Agreement between the GoN and Kirant Janawadi Workers Party

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Country/entity: Nepal
Region: Asia and Pacific
Agreement name: Agreement between the GoN and Kirant Janawadi Workers Party
Date: 12 Nov 2009
Agreement status: Multiparty signed/agreed
Interim arrangement: Yes
Agreement/conflict level: Intrastate/local conflict
Nepalese Insurgency (1996 - 2006)
Inspired by the Maoist insurgency in Peru in the early 1990s, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) – CPN(M) – declared war on the Nepalese government in February 1996. A key demand was the transformation of Nepal from a monarchy into a ‘People’s Republic’. Following a pronounced Maoist military strategy, the CPN(M) focused their insurgency on the rural areas. They gained significantly in strength and it took heavy international military support to stabilize the Nepalese government in 2002. After public protests escalated in Kathmandu in 2004, the Nepalese King Gyanendra took authoritarian control over the government. In the cities, a strong popular movement for democracy emerged, forcing the government into fast progressing peace negations in 2006 that concluded with the signing of a Comprehensive Peace Accord on 21 November 2006.
Stage: Implementation/renegotiation
Conflict nature: Government
Peace process: Nepal related-local processes
Parties: Suman Wantawa Adihang, Convener
Pampha Kiranti, Member
Heet Bahadur Kepchhaki, Member
Shiv Fago, Member
Dr. J.B. Tamang, Member
Rakam Chemjong, Talks Team Convener and Minister, Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction
Third parties: -
Description: This agreement brings the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party into the formal negotiation process and agrees to hold discussion on the demands raised bythe Kirant Janawadi Workers Party.

Agreement document: NP_091114_GoN and Kirant Janawadi Workers Party.pdf (opens in new tab) | Download PDF

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: No specific mention.

Gender

Women, girls and gender: No specific mention.
Men and boys: No specific mention.
LGBTI: No specific mention.
Family: No specific mention.

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: No specific mention.
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: No specific mention.
Ceasefire: No specific mention.
Police: No specific mention.
Armed forces: No specific mention.
DDR: Security sector→DDR→Demilitarisation provisions
Page 1, 3: Discussion shall be held on the political demands of the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party and weapons management [1].
[1. Following the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers), held on December 9, 2009, ‘to be done as per the decision of the committee through discussion of the Council of Ministers, Political Committee’, in accordance with the decision of the said Committee upon discussions, the words ‘weapons management’ in the third point were removed.]
Intelligence services: No specific mention.
Parastatal/rebel and opposition group forces: Page 1, 1: The Kirant Janawadi Workers Party presented 14-point demands and discussions were held on their demands.

Page 1, 2: Since the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party joined the negotiation process for the establishment of peace, none of its leaders and activists shall be arrested and the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party shall not carry out any activities that might affect the talks, including use and display of weapons, during the period of negotiations.

Page 1, 3: Discussion shall be held on the political demands of the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party and weapons management [1].
[1. Following the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers), held on December 9, 2009, ‘to be done as per the decision of the committee through discussion of the Council of Ministers, Political Committee’, in accordance with the decision of the said Committee upon discussions, the words ‘weapons management’ in the third point were removed.]
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: No specific mention.
Courts: No specific mention.
Mechanism: No specific mention.
Prisoner release: No specific mention.
Vetting: No specific mention.
Victims: No specific mention.
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 Kirant Janawadi Workers Party

Agreement concluded on November 14, 2009

1. The Kirant Janawadi Workers Party presented 14-point demands and discussions were held on their demands.

2. Since the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party joined the negotiation process for the establishment of peace, none of its leaders and activists shall be arrested and the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party shall not carry out any activities that might affect the talks, including use and display of weapons, during the period of negotiations.

3. Discussion shall be held on the political demands of the Kirant Janawadi Workers Party and weapons management [1].

Suman Wantawa Adihang, Convener

Pampha Kiranti, Member

Heet Bahadur Kepchhaki, Member

Shiv Fago, Member

Dr. J.B. Tamang, Member

Rakam Chemjong, Talks Team Convener and Minister, Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction

1. Following the decision of the meeting of the Government of Nepal (Council of Ministers), held on December 9, 2009, ‘to be done as per the decision of the committee through discussion of the Council of Ministers, Political Committee’, in accordance with the decision of the said Committee upon discussions, the words ‘weapons management’ in the third point were removed.