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Regional conference on equal access to justice calls for action to end caste discrimination

There were national human rights practitioners and advocates from the region, key state champions and regional actors to highlight the state and national efforts to advance the rights of Dalit and marginalized communities. The […]
August 15th, 2018|Human Rights Defenders, Nepal, South Asia|
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EU High Representative asked to outline how the EU intends to support IDSN’s application for UN consultative status

The MEP’s question also states that, “It is extremely troubling to learn that the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN), an international NGO focusing on caste-based discrimination and other forms of discrimination based on work and […]
August 15th, 2018|European Union, Human Rights Defenders, United Nations|
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Australian Parliament passes motion on caste-based discrimination

The motion was passed on 27th June 2018 and moved by Senators Claire Moore and Lee Rhiannon. It states that 260 million people across the globe are estimated to face discrimination based on descent and […]
July 18th, 2018|development, South Asia, United Nations|
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Women subjected to caste-based attacks in India call on the UN to act

UN human rights officials at the United Nations Human Rights Council side event #DalitWomenFight against Caste-based violence on June 21, 2018, called for immediate efforts to end rampant caste-based violence against women and address a culture […]
July 13th, 2018|Access to justice, Dalit Women, Human Rights Defenders, India, South Asia, United Nations, Violence and atrocities|
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Amnesty and HRW ask India to stop arresting Dalit rights activists on politically motivated grounds

Read the full press release from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch: (New York) – Indian authorities should cease arrests of Dalit rights activists for their work, Amnesty International India and Human Rights Watch said today. The […]
June 24th, 2018|Access to justice, Human Rights Defenders, India, Political Participation|
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Joint NGO statement for meeting between the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs and accredited NGOs.

Please find the full statement below Joint NGO statement for meeting between the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs and accredited NGOs         (Delivered 22 June 2018 – New York)                                                                                                                                                                                         Thank you Mr. Chair I am […]
June 22nd, 2018|Human Rights Defenders, Political Participation, United Nations|
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Invitation to the #DalitWomenFight side-event at the UN human rights council – 21 June

IDSN is supporting the side-event #DalitWomenFight against Caste-Based Violence taking place on 21 June in Geneva, in connection with the 38th session of the UN Human Rights Council. The side-event will explore and discuss […]
June 18th, 2018|Access to justice, Dalit Women, Human Rights Defenders, India, United Nations, Violence and atrocities|
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UN rights chief references the unjust 10-year deferral of IDSN’s application for UN accreditation in his annual report to the UN Human Rights council

IDSN has issued a factsheet covering all the details of IDSN’s case, including over 80 questions received from India over the past 10 years and statements of UN experts addressing IDSN’s case. In 2017, a […]
June 15th, 2018|Human Rights Defenders, India, Political Participation, United Nations|
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The need to address caste-based violence highlighted in international annual human rights reports

Failure of state authorities to protect the rights of Dalits In the India chapter of the Amnesty International 2018 report it is noted that, “Adivasi communities continue to be displaced by industrial projects, and hate crimes […]
June 11th, 2018|Access to justice, Caste-based slavery, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, Education, Humanitarian Aid, India, Manual Scavenging, Nepal, Violence and atrocities|
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Dalit women participate in the European Development days

An IDSN delegation took part in the European Development Days in Brussels from 5-6 June 2018, organized by the European Commission. The delegation included Asha Kowtal from the National Dalit Women’s movement –the All […]
June 10th, 2018|Dalit Women, European Union, India, Nepal|
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