Durga belongs to Indigenous community, is a licensed attorney, development professional and Human Rights Defender, and has been working with human rights and development for the past 18 years. He earned Bachelor's Degree in Law and Master's Degree in Sociology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
His human rights legal experience includes casework and policy advocacy in both international and domestic settings. He worked with different national and international organizations and net-works including institutions of the government of Nepal to promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples, women and other marginalized communities in particular.
He joined LAHURNIP in January 2015 and leads community cases, programs, policy advocacy, provides legal aid to Indigenous and local communities who are harmed by the collective and individual human rights violations.
Email : durga.yamphurai@gmail.com