Agreement between the GoN and Rastriya Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha
- Country/entity
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Nepal
- Region
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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
- Stage
- Framework/substantive - partial
- Conflict nature
- Government
- Peace process
- Nepal related-local processes
- Parties
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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
- -
Local agreement properties
- Process type
-
Formal structured process
- Rationale
- A dialogue team was set up by the Maoist-led government, which won the elections in April 2008. This dialogue team was again led by the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction, Mr Janardhan Sharma. This team pursued dialogue with the team of Haliya Mukti Samaj Mahasangha.
- Is there a documented link to a national peace process?
- Yes
- Link to national process: articulated rationale
- This was an agreement with peasants group. Given the recognition of the CPA for wide-ranging commitment on social and economic transformation, this can be seen to be anchored to the CPA commitment.
- Name of Locale
- Western Nepal
- Nature of Locale
- Other
- GPS Lat/Long (DD)
- 0.000000, 0.000000
- Participant type
-
Central state actor
Local community/civilian group(s)/civil society organisations - Mediator, facilitator or similar
- No mention of mediator or similar
Local issues
- Ritual/prayer and process (including use of scripture)
No specific mention.
- Grievance List
- [Summary] (1) economic hardship of the Haliya (peasants), including abolition of bonded labour.
- Cattle rustling/banditry
No specific mention.
- Social cover
No specific mention.
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)