Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice (LAPSOJ)

What Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice (LAPSOJ) does

LAPSOJ is a Nepal-based non-governmental organization established in 2008 by lawyers specializing in rule of law, human rights, and constitutional issues. The organization delivers strategic public interest litigation in the Supreme Court of Nepal, human rights training and research, and policy reform advocacy, primarily serving Nepali migrant workers and their families, broader human rights victims, and government institutions including the Ministry of Labour, the Department of Foreign Employment, and provincial and local governments. All legal services and training are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

The organization operates with a small core team of five staff members based at its Charkhal Road, Dillibazar-30, Kathmandu headquarters, and is mentored by pioneer human rights lawyers of Nepal. It has filed multiple jurisprudence-setting public interest litigations covering migrant worker deaths abroad, legal aid mechanisms, voting rights for Nepali migrants, regulation of foreign employment agents, and implementation of the Free Visa Free Ticket policy, with at least three PILs still active as of the most recent reporting. LAPSOJ also engages international bodies, notably through a joint submission with Pourakhi-Nepal to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants that was incorporated into the Special Rapporteur's official report (A/HRC/38/41/Add.1).

LAPSOJ's business model is grant- and project-based rather than commercial: it is funded through project grants (including the ILO Skills for Employment Programme's 'Law and Policy Reformulation on labor governance' project) and donations, with no commercial pricing or product revenue. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and no funding rounds, acquisitions, or institutional investors are reported.

Name

Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice (LAPSOJ)

Legal name

Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice (LAPSOJ)

Website

https://lapsoj.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LAPSOJ is a Kathmandu-based NGO founded in 2008 that provides strategic public interest litigation, human rights training, and policy advocacy to advance migrant worker rights and constitutional rights in Nepal, funded primarily by grants and project-based donor support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Advocacy Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Migrant & Refugee Legal Aid and Documentation Services (BPADAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Human rights litigation
• Public interest litigation
• Legal policy advocacy
• Migrant worker rights
• Human rights training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. NGO / Grant Funding: As a non-governmental organization, LAPSOJ appears to be funded through grants, donor funding, and project-based support. The organization receives funding for specific projects such as the 'Law and Policy Reformulation on labor governance at Federal, Province and Local level' project under ILO's Skills for Employment Programme (SEP). LAPSOJ also accepts donations and partnerships for its work in legal reform and human rights advocacy.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LAPSOJ is a non-governmental legal and policy reform organization that provides strategic public interest litigation in the Supreme Court of Nepal, free legal aid to migrant workers and human rights victims, human rights training, and policy advocacy focused on migrant worker rights, constitutional protections, and broader human rights issues in Nepal.

Product overview

LAPSOJ is a legal and policy reform NGO that operates as a unified service offering centered on strategic litigation and research. The organization provides strategic litigation services for human rights, migrant workers' rights, and economic/social/cultural rights enforcement. The core offering consists of legal representation, human rights training, and policy research services aimed at social and legal reform through judicial intervention in Nepal's Supreme Court. All services are delivered through in-house legal expertise and collaborative litigation efforts with partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Strategic Public Interest Litigation

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pourakhi-NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2018LAPSOJ and Pourakhi-Nepal are leading NGOs working for the protection of Nepalese migrant workers' rights. They filed a joint submission to UN Special Rapporteur Felipe González Morales titled 'Access to Justice of Nepalese Migrant Workers: Present-Day Problems and Challenges' on 4 February 2018. LAPSOJ and Pourakhi-Nepal also filed joint public interest litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of Nepal regarding the Free Visa Free Ticket policy. Pourakhi is a member-based organization specializing in women and migration issues.
• UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of MigrantscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2018LAPSOJ and Pourakhi-Nepal submitted a joint written submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, Mr. Felipe González Morales, during his official mission to Nepal from 29 January to 5 February 2018. The submission titled 'Access to Justice of Nepalese Migrant Workers: Present-Day Problems and Challenges' highlighted gaps in the legal framework limiting migrant workers' access to justice. The Special Rapporteur's report extensively incorporated LAPSOJ's findings and recommendations.
• International Labour Organization (ILO) — Skills for Employment Programme (SEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAPSOJ is implementing the project 'Law and Policy Reformulation on labor governance at Federal, Province and Local level' under ILO's Skills for Employment Programme (SEP). Through this project, LAPSOJ conducts consultations with stakeholders at federal and provincial levels, gathers expert recommendations, and publishes opinion series to inform Nepal's foreign employment policy reform.
• Asian Human Rights and Cultural Development Forum (Asian Forum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAPSOJ and Asian Human Rights and Cultural Development Forum (Asian Forum) jointly filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Supreme Court of Nepal on 25 August 2017 demanding effective implementation of the government's Free Visa Free Ticket policy. This was part of ongoing strategic litigation efforts to protect migrant worker rights.
• Non-Resident Nepali (NRN) AssociationminorOthersThe NRN Association is referenced in LAPSOJ's policy recommendations as a stakeholder to be mobilized across Gulf and Southeast Asian countries to support the protection of Nepalese migrant workers' rights through bilateral and multilateral relations and international migration forums.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• International Labour Organization (ILO): UN agency setting labor standards and funding labor migration governance programs; current funder of LAPSOJ's policy reformulation project. Comparable mission area (labor migration governance) but operates as intergovernmental body rather than NGO.

Emerging players

• CARAM Asia: Regional Asia-based coalition coordinating action research on migrant workers' health, rights, and welfare. Comparable migrant worker advocacy scope with regional rather than single-country focus.
• Asia Pacific Mission for Migrants (APMM): Hong Kong-based regional NGO advocating for rights of migrants in Asia, including Nepali domestic workers. Comparable migrant worker rights mission with regional rather than Nepal-specific focus.
• Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA): Regional Asia-wide network of migrant worker organizations, including Nepali groups. Provides regional advocacy platform comparable to LAPSOJ's migrant worker rights focus but at a network/coordinating layer.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International Nepal: Global human rights organization with Nepal country presence that conducts research, advocacy, and strategic litigation. Overlaps with LAPSOJ on migrant worker rights and constitutional rights enforcement, but operates at much larger scale.
• Human Rights Watch: International human rights organization that conducts research and advocacy on labor migration, including Nepali migrant workers in Gulf states. Operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic mandate than LAPSOJ.

Direct peers

• Advocacy Forum for Nepal: Nepal-based NGO specializing in torture prevention, access to justice, and strategic litigation before Nepal's courts. Comparable legal aid and PIL model focused on human rights enforcement.
• Center for Legal Aid (CLAID-Nepal): Kathmandu-based legal aid and rights organization providing free legal services to marginalized populations in Nepal. Comparable domestic legal services and rights-advocacy mandate.
• Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD): Kathmandu-based NGO using strategic litigation, legal aid, and policy advocacy to advance women's rights and social justice in Nepal. Highly comparable operating model and Supreme Court PIL focus as LAPSOJ.
• Pourakhi-Nepal: Nepal-based member-based NGO focused on migrant worker rights, particularly women migrants. Direct coalition partner of LAPSOJ; both have jointly filed PILs in the Supreme Court and submitted joint advocacy to the UN Special Rapporteur on Migrants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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