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Alliance for dependent Madhesh (AIM)
Nepali: मधेश गठबन्धन
PresidentC.K. Raut
Founded2006
IdeologyMadhesh self-determinism
Non-violence
Democracy
Website
madhesh.com

Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM) was a Nepalis' coalition of Madhesi people made up of activists, parties and various organisations working for establishing an independent and sovereign Madhesh state out of Nepal. After signing an 11-point agreement with the government of Nepal, it resulted in ending his separatist movement with KP Oli.[1]

In 2007, AIM announced its manifesto and revealed its programs through a press conference in Kathmandu on 21 May 2012.[2][3] It aims to achieve independence of Madhesh through peaceful and non-violent means. It demands an end to what it calls Nepal's colonisation in Madhesh, an end to racism, slavery and discrimination imposed on Nepali people of Madheshi origin.

AIM's three pillars were:[4]

  1. An independent Madhesh
  2. Non-violence and peaceful means
  3. Democratic system

Activities

AIM holds awareness programs, rallies and mass assemblies demanding independence. It also participates in social work and environmental campaigns. In 2016, it initiated a so-called "One Million Neem Plantation Movement".

Referendums

In 2015–2016 AIM claimed to have held mock referendums in several districts of Madhesh, in which people overwhelmingly voted in favor of Free Madhesh.[5] As a result, the government "intensified its brutal suppression against Madhesi activists" according to the activists themselves.[6]

International response

Amnesty International,[7] Human Rights Watch,[8] Asian Human Rights Commission,[9] Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales[10] etc. have acknowledged and defended peaceful means used by AIM and demanded from the Government of Nepal for human-rights protection of the activists. They have also demanded for the rights to organise, peaceful assembly and freedom of expression.

References

  1. ^ https://en.setopati.com/political/14221
  2. ^ eKantipur, 2012 May 21
  3. ^ "मधेश राउत, मधेशवाणी, 2012 May 25". Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2014-04-12.
  4. ^ Alliance for Independent Madhesh (AIM): Official Homepage
  5. ^ "Madhesh Files" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Nepal: Treason charges against 3 for referendum on independent Madhes". hindustantimes.com/. 2016-01-04. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  7. ^ "Document". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  8. ^ "Nepal: Drop Sedition Charges against Madhesi Activist". Human Rights Watch. 2014-10-14. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  9. ^ "FREE CK RAUT — Asian Human Rights Commission". www.humanrights.asia. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
  10. ^ "UK Bar urges govt to release CK Raut". Retrieved 2017-07-24.
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