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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 801 

Expressing support for the restoration of multi-party democracy, prevention 

of Maoist conquest, re-establishment of security, government services, 

exercise of political rights, and respect for human rights in Nepal. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 4, 2006 

Mr. WALSH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing support for the restoration of multi-party democracy, prevention of Maoist conquest, re-establishment of 

security, government services, exercise of political rights, 

and respect for human rights in Nepal. 

Whereas, in February 2005, King Gyanendra of Nepal dismissed the Government of Nepal, arrested dissidents and 

political opponents, imposed a broad array of restrictions 

on civil liberties, seriously setting back Nepal’s democracy 

and eroding even further the unity of legitimate political 

force in opposition to the Maoist insurgency in that country; 

Whereas King Gyanendra held local municipal elections on 

February 8, 2006, a year after he seized direct power, 


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saying the vote will precede the long overdue general elections he has promised to hold by April 2007; 

Whereas King Gyanendra claimed the elections to be part of 

his ‘‘road map’’ back to democracy, but most Nepalese 

believe it was another ploy to tighten his grip on power; 

Whereas members of the opposition seven-party alliance made 

a public appeal to actively boycott the elections and asked 

the international community not to recognize the results 

because the King’s autocratic regime was, in effect, seizing all the fundamental rights of the Nepalese people by 

staging an election that was guised as free and fair; 

Whereas New Delhi, Washington, Tokyo, and the European 

Union (EU) each expressed their concern with the King’s 

actions; 

Whereas India and the United States suspended the sale of 

military equipment to Nepal; 

Whereas the Maoist insurgency, along with the violence of the 

security forces, in Nepal has killed approximately 13,000 

people since 1996, and the insurgency continues to undermine political stability and prospects for economic development in the country; 

Whereas King Gyanendra’s inability to subdue the Maoist insurgency and his repression of pro-democratic elements 

has undermined his legitimacy; 

Whereas King Gyanendra has suppressed the peaceful nationwide pro-democracy demonstration originally scheduled 

for April 6–9, 2006, by imposing a curfew; 

Whereas the King’s actions demonstrate that the royal government has closed down all doors for dialogue; 


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Whereas the EU Heads of Mission in Katmandu, Nepal, condemn the ban of protests in large areas of Katmandu and 

the consequent arrests of many Democratic Party leaders 

and members of professional and civil society organizations prior to the demonstrations planned for April 6–9, 

2006; 

Whereas the EU Heads of Mission believe that such actions 

further aggravate the atmosphere of confrontation in 

Nepal and are not conducive to constructive dialogue; 

Whereas Nepalese security forces have killed fifteen 

protestors, hundreds of people have been injured, and 

thousands of people have been arrested during the demonstrations that, for the first time, brought thousands of 

business people into the streets alongside students and 

political activists; 

Whereas the pro-democracy demonstrations lasted for nearly 

three weeks; 

Whereas King Gyanendra made a speech on April 24, 2006, 

stating that he will reinstate the parliament in Nepal; 

Whereas Nepal’s political parties must assume the responsibility to develop a plan toward democracy; and 

Whereas the development of a plan for democracy will require 

the full participation of the political parties to oversee a 

peaceful political process to implement the will of the 

Nepalese people: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) the House of Representatives— 

3 (A) reiterates its support for the restora4 tion of multi-party democracy in Nepal; 


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1 (B) condemns the Maoist insurgency in 

2 Nepal which has engaged in civilian atrocities; 

3 (C) recognizes the difficulties the Royal 

4 Nepalese Army (RNA) faces in countering the 

5 Maoist threat, but deplores RNA violations of 

6 human rights; 

7 (D) reiterates its support for reconciliation 

8 between King Gyanendra of Nepal and the op9 position political parties, and a return to de10 mocracy as the only path toward an effective 

11 counter-insurgency strategy and the restoration 

12 of security, government services, exercise of po13 litical rights, and respect for human rights; 

14 (E) supports the action to reinstate par15 liament and urges him to give the political par16 ties the authority to hold elections for a con17 stituent assembly that would write a new con18 stitution; 

19 (F) regrets the loss of life and injuries that 

20 occurred during the nearly three weeks of pro21 democracy demonstrations; and 

22 (G) urges the Government of Nepal and 

23 the political parties to provide the necessary 

24 food, medical care, and infrastructure necessary 

25 to rebuild the country; and 


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1 (2) it is the sense of the House of Representa2 tives that King Gyanendra should— 

3 (A) restore a multi-party democracy; 

4 (B) prevent a Maoist takeover of Nepal; 

5 and 

6 (C) restore security, government services, 

7 exercise of political rights, and respect for 

8 human rights. 

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