Nepal: Ethnic Leaders Threaten Boycott Of Census

Nepal: Ethnic Leaders Threaten Boycott Of Census   At a time when the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) is braced for kick-starting the Census 2011, indigenous peoples’ representatives on Friday threatened to boycott it.   The CBS is prepared to couduct the count in two phases—from May 15 to June 1 and from June 17 to 27. According to the leaders, the CBS did not consult with them adequately before preparing the questionnaire and selecting enumerators, among others. They have demanded that...

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