Curriculum Vitae of Krishna Kandel
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Postal Address: Kathmandu Municipality-16, Banasthali Bhrikutitole, Kathmandu, Nepal
Post Box: 12790
Email: Krkandel1@gmail.com
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DATE OF BIRTH : 28 December 1960
BIRTH PLACE : Baglung, Nepal
SEX: Male
NATIONALITY: Nepali
MARITAL STATUS: Married with two children
KNOWLEDGE OF LANGUAGE:
- Nepali
- English
- Hindi
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor Degree in Law from Tribhuvan
University, Kathmandu, Nepal
CURRENT POSITION:
- . Founder member of Human Rights and Peace Society(HURPES)
- General Secretary of World Vision Advocacy forum.(WVAF)2015 to 2017
- Freelance Journalist/writer
INVOLVEMENT IN HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENT:
- Press Officer in Amnesty International Nepal(1992)
- Director of Amnesty International Nepal(1995-1996)
- Elected as Chairperson of AI Nepal(1999-2001)
- Participated in various international and regional meetings/conference of human rights including United Nations Human Rights Commission meeting in Geneva(Switzerland)
- .Member of first executive committee of Human Rights & peace society (HURPES)1996-1998 and General Secretary of second executive committee(1998-2000)
- Moderator: Transitional Justice Resource Centre(TJRC), Anamnagar,Kathmandu(2012-2013)
- Consultant Transitional Justice Resource Centre(TJRC) since 2013 December to 2014 May
WORKING EXPERIENCE AS JOURNALIST:
- Involved in journalism since 1979.Associated with Rastra Pukar and Nepal Vani weeklies from1979 to 1989
- Associated with current affair program of Radio Nepal named ‘Ghatna Ra Bichar'(1993-1994) and also headed this program for one year
- Executive Editor of Janamanch Weekly( 1996-1997)
- Sub-Editor of Rajdhani Daily(April-November,2001)
- Chief Editor of ‘Rajya Ko Rupantaran’ a monthly publication of CPJS (2007)
- Produced and presented ‘Rajya ko Rupantaran’ TV program of CPJS (2008)
- Executive Director of Center for Professional Journalism Studies Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal
- Founder member of Nepal Press Union( 1990)
- Editor of ‘YOSAATA’ weekly (May 2010-September 2010)
INVOLVEMENT IN HUMAN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY AND PEACE
MOVEMENT OF NEPAL:
- Involved in democracy and human rights movement of Nepal. In this connection arrested several times in the past( including ‘Satyagraha’)
- Fast unto death (28 January to 2 February 1997) opposing human rights violation( abuses) and demanding formation of independent institute( National Human Rights Commission) to protect and promote human rights. The fasting was organized by Human Rights & Peace Society.
- Asan artist associated with renowned Drama group SARWANAM since 1980’s to 2002 and performed in various Dramas throughout the country & abroad .
AUTHOR:
writer of six books as follow:
- Thought on Democracy(1990)
- Poem Collection( Buddhaka Ankhama Des-1996)
- Article collection(Focus on human rights and politics-2011)
- Amnesty International and human rights(1994)
- Travelouge( Patal Britanta-2013)
- Transitional justice in Nepal (2014)
SERVED AS AN EXPERT IN PRIME MINISTER OFFICE:
Appointed as an expert by the then Prime Minister S. B. Deuwa in his
advisory team (January 2002- May 2002)
OTHER INVOLVEMENT:
– . President- Lions Club Kathmandu(District 325A1) Peace & Education L/y 2015/2016
-Life member, Nepal Red Cross Society
FOREIGN VISIT:
Five Continent- India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Hongkong, Macau, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Austria, France, Senegal, The Netherlands, Belgium, USA and Australia