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UN Minority Forum: Dalit rights defenders deliver statements on shocking lack of justice for Dalits

This year’s Forum on Minority Issues took place on 24th and-25th November and had a thematic focus on “Minorities in the Criminal Justice System”. This is a key issue that is faced by Dalits […]
December 2nd, 2015|United Nations|
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IDSN Statement – 50 years of ICERD – from paper tigers to global action

IDSN Statement for the 50th Anniversary of the International Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination – 26 November 2015 Today, we join you in celebrating 50 years since the momentous occasion where […]
November 26th, 2015|United Nations|
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Stand for Human Rights Campaign launched by Human Rights and Democracy Network

Today The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN), of which IDSN is a member has launched the year-long campaign Stand 4 Human Rights Defenders. urging the EU to take action on commitments to protects and […]
November 12th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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IDSN November Newsletter

Read the latest IDSN newsletter here http://eepurl.com/bFpUBb : The November edition of the newsletter includes: Caste violence in India rises as Dalits assert their rights Nepal UPR – UN Members deeply concerned about caste Dalit singer arrested and […]
November 11th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Caste violence in India rises as Dalits assert their rights

In October, the burning to death of two small Dalit children, asleep in their house, grabbed international headlines. The children were reportedly victims of a dispute between Dalits and members of the dominant caste. […]
November 9th, 2015|Access to justice, Human Rights Defenders, India, Violence and atrocities|
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Dalit singer arrested and film on caste refused clearance – the right to expression curtailed in India

A documentary on the caste system and eating habits was withdrawn from a recent film festival in New Delhi. According to the BBC, the documentary “Caste on the Menu Card” was the only film […]
November 9th, 2015|India, Political Participation|
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Nepal – UN Members deeply concerned about caste discrimination and untouchability

PRESS RELEASE issued jointly by the Nepal Dalit National Social Welfare Organisation (NNDSWO), Dalit NGO Federation (DNF), The Feminist Dalit Organisation (FEDO) and the Jagaran Media Center (JMC) on behalf of the Dalit Civil Society Organisations Coalition […]
November 5th, 2015|Uncategorized|
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Minority Rights Group urges Governments to ensure ‘no one is left behind’ as SDGs are adopted

Caste-related extracts from MRG briefing note on the Sustainable Development Goals Livelihoods In India, Dalits are presented as ‘untouchable’ and as a result 17 per cent of the population are ‘largely exiled from mainstream society’ due […]
September 30th, 2015|Bangladesh, Dalit Women, Education, India, Pakistan, South Asia, United Nations|
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Stand up for Dalit rights at the UN SDG Summit 2015

A series of events including a protest rally are being organised at the UN summit on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 22-26th September in New York, by the Asia Dalit Rights Forum (ADRF) […]
September 22nd, 2015|development, Human Rights Defenders, United Nations|
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Dalit women tour Germany and the US to raise awareness of caste violence

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September 21st, 2015|Access to justice, Dalit Women, Diaspora, Human Rights Defenders, India, Key Issues|
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