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UN side-event highlights Dalit women’s leadership in the fight for justice

IDSN brought together #DalitVoicesForJustice, UN experts, civil society and Member States for our HRC62 side-event, Caste, Gender and Power: #DalitVoicesForJustice on 2 July at the UN Human Rights Council. The event highlighted the urgent need to […]
July 3rd, 2026|Access to justice, Bangladesh, Caste-hate speech, Dalit Women, Human Rights Defenders, India, Manual Scavenging, Nepal, Pakistan, Political Participation, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Nations, Violence and atrocities, Water and Sanitation|
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UN HRC62 side-event: Caste, Gender and Power — #DalitVoicesForJustice Invitation

IDSN is delighted to welcome two UN Special Rapporteurs, Ashwini K.P. and Prof. Nicolas Levrat, alongside a powerful panel of Dalit human rights defenders from across South Asia, for a UN Human Rights Council […]
June 22nd, 2026|Access to justice, Dalit Women, India, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, United Nations|
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European Parliament hearing calls for stronger EU action on caste discrimination in South Asia

On 14 April 2026, the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights held a public hearing on caste discrimination in South Asia, bringing renewed attention to caste as a structural human rights issue and to the […]
May 7th, 2026|Access to justice, Business, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, European Union, Political Participation, Violence and atrocities|
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Nepal: UN Special Rapporteur urges action on caste discrimination and Dalit rights

The UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Professor Nicolas Levrat, has urged Nepal to take stronger action to ensure that Dalits and minority communities can fully enjoy their rights. Following his country visit to […]
March 20th, 2026|United Nations|
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States urge Nepal to strengthen action against caste discrimination in 2026 UN rights review outcome

During Nepal’s fourth-cycle Universal Periodic Review (UPR), UN Member States’ recommendations called for stronger action against caste-based discrimination, “untouchability”, and related patterns of exclusion and violence affecting Dalits, including Dalit women and Dalit children. Nepal’s review took place on 21 January 2026 during the […]
February 3rd, 2026|Access to justice, Dalit Women, Nepal, Political Participation, United Nations, Violence and atrocities|
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Dalit human rights defenders engage with EU institutions in Brussels

IDSN facilitated a series of advocacy meetings and outreach activities in Brussels involving Dalit human rights defenders that took place in December 2025. The visit created an important opportunity to bring first-hand perspectives from […]
February 1st, 2026|European Union|
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IDSN highlights milestone and the need to address caste discrimination at ICERD 60th Anniversary

On 4 December 2025, the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) joined global human rights leaders at United Nations HQ in Geneva for the High-Level Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the International Convention on […]
December 14th, 2025|Access to justice, Caste-based slavery, Caste-hate speech, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, Human Rights Defenders, Political Participation, South Asia, United Nations, Violence and atrocities|
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IDSN delegation highlights urgent concerns ahead of Nepal’s 2026 UN rights review

From 24–28 November, IDSN facilitated a delegation of Dalit human rights defenders from Nepal to come to Geneva for advocacy meetings ahead of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) pre-session of Nepal, as well as […]
December 12th, 2025|Access to justice, Caste-based slavery, Caste-hate speech, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, development, Education, Human Rights Defenders, Nepal, Political Participation, United Nations, Violence and atrocities, Water and Sanitation|
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UN Minority Forum: Dalit activists call for action on caste-based violence, intersectional discrimination, shrinking civic space and labour rights

At the Eighteenth session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues in 2025, IDSN delegates highlighted the urgent need to address caste discrimination, violence and exclusion across South Asia. Dalit delegates from South Asia […]
December 1st, 2025|Access to justice, Bangladesh, Business, Caste-based slavery, Caste-hate speech, Dalit Children, Dalit Women, development, Education, Human Rights Defenders, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Political Participation, South Asia, United Nations, Violence and atrocities|
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IDSN joins UN, the city of Geneva and civil society to honour artists at the International Art Contest for Minority Artists

On 25 November, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Freemuse, the City of Geneva and Minority Rights Group (MRG) announced the 2025 winners of the fourth edition of the International […]
December 1st, 2025|United Nations|
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