Members
Former Chairpersons
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Prof. Dr. Shreekrishna Sherestha
August 14, 1991to April 4, 1997:
August 18, 2002, to November 13, 2009
October 3, 2012, to January 15, 2016
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Sr. Advocate Mr. Narayan Belbase
April 5, 1997, to November 12, 1998
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Dr. Lekhnath Belbase
November 13, 1998 to August 17, 2002
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Prof. Dr. Promod Kumar Jha
November 14, 2009 to October 2, 2012
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Sr. Advocate Mr. Prakash Mani Sharma
January 16, 2016 to September 4, 2021
Board Members
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Dr. Nirmala K. C.
Chair
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Sr. Advocate Rama Panta Kharel
Vice-Chair
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Dhiraj Pokhrel
General Secretary
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Urmila Joshi
Treasurer
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Advocate Kabita Basnet Pandey
Joint Secretary
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Mr. Prakash Dahal
Executive Member
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Mr. Shiva Paudel
Member
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Mr. Ram Charitra Sah
Executive Member
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Advocate Laxmi (Nani) Thapa
Executive Member
General Members
Staffs
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Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Executive Director
1. Rule of Law, Access to Justice and Fundamental Human Rights Promotion and Strengthening
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Sr. Advocate Ms. Rama Panta
Team Leader
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Mr. Kashi Raj Dahal
Sr. Constitutional and Legal Advisor
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Mr. Sanjaya Adhikari
Program Coordinator
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Ms. Shraddha Suman Guruvacharya
Intern
1.1 Core Team of Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
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Senior Advocate Mr. Prakashmani Sharma (Immediate Past President)
Sr. Advisor
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Sr. Advocate Ms. Rama Pant Kharel (Vice President)
Team Leader
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Advocate Ms. Kabita Pandey (Joint Secretary)
Co-Team Leader
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Advocate Mr. Bishnu Prasad Pokhrel (Former General Secretary)
Expert
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Advocate Mr. Raju Prasad Chapagai (Former Executive Committee Member)
Expert
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Advocate Mr. Basant Prasad Adhikari (Former Executive Committee Member)
Expert
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Advocate Ms. Nani (Laxmi) Thapa (Executive Committee Member)
Expert
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Advocate Mr. Pankaj Kumar Karn, (Life Member)
Expert
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Advocate Mr. Sharmila Shrestha, (Member)
Expert
2. Strengthening Democracy, Governance, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Education
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Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Team Leader
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Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Deputy Team Leader
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Ms. Shova Regmi
Training Coordinator
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Ms. Akanchhya Aryal
Coordinator
2.1 Civil Peace Service Project
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Mr. Kishor Kuinkel
Local Professional Civil Peace Service Program
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Ms. Sanju Jha
Finance Officer
3. Promoting Good Society and Strengthening Institutional Integrity of CSOs; NGOs; Cooperatives and Private Sectors
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Dr. Nirmala KC
Team Leader
4. Natural Resource, Environmental and Climate Justice
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Dr. Shiva Poudel
Team Leader
5. Women Empowerment, Gender Justice, and Social Inclusion
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Advocate Ms. Kabita Pandey
Team Leader
6. Economic Development and Livelihood
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Mr. Prakash Dahal
Team Leader
7. Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
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Advocate Ms. Laxmi (Nani) Thapa
Team Leader
8. Institutional/Program Development Unit
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Mr. Prakash Dahal
Convennor
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Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Member Secretary
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Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Team Mentor
9. Administration and Finance Unit
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Mr. Babu Ram Poudel
Team Leader
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Mr. Jhabindra Adhikari
Admin Coordinator
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Ms. Sanju Jha
Finance and Administrative Officer
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Mr. Madan Maharjan
Sr. Logistic Associate
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Ms. Sapana Karki
Sr. Office Associate
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Ms. Reshma Rai
Support Staff