New book documents caste atrocities under Covid-19 lockdown in India
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UN UPR Review: Nepal receives 14 recommendations on addressing caste-based discrimination
During the 3rd Cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review of Nepal, the country received at least 14 recommendations on caste, including education of Dalit girls, implementation of the legislation combatting caste based discrimination, […]
IDSN Recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council 46th Session
IDSN has issued and disseminated recommendations for the UN HRC46 – see the recommendations below and download a PDF version here.
Recommendations for the 46th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (22 February – […]
Nepal Universal Periodic Review 2021 – Fact Sheet on caste discrimination
IDSN has issued this fact sheet jointly with the Dalit NGO Federation (DNF) for the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal, listing recommendations, that have been responded to and noted, as well as the national […]
Human Rights Watch World Report highlights caste discrimination in India, Nepal and Mauritania
The report covering events of 2020 highlights severe human rights violations faced by the lowest castes in the these countries, especially focusing on civil society and freedom of association, the intersection of caste and […]
Joint Statement: EU Should Speak Out Against India’s Rights Violations
Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue Scheduled for January 12
(Brussels,January 11, 2021) — The EU should take a strong stand and press India to immediately end systemic human rights violations, seven organizations said today, ahead of […]
Ethical Trade Norway event highlights the need to tackle caste discrimination in global supply chains
IDSN presented on the panel of the event “Modern Slavery: Stakeholder dialogue on Caste in Global Supply Chains” organised by Ethical Trade Norway on 14 December, to discuss ways to tackle caste discrimination in […]
IDSN speaks out about caste-hate speech at EU NGO Forum keynote panel
IDSN highlighted the need for urgent action to curb caste-hate speech “spreading like wildfire”, speaking at the EU NGO Human Rights Forum keynote panel on ‘Fundamental Rights and Freedoms in the Digital Sphere’.
Speaking […]
UN experts raise concern over caste-based slavery
UN experts spoke out about the links between discrimination and slavery at the webinar “Contemporary Slavery & Racial Discrimination: Civil Society Support to Survivors during the Pandemic” organised by the International Day for the […]
Report: Justice is denied in caste-based sexual violence cases
The report ‘Justice Denied: Sexual Violence and Intersectional Discrimination’ just released by Equality Now in collaboration with Swabhiman Society, looks at barriers to accessing justice for Dalit women and girls in Haryana, India. The report analyses […]