IDSN recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council September session
Read the full IDSN HRC36 recommendations here:
Archive | Access to justice
Rights defenders: legislation meant to stop caste atrocities is failing
Dalit and Adivasi Civil Society Organisations, Human Rights Defenders from across India met in New Delhi to discuss the status of implementation of India’s legislation to prevent atrocities against Dalits and Adivasis. There was […]
UK caste consultation extended after pressure from human rights defenders
The UK’s Indian Diaspora community are going head to head as the Government’s consultation on caste discrimination legislation is extended. In several media reports groups that are pro and anti the introduction of legislation […]
Rights defenders: 27 manual scavengers die in one month – Government must act now
The call comes following the death of 27 manual scavengers in India within the span of one month, outlined in a press release by rights NGO Safai Karmchari Andolan (SKA). In response, the New […]
India cuts off funding to IDSN member for reporting to UN Experts
IDSN member People’s Watch is fighting a legal battle in the Indian courts to regain their foreign funding license, first revoked by the Indian Government in 2012. The organisation, a program unit of the […]
SDGs in action: Dalit women in Nepal
In connection with their participation at the High Level Political Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals in New York, IDSN member in Nepal, FEDO, has produced a valuable briefing paper on the Sustainable Development Goals […]
Call to action: Outlaw caste discrimination in the UK
Caste discrimination occurs in diaspora communities from caste affected countries living in the UK, and is currently not adequately addressed. Rights campaigners have therefore been working for years to ensure that the Government take action […]
UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights of Dalits
Several states addressed the need to introduce new policies and implement existing ones to prevent violence and attacks against Dalits, as well as ensuring justice for victims of such crimes. Others addressed the need […]
States neglect to address caste discrimination at the UN rights review of the UK
DSN-UK have summarised the review on their website stating:
Prior to the review DSN-UK and International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) made a joint submission to the UPR, outlining the need to outlaw caste-based discrimination in the UK […]
New human rights portal in Nepal to help bring justice to Dalits
The organisations behind the portal describe it in a press release on the portal website stating:
The Dalit Human Rights Portal (DHR-PORTAL) is a brand new media tool in Nepal to advance work on eliminating caste-based discrimination […]