Alok Pokharel

Experience

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  UNDP, Center for Constitutional Dialogue

  Jul 2009 - Feb 2010

  Intern

  Interned in UNDP’s project ‘Support to Participatory Constitution Building in Nepal’. Involved in writing reports and analyzing the constitution making process from fundamental rights, citizenship, and federalism lens.

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  Citizens Campaign for Right to Information

  Mar 2010 - Dec 2010

  Project Officer

  Reviewed and promoted right to information laws. Assisted information seekers for access to information by following-up with governmental agencies and initiating advocacies.

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  Pro Public

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  Public Interest Lawyer/ Program Officer

  Managed a project on transitional justice and also worked as a Public Interest Lawyer on human rights cases (right to vote, right to environment, amnesty, citizenship, and gender).

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  Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH)

  Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

  Legal Fellow

  Involved in Cholera Litigation- the biggest case ever filed against the UN representing more than 5000 cholera victims for the UN’s introduction of Cholera in Haiti. Conducted human rights research, contributed in strategic planning and advocacy, and wrote op-eds.

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  Chakrabarti Habi Education Academy, College of Law

  Nov 2013 - now

  Lecturer

  Responsible for teaching administrative law, constitutional law and, legislative principles and law making process. Also, providing academic counseling to students and academic advice to the college.

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  National Law College

  Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

  BA.LL.B Director

  Directed academic and research affairs of BA.LL. B program.

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  Democracy Resource Center Nepal

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2020

  Constitution/Legal Analyst

  Responsible for analyzing constitution and laws made by three tiers of governments, writing reports, planning for the project ‘Observation of Nepal’s Post-Constitution Politics and Governance’ with a core focus on the functioning of provincial and local governments under the federal framework. At Democracy Resource Center Nepal, I have also observed elections and wrote reports on election and election processes.