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Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

  • Country/entity

    Nepal
  • Region

    Asia and Pacific
  • Agreement name

    Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha
  • Date

    5 Sep 2008
  • Agreement status

    Multiparty signed/agreed
  • Interim arrangement

    Yes
  • Agreement/conflict level

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

    Framework/substantive - partial
  • Conflict nature

    Government
  • Peace process

    Nepal related-local processes
  • Parties

    On behalf of Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

    Sd.
    (Rajuram Bhul)
    Chairperson

    Sd.
    (Hari Sripaili)

    Sd.
    (Chakra B.K.)

    Sd.
    (Bhakta Biswakarma)

    On behalf of GoN Talks Team

    Sd.
    (Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’)
    Minister for Peace and Reconstruction
  • Third parties

    -
  • Description

    -


Groups

  • Children/youth

    No specific mention.

  • Disabled persons

    No specific mention.

  • Elderly/age

    No specific mention.

  • Migrant workers

    No specific mention.

  • Racial/ethnic/national group

    No specific mention.

  • Religious groups

    No specific mention.

  • Indigenous people

    No specific mention.

  • Other groups

    No specific mention.

  • Refugees/displaced persons

    No specific mention.

  • Social class
    Groups→Social class→Substantive
    Page 1, 1: The GoN shall formally declare liberation of Haliya [peasants/ bonded agricultural labourers], along with the writing off of loans of families of Haliya, transferred from generation to generation.

    Page 1, 2: The 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall be studied, and a taskforce, comprising six persons representing the Haliya victims and relevant persons and six persons representing governmental agencies, shall be formed to carry out concrete work. The taskforce shall present a report within 15 days of its formation.

Gender

  • Women, girls and gender

    No specific mention.

  • Men and boys

    No specific mention.

  • LGBTI

    No specific mention.

  • Family
    Page 1, 1: The GoN shall formally declare liberation of Haliya [peasants], along with the writing off of loans of families of Haliya, transferred from generation to generation.

    Page 1, 3: Security shall be provided to Haliya agitators and Haliya families, as necessary.

State definition

  • Nature of state (general)

    No specific mention.

  • State configuration

    No specific mention.

  • Self determination

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum

    No specific mention.

  • State symbols

    No specific mention.

  • Independence/secession

    No specific mention.

  • Accession/unification

    No specific mention.

  • Border delimitation

    No specific mention.

  • Cross-border provision

    No specific mention.


Governance

  • Political institutions (new or reformed)

    No specific mention.

  • Elections

    No specific mention.

  • Electoral commission

    No specific mention.

  • Political parties reform

    No specific mention.

  • Civil society
    Page 1, 5: The Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall withdraw all agitation programmes being carried out by it from today.
  • Traditional/religious leaders

    No specific mention.

  • Public administration

    No specific mention.

  • Constitution

    No specific mention.


Power sharing

  • Political power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Territorial power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Economic power sharing

    No specific mention.

  • Military power sharing

    No specific mention.


Human rights and equality

  • Human rights/RoL general

    No specific mention.

  • Bill of rights/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Treaty incorporation

    No specific mention.

  • Civil and political rights

    No specific mention.

  • Socio-economic rights

    No specific mention.


Rights related issues

  • Citizenship

    No specific mention.

  • Democracy

    No specific mention.

  • Detention procedures

    No specific mention.

  • Media and communication

    No specific mention.

  • Mobility/access

    No specific mention.

  • Protection measures

    No specific mention.

  • Other

    No specific mention.


Rights institutions

  • NHRI

    No specific mention.

  • Regional or international human rights institutions

    No specific mention.


Justice sector reform

  • Criminal justice and emergency law

    No specific mention.

  • State of emergency provisions

    No specific mention.

  • Judiciary and courts

    No specific mention.

  • Prisons and detention

    No specific mention.

  • Traditional Laws

    No specific mention.


Socio-economic reconstruction

  • Development or socio-economic reconstruction

    No specific mention.

  • National economic plan

    No specific mention.

  • Natural resources

    No specific mention.

  • International funds

    No specific mention.

  • Business

    No specific mention.

  • Taxation

    No specific mention.

  • Banks

    No specific mention.


Land, property and environment

  • Land reform/rights

    No specific mention.

  • Pastoralist/nomadism rights

    No specific mention.

  • Cultural heritage

    No specific mention.

  • Environment

    No specific mention.

  • Water or riparian rights or access

    No specific mention.


Security sector

  • Security Guarantees
    Page 1, 3: Security shall be provided to Haliya agitators and Haliya families, as necessary.
  • Ceasefire

    No specific mention.

  • Police

    No specific mention.

  • Armed forces

    No specific mention.

  • DDR

    No specific mention.

  • Intelligence services

    No specific mention.

  • Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces
    Page 1, 3: Security shall be provided to Haliya agitators and Haliya families, as necessary.

    Page 1, 4: Responding to the 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha in a positive manner, the GoN shall take action for resolution of problems based on the recommendations made by the taskforce concerning all demands.

    Page 1, 5: The Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall withdraw all agitation programmes being carried out by it from today.
  • Withdrawal of foreign forces

    No specific mention.

  • Corruption

    No specific mention.

  • Crime/organised crime

    No specific mention.

  • Drugs

    No specific mention.

  • Terrorism

    No specific mention.


Transitional justice

  • Transitional justice general

    No specific mention.

  • Amnesty/pardon
    Transitional justice→Amnesty/pardon→Relief of other sanctions
    Page 1, 1: The GoN shall formally declare liberation of Haliya [peasants], along with the writing off of loans of families of Haliya, transferred from generation to generation.
  • Courts

    No specific mention.

  • Mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Prisoner release

    No specific mention.

  • Vetting

    No specific mention.

  • Victims
    Page 1, 2: The 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall be studied, and a taskforce, comprising six persons representing the Haliya victims and relevant persons and six persons representing governmental agencies, shall be formed to carry out concrete work. The taskforce shall present a report within 15 days of its formation.
  • Missing persons

    No specific mention.

  • Reparations

    No specific mention.

  • Reconciliation

    No specific mention.


Implementation

  • UN signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Other international signatory

    No specific mention.

  • Referendum for agreement

    No specific mention.

  • International mission/force/similar

    No specific mention.

  • Enforcement mechanism

    No specific mention.

  • Related cases

    No specific mention.

  • Source
    Asian Study Center for Peace & Conflict Transformation (2011), From Conflict to Peace in Nepal: Peace Agreements 2005-2010.

Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

On this day, Friday, September 5, 2008, talks were held between the Talks Team of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Talks Team of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha [National Haliya Liberation Society Federation] at the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, and agreement was reached as follows:

1. The GoN shall formally declare liberation of Haliya [peasants], along with the writing off of loans of families of Haliya, transferred from generation to generation.

2. The 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall be studied, and a taskforce, comprising six persons representing the Haliya victims and relevant persons and six persons representing governmental agencies, shall be formed to carry out concrete work.

The taskforce shall present a report within 15 days of its formation.

3. Security shall be provided to Haliya agitators and Haliya families, as necessary.

4. Responding to the 11-point demands of the Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha in a positive manner, the GoN shall take action for resolution of problems based on the recommendations made by the taskforce concerning all demands.

5. The Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha shall withdraw all agitation programmes being carried out by it from today.

On behalf of Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha

On behalf of GoN Talks Team

Sd.

(Rajuram Bhul)

Chairperson

Sd.

(Janardhan Sharma ‘Prabhakar’)

Minister for Peace and Reconstruction

Sd.

(Hari Sripaili)

Sd.

(Chakra B.K.)

Sd.

(Bhakta Biswakarma)