Justice Prakash Osti

Justice Prakash Osti is the Honorable Commissioner of National Human Rights Commission of Nepal. Prior to his appointment at NHRC, he was the Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal from 2008-2013. As an active human rights defender his enormous contribution in identifying and addressing the challenges in the national level is valued. In the commission he is assigned as the focal person to oversee the issues on senior citizens, the rights of the persons with disability and caste discrimmination. Also an academician, Mr. Osti has published seven books and more than 270 articles and seminar papers. He has 44 years of experiences of involvement as an editor and publisher of legal journals.