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  Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) or CPN(M) is a Maoist political party founded in 1994 and led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, otherwise known as Prachanda.
The party follows the Maoist guerrilla strategy of "people's war" in which they attempt to take gradual control of the countryside to encircle the cities, only fighting with government forces on their own terms when they can significantly outnumber their enemy.
Although the Maoists say that they are liberating the population from the caste system, giving women equal rights, and overthrowing an oppressive monarchy, critics point to alleged human rights abuses such as extrajudicial killings and conscription at gunpoint.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Maoist)   (642 words)

  
 Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention) (in Nepali: Nepala Kamyunishta Parti (Chautho Mahadhiveshan)) was a communist party in Nepal 1974-1990.
In September 1974 Mohan Bikram Singh and Nirmal Lama organized a "Fourth Convention of the Communist Party of Nepal" in India.
By 1979 CPN (4th Convention) was the largest communist party in Nepal.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communist_Party_of_Nepal_(Fourth_Convention)   (538 words)

  
 Communist Party of Nepal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Communist Party of Nepal was founded in Calcutta, India, on April 29, 1949.
In 1957 the second party congress was held in Kathmandu.
In April 1962 one section of the party convened a 3rd party congress in Varanasi, India.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Communist_Party_of_Nepal   (313 words)

  
 Features News The Rising Nepal (Daily)
Communist Party of Nepal was formed in 1949 as the youngest communist party in Asia.
The initial objective of the Communist Party of Nepal was to establish democracy in the country by overthrowing the century-old Rana family oligarchy and liberate people from all forms of exploitation and discrimination.
All communist parties in Nepal were born with radical slogans and programmes but, with the passage of time, they slowly deviated from their initial revolutionary stance and came to parliamentary fold.
www.nepalnews.com.np /contents/englishdaily/trn/2001/aug/aug28/features.htm   (2902 words)

  
 Nepal: Maoist Violence Amidst Political Confusion
The Maoists have demonstrated their presence and operational capabilities virtually throughout the country, and the levels of violence that they have been able to sustain despite the Emergency indicate that the campaign of attrition that the state has launched against them is still to destroy or significantly erode their operational capabilities.
The Maoists, moreover, have now expressed their preference for the inclusion of the King in such a round table conference, presumably because of the changed power equations in the country.
The democratic political parties of the country have come under substantial public criticism for their failure to agree on a common agenda, but their leaders argue that their divergent positions on these issues do not contradict or undermine their collective petition to the King, urging him to constitute an all-party government.
www.globalterrorism101.com /MaoistViolenceinNepal.html   (1137 words)

  
 The People's War - Maoist Insurgency in Nepal
The communist movement in Nepal that first appeared in 1949 after the formation of Communist Party of Nepal under the leadership of late Pushpa Lal Shrestha emerged in intellectual opposition to the Nepali Congress, though at times, they united against their common foes, first the Ranas, and subsequently, the monarchy.
Even the Maoists were taken by surprise, but they were quick to use it to their own ends, declaring a conspiracy rooted in their own uprising and praising a man they were vilifiying the week before.
And lastly, the Maoist have been losing much of their ground support as the insurgency and body count continued and this might be the last chance they have of negotiating a settlement.
the-voyagers.tripod.com /maoists.htm   (4521 words)

  
 Nepal Terrorist Groups - Maoist Insurgents
The apex military institution of the Maoists is the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoists), which was constituted in 1998.
Moreover, the Central Committee of the Maoists, in late-January 2002, passed a resolution stating that it would work together with the PWG and the MCC in fighting the ban imposed on the latter two organisations in India, under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002.
However, it is suspected that the Maoists have received arms training from the LTTE operatives in the past and this may be continuing.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/nepal/terroristoutfits/index.html   (2686 words)

  
 Maoist Insurgency in Nepal
Nepal government officials have reportedly filed a complaint with New Delhi that the Maoists are seeking shelter in India.
The communist movement in Nepal that first appeared in 1949 after the formation of Communist Party of Nepal under the leadership of late Pushpa Lal Shrestha emerged as an intellectual opposition to Nepali Congress’s policy of compromise.
A few communist leaders then argued that their main enemy was domestic feudalism led by the king while others insisted that Nepali Congress with its support from expansionist India and imperialist America was the main enemy.
www.saag.org /papers2/paper187.htm   (2377 words)

  
 In the Spotlight: Communist Party of Nepal-Maoists (CPN-M)
The Maoists’ ultimate objective is the elimination of the monarchy and the establishment of a single party Communist state.
The Maoists argue that what makes them different from other communist parties in the country is that they want a complete revamp of the multiparty democratic system as part of a program aimed at turning the country into a Marxist republic.
The Maoists claim that the reason they have so much support is because most of their supporters have traditionally been treated as second-class citizens or worse.
cdi.org /program/document.cfm?DocumentID=2397&StartRow=1&...   (1264 words)

  
 Maoists in Nepal
However, party remains tight-lipped regarding the status of Comrade Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai - one of the key theoreticians guru of the Maoists movement in Nepal.
However, when the government dramatically released a central committee member of the Maoist Party after forcing him to denounce the insurgency, a mediation effort for a dialogue failed.Government leaders, including Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, have emphasized that the government's policy is to launch integrated development work while strengthening security measures.
Nepal's population, a mosaic of different tribes, language groups, and religions, was secluded in the mountains for centuries.
www.stanford.edu /group/tibet/svin/maoist.htm   (2278 words)

  
 To the Central Committee, Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Three years ago the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), under the leadership of General-Secretary Comrade Prachanda, took the bold and courageous step of calling forth the masses of people to rise up guns in hand against the mountains of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism.
Since June 1998 your Party and the revolutionary masses of Nepal have confronted a vicious assault by the armed might of the reactionaries.
The participation of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement, the concern and assistance given by your Party to the advance of the communist movement in the South Asia region and throughout the world, even at difficult moments in your struggle, inspire us.
www.awtw.org /back_issues/1999-25/ToNepalCC_eng25.htm   (337 words)

  
 Nepal Daily News Brief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Krishna Bahadur Mahara, the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-Maoist) spokesperson and chief of the Maoist negotiating team has charged the leaders of the ruling Seven Party Alliance (SPA) of hindering the ongoing peace process under the influence of some regressive forces.
Meanwhile, Maoist talks team member Dinanath Sharma has said that the peace process between with the government has come to a standstill since the Godawori meeting on July 14 after both sides had agreed to settle the contents of an interim constitution.
Thapa said that the Maoists were establishing themselves as a strong force by creating terror and issuing threats and the presence of government is narrowing.
www.observerindia.com /cns/from_nepal/news.htm   (1424 words)

  
 Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The United People’s Front—a coalition of leftwing parties— participated in the elections of 1991, but the Maoist wing failed to win the minimum three percent of the vote leading to their exclusion from voter lists in the elections of 1994.
The Maoists’ ultimate objective is the takeover of the government and the transformation of society, probably including the elimination of the present elite, nationalization of the private sector, and collectivization of agriculture.
The Maoists have utilized traditional guerrilla war tactics aimed at ultimately overthrowing the Nepalese Government in favor of a single-party Communist state.
www.fas.org /irp/world/para/cpn.htm   (223 words)

  
 Nepal: Heading for a Showdown --- Asia Pacific Media Service
Lal Bahadur Kunwar of the Nepal Food Corp., a government agency, was quoted by local papers last month as saying that many districts in the mountains of the far west had run out of food stocks and face famine.
Although most of the CPN(M)'s leaders--including Chairman Prachanda--come from Indo-Aryan higher castes such as the bahuns (the local term for brahmins) and the chhetris (kshatriyas), most of their followers, especially the foot soldiers in the "people's army," come from lower castes and small tribes.
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is one of the wealthiest rebel movements in Asia.
www.asiapacificms.com /articles/nepal_maoist_showdown   (2505 words)

  
 Nepal Insurgency 2003
On January 29, 2003, the Government of Nepal (GON) announced a cease-fire with armed insurgents of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).
In January 2003 a Maoist assassination squad killed the head of a special paramilitary police force, his wife, and a bodyguard, leading analysts to speculate that rebels were beginning a campaign of urban terrorism.
This designation blocks the Maoists’ assets in the U.S. or held by U.S. citizens wherever located, and bars most transactions with the Maoists, including but not limited to the making or receiving of any contribution of funds, goods, or services to or for the benefit of those persons designated under the Executive Order.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/war/nepal_insurgency-2003.htm   (778 words)

  
 RW ONLINE: New Thunder in Nepal
In a press statement issued on August 27, Prachanda, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), exposed the "cold-blooded killings of party members by the Royal Nepalese Army during the ceasefire period," and the government's refusal to seriously discuss the Maoists' main demands.
By any objective standard, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) abided by the "spirit and letter" of the ceasefire and the code of conduct both sides had agreed to--while the royal government repeatedly broke that agreement.
Part of the complexity of the political scene in Nepal is that throughout the ceasefire and negotiations, the main parliamentary parties have been locked out of the official government and have been organizing ongoing campaigns against the royal government.
rwor.org /a/1212/nepal.htm   (2010 words)

  
 FrontPage magazine.com :: Nepal’s Maoist Insurgency by Steven C. Baker
For seven years, Maoist rebels have sought to establish a second totalitarian state in central Asia, at the price of thousands killed and an entire nation left ravaged by its violence.
If the Maoists of Nepal are to be judged by their American comrades, they must be a violent aberration, indeed.
A “peace process” between the current government and the Maoist rebels should be discouraged; it will only prolong the bloodshed and raise doubts about the long term viability of a democratic Nepal.
www.frontpagemag.com /Articles/ReadArticle.asp?ID=9090   (1600 words)

  
 The Communist Party of Nepal
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) insurgency grew out of the increasing radicalization and fragmentation of left-wing parties following the emergence of democracy in 1990.
The Maoist insurgency largely engages in a traditional guerrilla war aimed at ultimately overthrowing the Nepalese Government.
In 2002, Maoists claimed responsibility for assassinating two US Embassy guards, citing anti-Maoist spying, and in a press statement threatened foreign embassy—including the US—missions, to deter foreign support for the Nepalese Government.
www.meta-religion.com /Extremism/Political_extremism/communist_party_of_nepal.htm   (239 words)

  
 Monthly Review July 2005 | Commentary | CPN (Maoist)
But Nepal’s limited communication links with the rest of the world are concentrated in Kathmandu, and the royal military government was able to sever all links not under its control at the time of the February 1st coup.
In this resolution it was categorically stated that, among others, the leadership of the party, army and State should not be centralised in one person as happened in most of the socialist countries in the past.
Contrary to this historic resolution, when the Central Committee of the party in August 2004 sought to centralise the leadership of the party, army and state in a single individual, it was bound to raise a serious debate in the party.
www.monthlyreview.org /0705cpndebate.htm   (1977 words)

  
 Nepal’s Maoist Insurgency   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is a member of the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM), a radical organization whose “guiding ideology is Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.
RIM’s extremism is evidenced by two of its notable founding members: the Communist Party of Peru (PCP) – also known as the Shining Path, a Designated Foreign Terrorist Organization; and the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA (RCP), led by Not In Our Name “peace” activist C. Clark Kissinger.
Despite these facts, RCP’s Avakian has urged support for “the Maoists in Nepal, waging a war of liberation, [a] People’s War.”; Moreover, he condemns the United States Government for its decision to describe the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) as a terrorist group, and instead he contends that the insurrection is a “military struggle.”
www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/953026/posts   (2123 words)

  
 This Site is Operated by the Communist Party of Nepal(Maoist),Central Publicity Section.
Statement of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) issued on 1 February 2005 in response to the King's dismissal of government
Statement of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) declaring a suspe
Interview with Comrade Prachanda, the Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and the Supreme Commander of the People’s Liberation army, Nepal.
www.cpnm.org /new/English/english_index.htm   (858 words)

  
 MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
Founding Philosophy: The Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist (CPN-M) is one of the largest and most potent Communist insurgent groups in the world.
Although Nepal had been an absolute monarchy for many years, mass demonstrations in 1990 forced then-King Birendra to institute a constitutional monarchy and revoke an earlier ban on political parties.
However, the UPF's Maoist wing (the CPN-M) performed extremely poorly, and was excluded from the next election in 1994.
www.tkb.org /Group.jsp?groupID=3531   (832 words)

  
 RW ONLINE:Nepal: Maoist Information Bulletin #1
Prachanda is the Chairman of the Party and the Supreme Commander of the PLA and Com.
Then, on Wednesday, November 21, Prachanda, Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), issued a statement saying there was no reason for the CPN (Maoist) to participate in further talks with the government because the main demands of CPN (Maoist) had been refused.
The mainstream media in Nepal has been repeating the lies of the government's disinformation campaign including fabricated reports that there has been a big split in the CPN (Maoist) over whether or not to engage in talks with the government.
rwor.org /a/v23/1130-39/1135/nepal_bulletin.htm   (2678 words)

  
 Monthly Review August 2005 | Commentary | CPN (Maoist)
The revolutionary forces in Nepal led by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) have been engaged in a country-wide people’s war (“jana youdha”) against the royal government.
The palace and the Royal Nepal Army now retain control over the central valley of Nepal and areas adjacent to their fortified bases in the district towns in the countryside, and few other areas.
Recently our party has issued a statement to implement this policy and to implement it firmly and evenly all across the country, and our party is confident that this shall produce positive results.
www.monthlyreview.org /0805cpn(m)pressstmt.htm   (1209 words)

  
 Message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On behalf of all of the participating parties and organizations of the Revolutionary Internationalist Movement (RIM), we extend our deep heartfelt communist salute on the occasion of giving birth to a glorious chapter in the history of revolution in Nepal - the initiation of people's war aimed at overthrowing imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat capitalism.
This is a great advance for RIM and a tremendous assistance to our detachment in Peru, the Communist Party of Peru, which is involved in an intense and arduous battle to keep our red flag flying in Peru in the face of ferocious attacks by the enemy and ugly assaults from a right opportunist line.
Now the people of Nepal, under the leadership of their Party and according to the teachings of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, have categorically decided to break this monopoly and take history into their hands.
www.awtw.org /back_issues/1996-22/message_nepal_22_eng.htm   (419 words)

  
 AsiaMedia :: NEPAL: Maoist chairman warns of breaking ceasefire
AsiaMedia Editor's Note: Reports are unclear as to whether the lifting of the state of emergency on April 30 allows for press freedom, and thus Nepalnews may still be operating under the directives of King Gyanendra.
Less than a week of announcing a three-month-long unilateral ceasefire, chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Prachanda, has warned that his party could withdraw its call any time.
The RNA said the insurgents have abducted Karma Raj Budha and his wife from Ranga Gaon in Dolpa district, some students from a school at Tringra Gaon in Mugu district and five civilians from Ridikot and Sera ilaka from far-western district of Achham.
www.asiamedia.ucla.edu /article.asp?parentid=29607   (325 words)

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