Good News...A VERY BIG step forward towards bringing peace and stability in Nepal.. Comprehensive peace accord signed, decade-old Maoist armed insurgency ends Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, Nov 21 - The government and the Maoists on Tuesday evening signed the much anticipated and long awaited Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA), formally ending the decade-long armed Maoist insurgency. Attended by the entire cabinet, political leaders, foreign ambassadors, dignitaries and members of the international press, the historic moment came at the Birendra International Convention Center (BICC) hall in the capital at 8:25 this evening. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and Maoist supremo Prachanda signed the historic deal. Before the deal was signed, Home Minister Krishna Prasad Sitaula read out the full text of the CPA. Main features of the CPA, which includes 10 main sections are Formal end of the Maoists' People's War that began in 1996 No political rights to King; his property to be nationalised under public trusts Maoists' People's Liberation Army and Nepal Army and their arms to be managed as per the earlier agreement reached between the government and the Maoists No attacks or any kind of violent and offensive activities from either side; no new recruitments in armed forces of both sides OHCHR-Nepal to monitor human rights situation, and UN Team to monitor and supervise PLA cantonments and Nepal Army barracks Full commitment to uphold human rights, all international human rights laws, civil liberties Maoists' parallel governments (People's governments) across the country to be scrapped National Peace and Rehabilitation Commission, Truth Commission, and a high-level Commission for State Restructuring to be formed Feudal land-ownership system to end, Scientific land distribution system to be adopted Strong punitive policy against corruption Property earned illegally by anybody through corruption to be confiscated Possession, display and use of arms and weapons by anybody a punishable crime Both government and Maoist sides to assist each other to maintain law peace, law and order Respectful rehabilitation and social integration of the people displaced during the insurgency Details to follow...... Source: Kantipur online