Nepal, July 16 -- Victims of predatory lending have outlined three non-negotiable demands ahead of a fourth round of negotiations with the government, as both sides prepare to resume talks over long-running grievances.

The Central Committee of the Farmers and Workers' Movement Against Loan Sharking, which is leading the protest, said the demands were final conditions for any agreement with the government.

Although the committee has formed a six-member negotiation team led by its chair, Awadhesh Kusawaha, the government has yet to appoint its own negotiating team.

Rijan Rana Magar, the movement's central spokesperson, said the committee's secretariat had endorsed three "bottom-line" demands during a meeting on Thursday.

The protesters ...