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HR lawyer Tejshree passes away



KATHMANDU: Tejshree Thapa, a human rights lawyer, who worked in crises and conflicts in the Balkans, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, passed away on Tuesday from an illness New York City.

Tejshree, who was senior South Asia researcher at Human Rights Watch, was 52. She first joined Human Rights Watch in 2004 and was our senior South Asia researcher.

Daughter of former Ambassador Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa and Rita, she is survived by her daughter.

Publish Date : 28 March 2019 12:46 PM

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