and demonstrators, including women, children, journalists and lawyers have been identified among the casualties.''" -By Paul Tighe -Bloomberg
Nepal - Police - "Nepal braced for fresh protests: The government of Nepal has imposed a new shoot-to-kill curfew in Kathmandu, in the wake of escalating violence between police and protestors." ... "The curfew, which will remain in force throughout Friday, coincides with a planned rally called by the opposition." ... "Police on Thursday opened fire on demonstrators who defied the curfew, killing three and wounding many more." ... "The protesters, who have staged mass strikes for the past two weeks, want the king give up direct rule." ... "King Gyanendra dismissed parliament in February 2005, saying the government had failed to defeat Nepal's Maoists." -BBC /News
Nepal - Military - Police - "Protests and death on the streets of Kathmandu." ... "The fight for political control of the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal left at least three people dead and scores injured yesterday as pro-democracy demonstrators defied a curfew by gathering at the perimeter of the country's capital to demand an end to royal rule." ... "Extending an earlier ban on protests in the centre of Kathmandu, King Gyanendra outlawed demonstrations on the road encircling the city - fearful of a swell of people marching on the palace." ... "But more than 100,000 people poured on to Kathmandu's ring road, which marks the end of the city limits, waving flags, pumping fists and filling the air with republican chants. In many places they advanced until they met a wall of heavily armed police wearing body padding. Residents of central Kathmandu came out onto their roofs, whistling and banging plates. Mobile phones were used to call others out on to the streets." ... "But King Gyanendra, a chain-smoking royal who has consulted his astrologers over the protests, appears little moved by the mounting crisis. Like his father, Mahendra, who toppled democracy in 1960, King Gyanendra seized power last year with military backing. He blamed squabbling politicians for failing to squash the Maoists." -By Randeep Ramesh -Guardian.co.uk

20060420

Nepal - Military - Politics - "UN condemns Nepal rally killings: UN human rights experts have condemned Nepal's security forces for "excessive and deadly use of force" after three people died at anti-monarchy rallies." ... "They said there was "indiscriminate firing" as at least 100,000 people defied a curfew to protest against King Gyanendra in the capital, Kathmandu." ... "Doctors say at least 40 others were injured, some seriously." ... "Thursday's deaths were the first in the capital during two weeks of national strikes and protests by an alliance of seven opposition parties." ... "The deaths occurred during a 25-hour, shoot-on-sight curfew - imposed in the city centre to 200 metres beyond its ring road - that finally expired at 2115 GMT." -BBC /News

20050916

Nepal - MIL - Police - - "Torture is systematic in Nepal -- UN rights envoy." ... "Government forces and Maoist rebels routinely torture detainees in Nepal where a raging leftist insurgency has killed thousands of people, a United Nations envoy said on Friday." ... ""Torture and ill-treatment is systematically practised in Nepal by the police ... and the RNA (Royal Nepal Army) in order to extract confessions and to obtain intelligence," Manfred Nowak, U.N. Special Rapporteur on torture, told reporters." ... "He said the agency had received a large number of allegations of torture and ill-treatment committed during the conflict." -Reuters via -AlertNet.org/Newsdesk
Nepal - - - "Nepal police arrest 87 journalists demanding press freedom, 200 others." ... "Police arrested 87 journalists as they gathered Friday to protest media restrictions in Nepal while thousands of pro-democracy activists demonstrated elsewhere in the city to demand an end to absolute royal rule. About 200 of those protesters were also arrested." ... "The arrests came amid an often-violent crackdown on pro-democracy protests in the capital and underscored rising tensions in the Himalayan kingdom, which is beset by a long-running communist insurgency." ... "Police arrested the journalists as they prepared to hold a rally to demand the lifting of restrictions on the press and freedom for some half-dozen reporters jailed for critical writings against the government. The restrictions were imposed by the royal government after King Gyanendra took over absolute power in February." -By Binaj Gurubacharya -AP via -CBC.ca

20050915

Nepal - - "Nepal's Maoists free 60 soldiers." ... "Sixty Nepalese soldiers are due to be reunited with the army soon after being released by Maoists rebels who had held them prisoner for more than a month." ... "The soldiers were captured following a rebel attack on an army barracks in the west of the country in early August." ... "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) negotiated the release of the soldiers." ... "Twelve thousand people have been killed since the rebel insurgency began 10 years ago." ... "The rebels say they want an interim government and elections for a constituent assembly to draft a new constitution." ... "This, they say, will clear the way for replacing the monarchy with a people's republic." -By Sushil Sharma-BBC /News

20050914

Nepal - Police - "Nepal detains 200 after violent anti-king protests." ... "Pro-democracy activists in Nepal fought pitched battles with police in Kathmandu on Wednesday, battling teargas volleys with bricks, stones and slogans as protests mounted against King Gyanendra." ... "At least 200 protesters opposed to the king -- who sacked the government in February and seized absolute power -- were arrested while trying to enter the city centre where rallies are banned." ... ""Down with autocracy. We want democracy," the crowd shouted as baton-wielding policemen chased them into narrow lanes." -Reuters via -AlertNet.org/Newsdesk

20050430

Nepal - - "Nepal's shrewd, smooth operator." ... "The lifting of the state of emergency by King Gyanendra three months after his meticulously planned royal coup may have come as a welcome move for many both inside and outside the country." ... "However, the king's move has to be seen in the wider context of his political and diplomatic manoeuvring in which he appears to be moving towards the outcome he has carved out for himself." ... "Immediately after taking over state power on 1 February, he silenced any possible backlash within the country by declaring a state of emergency and severely curtailing fundamental rights." ... "At the same time he tried to impress upon the general public that his move was genuinely aimed at restoring peace and re-starting the democratic process, which, ironically, he derailed after he sacked the elected government in October 2002." -By Rabindra Mishra -BBC /News

20050315

Nepal - - - - "Hundreds Arrested in Nepal at Rallies Urging Return to Democracy." ... "Security forces arrested hundreds of people calling for the restoration of democracy in the biggest protests since King Gyanendra imposed emergency rule last month, according to Nepali political parties and witnesses." ... "The Himalayan kingdom's five main political parties had called on their members to defy a ban on protests to register their opposition to Gyanendra's assumption of absolute power, which has been condemned by the governments of India, the United States and Britain." -Reuters via-WashingtonPost

20050202

Nepal - - Free Speech - Privacy - "King Claims Absolute Authority In Nepal: Government Is 2nd To Be Dissolved." ... "The leader of Nepal, King Gyanendra, unexpectedly dismissed the government and claimed absolute power Tuesday, justifying the moves as necessary to restore peace and democracy in the face of a spreading Maoist insurgency in the picturesque Himalayan nation." ... "Political opponents described the move as a coup. International flights were suspended, phone and Internet connections were cut and the army was reported to be patrolling streets in the capital, Katmandu. Security personnel surrounded the home of the prime minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba, according to news agency reports." ... "The king also imposed a state of emergency and suspended a number of constitutional liberties, including the rights of free speech, assembly and privacy, according to a statement that was summarized by the Associated Press." -By John Lancaster-WashingtonPost

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conventional long form: Kingdom of Nepal
conventional short form: Nepal

Nepal Government type: parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Nepal Capital: Kathmandu - geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E - time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Nepal Background: "In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, gained traction and threatened to bring down the regime, especially after a negotiated cease-fire between the Maoists and government forces broke down in August 2003. In 2001, the crown prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. While stopping short of reestablishing parliament, the king in June 2004 reinstated the most recently elected prime minister who formed a four-party coalition government. Citing dissatisfaction with the government's lack of progress in addressing the Maoist insurgency and corruption, the king in February 2005 dissolved the government, declared a state of emergency, imprisoned party leaders, and assumed power. The king's government subsequently released party leaders and officially ended the state of emergency in May 2005, but the monarch retained absolute power until April 2006. After nearly three weeks of mass protests organized by the seven-party opposition and the Maoists, the king allowed parliament to reconvene in April 2006. Following a November 2006 peace accord between the government and the Maoists, an interim constitution was promulgated and the Maoists were allowed to enter parliament in January 2007. The peace accord calls for the creation of a Constituent Assembly to draft a new constitution. The Constituent Assembly elections, already twice delayed, are set for April 2008."
Nepal Economy - overview: "Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with almost one-third of its population living below the poverty line. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for three-fourths of the population and accounting for 38% of GDP. Industrial activity mainly involves the processing of agricultural produce including jute, sugarcane, tobacco, and grain. Security concerns relating to the Maoist conflict have led to a decrease in tourism, a key source of foreign exchange. Nepal has considerable scope for exploiting its potential in hydropower and tourism, areas of recent foreign investment interest. Prospects for foreign trade or investment in other sectors will remain poor, however, because of the small size of the economy, its technological backwardness, its remoteness, its landlocked geographic location, its civil strife, and its susceptibility to natural disaster."

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