The first public protest for restoration of democracy in Nepal since King Gyanendra suspended civil government Feb. 1 was predictably shut down by police Feb. 10, as 12 members of the Human Rights and Peace Society were arrested upon arriving… Read morePro-democracy rally crushed in Nepal
With most of the international community condemnding King Gyanendra’s suspension of civil government and democratic rights in Nepal, Pakistan’s embassy in Kathmandu released a statement of support for the king, saying "Pakistan and Nepal share the objectives of combatting terrorism… Read morePakistan supports Nepal emergency powers
A week after Nepal’s king dismissed his government and imposed emergency rule by personal decree, the isolated Himalayan nation has largely disappeared from the headlines. The NY Times reported Feb. 9 in short page 13 story that King Gyanendra has… Read moreNepal: crackdown on rights activists
A traditional Punjabi festival of the approaching spring, Basant, is the source of controversy in Pakistan, where Islamic clerics went to court in an unsuccessful bid to have the celebrations banned and revelry in Lahore left at least 17 dead…. Read moreIslamists protest Pakistan spring festival
Nepal’s King Gyanendra dismissed the country’s government Feb. 1, and declared a state of emergency, closing off his Himalayan kingdom from the outside world as telephone and Internet lines were cut, flights grounded and civil liberties suspended. This is the… Read moreNepal: King declares state of emergency
Following an agreement with Indian authorities, Burma has turned its guns on the Naga separatist rebels it had previously sheltered–bringing the war to its own soil. Fighting is said to be raging in the jungle along the border with India… Read moreBurma attacks Naga rebels
America’s own homegrown Mickey Maoists, the Revolutionary Communist Party, have found their latest cause celebre in the Maoist insurgency in Nepal (see their special report). Meanwhile, a new Amnesty International report takes both the guerillas and government forces to task… Read moreNepal insurgency: Amnesty International rips both sides
