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15 August 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 15, 2025, against the multi-million US dollar development pact, the MCC. Nepal formally ratifies the 500 million USD Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in 2022. The House of Representatives ratifies the MCC Nepal Compact with what it calls an ''interpretative declaration.'' In nearly 20 years since its inception, MCC compacts help alleviate poverty around the world by forming partnerships with developing countries committed to economic freedom, investing in their citizens, and good governance, including promoting democratic principles and combating corruption. The Government of Nepal signs the MCC agreement in 2017 after determining its goals to modernize Nepal's energy and transportation sectors with the hope of helping more than 23 million Nepali.

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#12646440

15 August 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 15, 2025, against the multi-million US dollar development pact, the MCC. Nepal formally ratifies the 500 million USD Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in 2022. The House of Representatives ratifies the MCC Nepal Compact with what it calls an ''interpretative declaration.'' In nearly 20 years since its inception, MCC compacts help alleviate poverty around the world by forming partnerships with developing countries committed to economic freedom, investing in their citizens, and good governance, including promoting democratic principles and combating corruption. The Government of Nepal signs the MCC agreement in 2017 after determining its goals to modernize Nepal's energy and transportation sectors with the hope of helping more than 23 million Nepali.

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15 August 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 15, 2025, against the multi-million US dollar development pact, the MCC. Nepal formally ratifies the 500 million USD Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in 2022. The House of Representatives ratifies the MCC Nepal Compact with what it calls an ''interpretative declaration.'' In nearly 20 years since its inception, MCC compacts help alleviate poverty around the world by forming partnerships with developing countries committed to economic freedom, investing in their citizens, and good governance, including promoting democratic principles and combating corruption. The Government of Nepal signs the MCC agreement in 2017 after determining its goals to modernize Nepal's energy and transportation sectors with the hope of helping more than 23 million Nepali.

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15 August 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 15, 2025, against the multi-million US dollar development pact, the MCC. Nepal formally ratifies the 500 million USD Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in 2022. The House of Representatives ratifies the MCC Nepal Compact with what it calls an ''interpretative declaration.'' In nearly 20 years since its inception, MCC compacts help alleviate poverty around the world by forming partnerships with developing countries committed to economic freedom, investing in their citizens, and good governance, including promoting democratic principles and combating corruption. The Government of Nepal signs the MCC agreement in 2017 after determining its goals to modernize Nepal's energy and transportation sectors with the hope of helping more than 23 million Nepali.

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15 August 2025

Cadres of the Nepal Communist Party march in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 15, 2025, against the multi-million US dollar development pact, the MCC. Nepal formally ratifies the 500 million USD Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact in 2022. The House of Representatives ratifies the MCC Nepal Compact with what it calls an ''interpretative declaration.'' In nearly 20 years since its inception, MCC compacts help alleviate poverty around the world by forming partnerships with developing countries committed to economic freedom, investing in their citizens, and good governance, including promoting democratic principles and combating corruption. The Government of Nepal signs the MCC agreement in 2017 after determining its goals to modernize Nepal's energy and transportation sectors with the hope of helping more than 23 million Nepali.

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#12180020

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180021

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180022

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180023

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180024

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180025

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180026

21 March 2025

Residents hold up posters during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action serves as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180011

21 March 2025

A number of people force their way in during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action is carried out as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180008

21 March 2025

A poster of a demonstration rejects the revision of the Indonesian Military Law Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action takes place as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Law, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also called dual function.

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#12180009

21 March 2025

A person walks during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Draft Law (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action is carried out as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Bill, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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#12180010

21 March 2025

A person wears a mask during a demonstration to reject the revision of the Indonesian Military Law Draft (RUU TNI) in front of the West Java DPRD Building in Bandung, Indonesia, on March 21, 2025. The action is carried out as a form of rejection after the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR) ratifies the revision of the TNI Law, which expands the role of the military to occupy civilian positions, also known as dual function.

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