In 1996, the Maoists people’s war began in Nepal, with the Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist struggling to replace the constitutional monarchy with a communist republic. The article places Nepal’s insurgency within the framework of global terrorism in a post-September 11th world. The article defines terrorism and civil liberties and then demonstrates how civil liberties can be succinctly curtailed through an analysis of the insurgency in Nepal. Following an examination of the United States role in counter-terrorism strategy, the article turns to a discussion of terrorism in Nepal and its impact on civil liberties in that nation. The historical roots causes of global, regional, and national terrorism are examined, with examples provided from the war Nepal. Escalating atrocities of the insurgency and their effects on civil liberties are described throughout the second half of the article to illustrate the toll of counter-terrorism efforts on civil liberties. Bibliography