Kathmandu, Sept. 15 -- Om Prakash Aryal, a constitutional lawyer whose career has been defined by high-profile public interest cases and human rights advocacy, has been appointed Minister for Home Affairs; Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in Prime Minister Sushila Karki's Cabinet.

Born in Gulmi, Aryal has long been associated with causes that touch ordinary citizens-whether campaigning alongside Dr Govinda KC for reforms in the medical sector or standing with victims of transitional justice.

His legal activism against powerful individuals, often carried out at personal risk, has earned him a reputation for courage and persistence.

Aryal's defining battle, however, came against Lokman Singh Karki, the powerful former chief commiss...