Agreement reached between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoists) at Kupodole

• Country/entity

  Nepal
  
• Region

  Asia and Pacific
  
• Agreement name

  Agreement reached between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoists) at Kupodole
• Date

  15 Jun 2006
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006) )
• Stage

  Implementation/renegotiation
• Conflict nature

  Government
• Peace process

  Nepal peace process
• Parties

  On behalf of the CPN-Maoist: Coordinator: Krishna Bahadur Mahara
  On behalf of the Government of Nepal: Coordinator: Krishna Prasad Sitaula
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  A Short agreement establishing mechanisms to monitor negotiations between the Government of Nepal and the CPN-Maoists, implementation of the 12 point Understanding, and the Code of Conduct for the Ceasefire agreed on 26 May 2006.

• Agreement document

  NP_060615_Kupondole Agreement.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Agreement Reached Between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoists) at Kupondole

The following decision has been made in the second talk held between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoists) on the 15 June 2006:-

1. Negotiations shall be organized between the Government of Nepal and the CPN (Maoists) in the participation of the top leaders of the seven political parties and the CPN-Maoist as soon as possible.

2. A National Monitoring Committee on Code of Conduct for Ceasefire shall be has formed as follow to monitor the implementation of the 12-

points understanding reached between the Seven Political Parties and the CPN (Maoists) and the Code of Conduct for Ceasefire agreed on 26 May 2006:-

1. Coordinator Prof. Dr. Birendra Mishra*

2. Member Dr Arjun Karki

3. Member Dr Om Gurung

4. Member Prof. Kapil Shrestha

5. Member Dr. K. B. Rokaya

6. Member Keshav Bhattarai

7. Member Krishna Pahadi

8. Member Gauri Pradhan

* Earlier the above mention committee was formed on june 15, 2007 under the coordinatorship of Dr. Deverndra Raj Pandey and Pursuant to an agreement concluded on June 26, 2006 Dr. Brirendra Misra was designated as coordinator

9. Member Chandi Raj Dhakal

10. Member Charan Prasain

11. Member Taranath Dahal

12. Member Nilamber Acharya

13. Member Padam Lal B. K.

14. Member Prof. Dr. Bhupati Dhakal

15. Member Malla K. Sunder

16. Member Dr. Mahesh Maskey

17. Member Madhav Banskota

18. Member Raman Shrestha

19. Member Dr. Ramman Shrestha

20. Member Wangchhe Sherpa

21. Member Bishnu Nisthuri

22. Member Bishnu Pukar Shrestha

23. Member Shanta Shrestha

24. Member Shyam Shrestha

25. Member Shiv Gaunle

26. Member Sushil Pyakurel

27. Member Engr.

Saroj Devkota

28. Member Dr. Sudha Sharma

29. Member Subodh Pyakurel

30. Member Sushil Chandra Amatya

3. A request shall be made to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal to provide assistance in monitoring the

issues related to human rights to the National Monitoring Committee constituted to monitor the Code of Conduct for Ceasefire, and to

monitor the human rights.

4. The following eminent personalities shall be the observers in the negotiations to be held between the Government and the Maoists:-

1. Laxman Prasad Aryal

2. Devendra Raj Pandey

3. Padma Ratna Tuladhar

4. Daman Nath Dhungana

5. Mathura Prasad Shrestha

On behalf of the CPN-Maoist , Coordinator:

Krishna Bahadur Mahara

Signature:

Sd 15 June 2006

On behalf of the Government of Nepal, Coordinator:

Krishna Prasad Sitaula

Signature:

Sd 15 June 2006