Mr. Prabin Subedi is a practicing lawyer at all tiers of courts in Nepal and has completed his LL.M studies in Information Communication Technology Law from the University of Oslo, Norway. Mr. Subedi has been providing legal representation in civil, criminal, and corporate matters before various courts of Nepal and conducted national researches on various subjects. Mr. Subedi is a member of the teaching faculty at the Kathmandu School of Law. He is a regular trainer at Nepal Police Academy, Armed Police Force and National Judicial Academy. He is a fellow delegate of International Visitor Leadership Program hosted by Department of State of United States of America. He received an award on media law fellowship from the University of Hong Kong. Mr. Subedi delivers pro bono service for needy victims and files and litigates Public Interest Litigations before the Supreme Court of Nepal. He is also a Managing Associate and Partner Paramount Legal Advisory Services Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Nirajan Thapaliya is human rights professional based in Nepal. He has previously worked with the United Nations and international rights organizations – TRIAL International and International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) – for over 13 years in different capacities. He is currently employed as the Director of Amnesty International Nepal. He holds Master’s Degrees in Law and Humanities and Social Sciences from Tribhuvan University.

I hold a BA.LLB degree from the Kathmandu School of law (Purbanchal University) and completed an internship at the Office of the Attorney General.I have passed the BAR exam in 2023 and am a licensed advocate. I am currently pursuing LLM in Human Rights and Gender Justice at Kathmandu School of law as a second year scholar.

Mr. Ankit Babu Adhikari is a research professional and a journalist. He is currently active in research, monitoring and evaluation in the development sector. He works with Foundation for Development Management (FDM) in the capacity of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator. He also writes for The Washington Post. Between 2014 and 2016 Ankit has worked with TRIAL International in the capacity of Human Rights and Communications Officer. Before that, he was a full-time journalist. He has worked with national dailies including The Kathmandu Post (as a reporter) and The Himalayan Times (as a desk editor). Mr. Adhikari is currently pursuing an MPhil in Development Studies at Kathmandu University. He also has a Masters degree in Sustainable Development from that same university. Ankit is also an artist and is active in Nepal’s music scene as a singer and composer.

Salina Kafle is a human rights lawyer based in Nepal. She joined the HRJC team in 2018 as a Human Rights Officer. Prior to joining the HRJC, she has extensively worked on Women, Peace and Security agenda; Gender Justice and Social Inclusion and was involved in researches on Good Governance and Rule of Law in Nepal. Her experiences include working as a Legal consultant for various national and regional NGOs. She has written extensively in national Journals on various issues of human rights.

Salina holds a Master’s degree in Law from the Kathmandu School of Law.

I believe victim’s access to justice must be strengthened in all ways possible and I am committed to engage my endeavors towards access to justice through HRJC.

Mr. Kapil Aryal is currently an Associate Professor at Kathmandu of Law. He started his career in 2000 as a lawyer and started teaching law in 2005. He has over 19years of experience in law, human rights, criminal justice, gender justice, rights of persons with disabilities, child rights, counter trafficking as well as victim and witness protection. He has published extensive research on fair trial standards, children’s rights and human trafficking in Nepal. He was a consultant for many civil societies reporting for the Universal Periodic Review mechanism and for United Nations treaty bodies. 

Ojaswi K.C is a lawyer based in Nepal. Since 2020, she has worked with HRJC in various capacities as an intern, participant, research consultant, and now a Human Rights Officer. Besides this, she has been involved in a research project related to climate change and gender-based violence. Ojaswi holds LLB and M.A.

I believe that to strengthen people’s agency in redressing rights violations, concerned stakeholders need to work both at the grassroots level to international level from capacity building to litigation and activism. Since HRJC inception, it has continuously worked in both the level to ensure people agency to redress their rights. So being the part of this team, has been a fruitful venture.

Dikshya Adhikari is a human rights lawyer based in Nepal. She joined the HRJC team in 2025 as a Human Rights Officer. Prior to joining HRJC, she worked extensively in the fields of migrant workers’ rights, transitional justice, gender equality, and the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. Dikshya holds a B.A. LL.B. degree and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Conflict, Peace, and Development Studies. She has authored articles on topics such as marital rape and transitional justice and has participated in various capacity-building programs focused on human rights and women’s rights.

I believe that empowering marginalized communities and ensuring their access to justice are critical steps toward fostering equality and human dignity. Through my work at HRJC, I am committed to contributing to this cause by combining advocacy, research, and capacity-building initiatives.