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Haliya freedom still a far-fetched dream |
| 23 June 2009 |
| The Nepal government has unofficially declared the exemption of loans that has been taken by generations of Haliyas (bonded labourers) in the far-western region. |
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International land rights conference in Nepal |
| 18 March 2009 |
| The International Land Coalition (ILC) will hold its 2009 Conference and Assembly of Members in Kathmandu, Nepal, April 21-24. The event will be hosted by MS partner CSRC. |
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Kapilvastu is also getting cool |
| 15 January 2009 |
| Nepal: Kapilvastu partner SSDC is preparing to built four new green schools in conjunction with MS, a Danish building company and the district education office. |
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Women’s development on demand |
| 12 January 2009 |
| According to the Local Self-Governance Act of Nepal, project proposals from local women are supposed to be the driving force in the planning of activities for women’s development. |
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Build your village yourself |
| 06 January 2009 |
| Nepal: You don't have to be litterate or member of a women's group for years to take part in local democracy. In Banke one new women's group got money for a new road from local authorities. |
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Tracing democracy in Denmark |
| 20 August 2008 |
| From 19th to 29th of August 14 young democracy detectives are hitch hiking around Denmark. Two young Nepalies give their first accounts on the Danish democracy. |
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No more white cars |
| 12 August 2008 |
| Report on Conflict Management in southern Nepal: The civil society organisations in Kapilvastu are fed up with donors coming as disaster tourists in their big white cars. |
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Why do we need commissions |
| 11 August 2008 |
| Advocacy Forum urges all Nepalese NGOs working with Peace and Reconciliation to pressurize the government to include the voice of the people in their work. |
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In fear of the future |
| 01 August 2008 |
| Seven months after the Kapilvastu riots in autumn 2007, 47 families still languish in shacks and tents-like houses. The violence could break out again any time. |
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Post-conflict Education for Peace |
| 01 August 2008 |
| A small village school in a communal conflict-hit neighbourhood in southern Nepal tries out an internationally acclaimed life-skills education programme. |
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Nepal: Democracy bus diary 5 |
| 20 June 2008 |
| With the entirely different geographical setting and people different from Palpa, the democracy bus started its first day in Banke district, near the Indian Border from Shree Jan Kalyan Secondary School of Badripur VDC. |
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Images from the Democracy Bus in Palpa |
| 17 June 2008 |
| As the democracy bus rolled through Palpa much was learned by villagers and campaigners and captured by Jakob Bak Pedersen - Development Worker, Palpa district. |
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Images from the Democracy Bus in Palpa |
| 17 June 2008 |
| As the democracy bus rolled through Palpa much was learned by villagers and campaigners and captured by Jakob Bak Pedersen - Development Worker, Palpa district. |
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Images from the Democracy Bus in Palpa |
| 17 June 2008 |
| As the democracy bus rolled through Palpa much was learned by villagers and campaigners and captured by Jakob Bak Pedersen - Development Worker, Palpa district. |
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1st of May with Radio Lumbini |
| 04 May 2008 |
| One year ago the Danish Labour Union LO collected 60000 d.kr. for radio programmes in Nepal. This year some of that money was spent on Labour day radioprogrammes. |
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Education and the chakra of democracy |
| 11 February 2008 |
| Sonam Wangchuk, who spearheaded the educational reform movement Operation New Hope in Ladakh, shares his experiences and insights. |
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Illustrating democracy |
| 07 January 2008 |
| MS Nepal and Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) conducted a visual workshop on democracy. |
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MS future in a long term perspective |
| 10 August 2007 |
| The MS' board wishes to explore the possibilities for connecting with the Action Aid network. "It's about securing a future for MS", says Søren Hougaard, Chairman of MS' Board. |
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Youth mock parliament |
| 10 August 2007 |
| Youth mock parliament is one of the activities in MS Nepal’s civic education campaign for democracy. In June 2007 Him Rights and MS engaged youngsters from various ethnic and social groups in this activity, which is much more than training. |
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Fair Trade for Christmas |
| 14 June 2007 |
| Nepalese Fair Trade and Danish design to be the ultimate Company Christmas present from MS. |
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A democracy with the people |
| 11 April 2007 |
| Global voices: The idea that donors can help us with our democracy does not work. But the donors can support women, Dalits and the people in the rural area, says Dr. Devendra Panday. |
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The battle for the lake |
| 06 April 2007 |
| MS and FDC mediating between women groups near Dhangadi. Members: We have learned from this. |
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MS and partner publish audience survey |
| 03 April 2007 |
| Who listens to local radio? MS Nepal and its partner Radio Lumbini published an interesting survey on Friday the 5th of April. Read the conclusions or download the report. |
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International Women’s Day |
| 13 March 2007 |
| At MS partner Women’s Welfare Association women’s issues are a day to day topic. We joined them on International Women’s Day to talk about where the Nepali woman stands today. |
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Annual Meeting 2007 |
| 08 February 2007 |
| MS' new democracy focus, good governance in practice and surprising results of PAC elections were among the high lights of this years meeting. |
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Political Update August |
| 08 August 2006 |
| Is the Peace talks in jeopardy? MS Nepal's Information Officer Binay Dhital shares his latest thoughts on the political situation in Nepal. |
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Way to elections |
| 25 July 2006 |
| A change in the political climate has highlighted the need for change in the election system in Nepal. Professor Joergen Elklit shares his thoughts on the challenges facing Nepal |
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DHRC Nepal |
| 01 June 2006 |
| Video interview with Shudarson Subedi on DHRC's work for disabled in Nepal. |
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The Maoist Girl |
| 27 April 2006 |
| Four years after Partima Gautam’s arrest her father has given up hope that she is still alive. Human rights organisations has not been able to find any information. |
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A Free Man at Last |
| 27 April 2006 |
| Arjun Lonia was arrested twice for being a suspected Maoist. With help from HURON he can now call himself a free man. |
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The Freed Politicians |
| 27 April 2006 |
| Nepali politicians escape illegal detention thanks to diligent work by human rights organisation HURON. |
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Gearing up for WTO talks in Hong Kong |
| 09 December 2005 |
| Officials from 149 countries are set to meet in Hong Kong for a heated round of WTO talks. The challenge is to get beyond rival national interests and cut out a fairer system of global trade. |
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To Croatia and back: The Lessons learned |
| 24 August 2005 |
| MS Nepal support international youth networking by sending two Nepali civil society activists to Summer University in Croatia. Se the lessons learned. |
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To Croatia and back: Diaries |
| 24 August 2005 |
| Diaries from Parshuram Yadab and Sheetal Shresta - two young Nepalese who attended a Summer University in Europe in July and August 2005. |
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Yes Madam |
| 20 June 2005 |
| In teacher Urmila Jaisi’s classroom in robot-like discipline has been replaced by group work, creativity and many more smiling children. |
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New Kamasu Partnership |
| 13 June 2005 |
| MS Nepal is welcoming Kamasu Digo Bikash as our new partner. Kamasu is the Tharu word for workers and the short form name of the organisation. |
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Democracy is a Difficult Task |
| 20 May 2005 |
| One thing is the vision; another thing is the practicalities of democracy. Women Welfare Association have had their first election to the board |
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In Solidarity Together We Stand |
| 15 May 2005 |
| Radio Lumbini lend a loving hand to the displaced people in Kabilvastu by organising a solidarity concert. The concert accumulated more than 157.000 rupee to help the victims |
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Nepal on the Agenda in Copenhagen |
| 10 November 2004 |
| Conference on Nepal in Conflict, 18-19 November 2004. Which possibilities does different actors have for contributing to sustainable development and peace in Nepal |
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From Hard life to Misery and Back |
| 14 October 2004 |
| Yem Kumari Thapa is a member of ‘Women Welfare Organisation’ (WWA) in Palpa. For a period Yem Kumari was absent - working off a debt, she was not able to pay, in Bombay. |
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Case not Closed |
| 14 October 2004 |
| Women Welfare Association (WWA) and Yem Kumari Thapa, on the difficult work of rehabilitating victims of trafficking in Nepal. |
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Dalits |
| 15 May 2004 |
| The evening school teacher and his dream for his new born child. |
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Damai Girls |
| 15 January 2004 |
| Sundari and Mata: Two damai girls seeking change in the village |
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New Kamaya Movement |
| 14 August 2003 |
| While Yagya Raj Chaudhary together with a group of former Kamaiyas is currently launching delegation campaign in Kathmandu to put pressure on the government to provide land to ex-Kamaiyas, thousands of ex-Kamaiyas at the same time have occupied land in Kailali and Bardiya districts. |
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Update November 2001 |
| 15 December 2001 |
| Government accused of creating conflicts among ex-kamaiyas. |
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Update 24 November 2001 |
| 24 November 2001 |
| Police intervened in a protest demonstration staged by the freed Kamaiyas demanding 10 Katthas of land as part of their rehabilitation on Nov. 24 leaving as many as 15 freed Kamaiyas injured. |
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Update October 2001 |
| 10 October 2001 |
| This report documents the situation of the kamaiya bonded laborers based on a field visit conducted in September, 2001. |
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Update May 2001 |
| 25 May 2001 |
| This report documents the situation of the Kamaiya (bonded laborers) based on a recent field visit in Bardiya and Banke and information collected from other districts. |
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Update January 2001 |
| 20 January 2001 |
| At a time when thousands of liberated Kamaiyas languishing in several camps in the five districts of the western Nepal are getting more disappointed by the lackadaisical attitude of the government towards their proper rehabilitation |
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Pangs of Freedom |
| 25 November 2000 |
| Two months after being declared `free,’ kamaiya families are yet to adjust to the new realities. And, the government has done little to support them in their need of hour. |
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Update 28 October 2000 |
| 28 October 2000 |
| The landlords in Kanchanpur and Kailali have been showing their political strength in the past week. |
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Update 24 October 2000 |
| 24 October 2000 |
| With the government failing to speed up the rehabilitation programme even about three months after the July 17 announcement that freed the Kamaiyas, the "freed" Kamaiyas are once again in agitating mood. |
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Freed Kamaiya |
| 20 October 2000 |
| Kohali Chaudhari, along with her 7-member family, was forcefully evicted by her landlord a week back. |
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Update 16 October 2000 |
| 16 October 2000 |
| Dashain, the greatest festival of Hindus in Nepal brought joys to many but for some others it did not matter much. |
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Update 26 September 2000 |
| 26 September 2000 |
| It is unfortunate that bonded labourers (Kamaiyas) who were liberated about three months ago from the exploitation of landlords should find themselves in so precarious a position. |
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Update 22 September 2000 |
| 22 September 2000 |
| A team of the representatives of the Local Development Ministry, World Food Programme and German Organization GTZ recently visited various freed Kamaiya camps in Kanchanpur district. |
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Update 19 September 2000 |
| 19 September 2000 |
| The freed Kamaiyas identification and rehabilitation central coordination and monitoring committee that met here on Sept. 18, 2000. |
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Update 12 September 2000 |
| 12 September 2000 |
| The government is planning to distribute land to homeless former kamaiyas(bonded laborers) and start a rehabilitation project for them beginning the winter season this year. |
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Update 11 September 2000 |
| 11 September 2000 |
| What has transpired from the present situation of the former Kamaiyas is that with the government announcing on July 17 the liberation of Kamaiyas from bondage the freedom has rendered them homeless, jobless and for that matter helpless. |
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Update 7 September 2000 |
| 07 September 2000 |
| Despite whatever relief plans have been made for the Kamaiyas in Kathmandu, their life seems to have improved little on the ground. |
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Free to Suffer |
| 01 July 2000 |
| Freedom has come with a price for Kamaiyas and an indifferent government is only part of the problem. |
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Nepal: Maghi - the black day |
| 01 October 1998 |
| The medieval slavery system is still alive in Nepal in Asia. The isolated agricultural workers in the far west have for years been exploited ruthlessly but now there seem to be some hope for the workers and their liberation. |
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