Bhagiram Chaudhari

A family member of the disappeared and chairperson of the Conflict Victims Committee (CVC) in Bardiya, Bhagiram Chaudhari, is a frontline activist and key mover of grassroots mobilization within the victim movement. His work has grown out of personal experience and a deep commitment to the wellbeing of his community. During the conflict, his brother and sister-in-law were disappeared by state forces. He himself, his families, and the whole community were victimized by state sponsored oppression. As an indigenous Tharu activist and a leader of the movement, he has played a crucial role in transforming transitional justice from the local to national level. In addition to CVC, he is one of the co-founders of the National Network of Families of the Disappeared (NEFAD) and Conflict Victims Common Platform (CVCP).