Prachanda, the US, and China

Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that his country was "closer to logically concluding our unique...peace process", and that "completing the remaining task of transitional justice is top on my political agenda". He said there would be "no blanket amnesty for the serious violation of human rights", and sought "goodwill and support" from the international community for the conclusion of the peace process. A large number of Maoist leaders, including Prachanda himself, are accused of murder and grave violations of human rights during the 1996-2006 civil war in Nepal, in which…