| Date: 25 June 2006
To
Mr Ram Chandra Paudel
Coordinator, Peace Committee
Peace Secretariat
Singha Durbar
Kathmandu
Subject: Regarding ceasefire
Dear Sir,
We are pleased to know
that the Nepal government has set up Peace Secretariat for initiating
peace talks between the government and the CPN Maoist and establishing
lasting peace. First of all, I would like to congratulate the Peace
Secretariat on behalf of Ban Landmines Campaign Nepal (NCBL). In order
to push forward the peace process, to create an environment of confidence,
to ensure people's safety, and to make the peace talks result-oriented,
we would like to request you to incorporate the following points in
the Code of Conduct for Ceasefire.
| 1. |
Not
to lay landmines and ambushes targeting each other |
| 2. |
Not to lay
landmines and ambushes on or below the surface of land |
| 3. |
To identify
the types and number of mines and ambushes and the mine and ambush
laid areas by both parties to the conflict |
| 4. |
Both parties
to the conflict should mark the mined or ambush laid areas and
should prohibit the access of the common people to such areas |
| 5. |
To identify
the areas like the private land and houses acquired or unregistered
land in which temporary or permanent security posts are set up
and mines and ambushes are laid |
| 6. |
Both parties
to the conflict should conduct Mine Risk Education |
| 7. |
To identify
the problems created by mining and address them in order to rehabilitate
the displaced people. For example, many private houses and land
are used for mining |
| 8. |
To conduct
a national survey of displaced people and mine victims including
those killed, maimed and injured |
| 9. |
Introduce programs
for the relief, rehabilitation, and social and economic reintegration
of displaced people and mine victims |
| 10. |
To remove landmines
and ambushes laid in highly important public places like cross
roads, rough or tarred roads, banks of rivers, forests, school
premises, farms, resting places, pastures, and sources of drinking
water immediately |
Sincerely
Purna Shova Chitrakar
Coordinator
NCBL |