Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal (NAVA Issue Brief 2)

When Nepal’s civil war ended in 2006, the country had changed fundamentally. Legacies of the war included the end of the monarchy and the accommodation of Maoist rebels (Unified Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist, UCPN-M), who were integrated into the government. A total of 1,462 Maoists (including 71 officers) were selected for integration into the Nepal Army (Pun, 2012). Like many post-conflict societies, Nepal is struggling to re-establish political stability and cope with post-conflict violence.

Responses to armed violence have not been based on clear information about the scale or distribution of weapons in the country. It is not clear what kinds of firearms are in Nepal or where they are concentrated.

Legacies of War in the Company of Peace: Firearms in Nepal applies published reports and data, as well as estimation techniques, to explore the scale and distribution of firearm ownership in post-conflict Nepal.

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