Arzoo Karki
Founder/ Chairperson at Initiative for Business and Human Rights- Claim this Profile
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Nepali Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Limited working proficiency
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Maithali Elementary proficiency
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Anish Regmi
Arzoo is my colleague at INSEC. She is a go-getter and has a brilliant mind. She is one of the best persons I have met so far. She will be an asset to any institution and any team she works with. Arzoo is full of positive energy. Her humor and empathy make her extremely comforting. She always has great stories to share. Her insights on social and legal issues are thought-provoking. She has a lot to offer. Grateful to share the workspace with Aarzoo. Keep shining.
Md Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan
Arzoo is one of the most sincere persons I have met so far. She is excellent at what she does. An excellent team member, always ready to lend a hand for good causes. She is a prolific speaker, and able to connect with people very easily. None would regret working with her, that's for sure.
Anish Regmi
Arzoo is my colleague at INSEC. She is a go-getter and has a brilliant mind. She is one of the best persons I have met so far. She will be an asset to any institution and any team she works with. Arzoo is full of positive energy. Her humor and empathy make her extremely comforting. She always has great stories to share. Her insights on social and legal issues are thought-provoking. She has a lot to offer. Grateful to share the workspace with Aarzoo. Keep shining.
Md Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan
Arzoo is one of the most sincere persons I have met so far. She is excellent at what she does. An excellent team member, always ready to lend a hand for good causes. She is a prolific speaker, and able to connect with people very easily. None would regret working with her, that's for sure.
Anish Regmi
Arzoo is my colleague at INSEC. She is a go-getter and has a brilliant mind. She is one of the best persons I have met so far. She will be an asset to any institution and any team she works with. Arzoo is full of positive energy. Her humor and empathy make her extremely comforting. She always has great stories to share. Her insights on social and legal issues are thought-provoking. She has a lot to offer. Grateful to share the workspace with Aarzoo. Keep shining.
Md Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan
Arzoo is one of the most sincere persons I have met so far. She is excellent at what she does. An excellent team member, always ready to lend a hand for good causes. She is a prolific speaker, and able to connect with people very easily. None would regret working with her, that's for sure.
Anish Regmi
Arzoo is my colleague at INSEC. She is a go-getter and has a brilliant mind. She is one of the best persons I have met so far. She will be an asset to any institution and any team she works with. Arzoo is full of positive energy. Her humor and empathy make her extremely comforting. She always has great stories to share. Her insights on social and legal issues are thought-provoking. She has a lot to offer. Grateful to share the workspace with Aarzoo. Keep shining.
Md Azhar Uddin Bhuiyan
Arzoo is one of the most sincere persons I have met so far. She is excellent at what she does. An excellent team member, always ready to lend a hand for good causes. She is a prolific speaker, and able to connect with people very easily. None would regret working with her, that's for sure.
Credentials
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Advocate
Nepal Bar CouncilFeb, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Initiative for Business and Human Rights
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder/ Chairperson
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Nov 2021 - Present
Driven by the motto of Making Businesses Humanly Responsible, Initiative for Business and Human Rights is the first-ever institution in Nepal established to work for the protection, promotion and fulfilment of Human Rights by ensuring compliance and accountability in business activities. Driven by the motto of Making Businesses Humanly Responsible, Initiative for Business and Human Rights is the first-ever institution in Nepal established to work for the protection, promotion and fulfilment of Human Rights by ensuring compliance and accountability in business activities.
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asia blogs
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Nepal
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor
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Jun 2020 - Present
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INSEC, Nepal
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Nepal
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Human Rights Officer
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Jul 2021 - Jul 2023
My expanse of engagement at INSEC involved overseeing UN project on the victims of torture, drafting shadow reports, Preparing response on the List of issues released by OHCHR, Reporting and formulating the action strategies for the implementation of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations received by Nepal, Editing Nepal Human Rights Year Book that the institution has been publishing for last 30 years, Preparing Human Rights Fortnight reports, Legal and Policy research, inter alia. My expanse of engagement at INSEC involved overseeing UN project on the victims of torture, drafting shadow reports, Preparing response on the List of issues released by OHCHR, Reporting and formulating the action strategies for the implementation of Universal Periodic Review (UPR) recommendations received by Nepal, Editing Nepal Human Rights Year Book that the institution has been publishing for last 30 years, Preparing Human Rights Fortnight reports, Legal and Policy research, inter alia.
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Asia Democracy Network
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South Korea
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International Affairs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Asia Researcher for Tokyo Democracy Forum
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Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Research Theme: Migration Dynamics and Out of Country Voting
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South Asia Researcher/ Panelist for Asia-Africa Democracy Forum
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Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Research Theme: COVID-19 and it's impact on SDGs, Human Rights and Civic Space in South Asia.
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Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
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Nepal
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Coach : International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court Competition
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Mar 2021 - Aug 2021
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Coach : US-Nepal International Moot Court Competition
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Dec 2020 - Mar 2021
(Team Achievements: Winner, Best memorial, Best opening statement.)
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Moot Court Mentor for Jean-Pictet Competition 2021
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Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
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Ujyalo Foundation
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Nepal
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Associate
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Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
Initiated and Led Chetana: A Legal Literacy workshop for All (Objective: Understanding Nepali Laws through Feminist Lens) Initiated and Led Chetana: A Legal Literacy workshop for All (Objective: Understanding Nepali Laws through Feminist Lens)
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INHURED International
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Lalitpur District, Nepal
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Legal Researcher
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Aug 2020 - Feb 2021
worked on the drafting of shadow report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) worked on the drafting of shadow report on International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
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Amnesty International Fusion Youth Network
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Jan 2018 - Nov 2020
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Member
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
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Supreme Court of Nepal
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Ramshahpath, Kathmandu
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Legal Intern
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Feb 2020 - May 2020
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Education
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2023 - 2024
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Laws - LLM -
2022 - 2022
Fordham University
Summer Human Rights Institute, International Law and International Human Rights Law -
2015 - 2020
Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Criminology and Penology -
2013 - 2015
Little Angels' College for Higher Studies
Biology with Extra Maths
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