Demographics of Nepal

The Innocents Maimed by Nepal's Communist Power Struggle

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Between Two Stones - In this report from 2006, Nepal's civilian population are caught in the middle of a brutal civil war between Maoist insurgents and conservative security forces. Subscribe to Journeyman for more information: http://www.youtube.com/journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=67129 In February 1996, the first shots of Nepal’s civil war rang out across the Himalayas. By 2006, more than 12,000 people had been killed as Maoist rebels sought to overthrow Nepal’s ruling monarchy and establish a communist republic. "99.999% of Nepali people don't want this war, they don't want to have anything to do with it, and yet they are the victims", says newspaper editor Kunda Dixit. Dixit finds himself reporting in a heavily censored state, where the government monopolises information about the conflict. "The people realise this is just a power struggle between the revolutionaries, who are outdated in their ideology, and a monarchy that wants to take the country back three decades". Unfortunately for Nepal's population, remaining at arms length from the revolutionary and governmental suspicion has become impossible. Testimony from a teacher now without a left hand and an elderly lady without a husband show the brutality meted out by both sides of the fighting. With the highest number of 'disappeared' people of any country in history, it is the innocent population who are paying the price of an archaic and immoral war. Irin - Ref 6105 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.