UN Racism Conference fails to address caste-based discrimination affecting 260 million people
Those, for whom the Racism Conference should have been a platform for dialogue, are being relegated to the margins in the final outcome document
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Durban Review Conference: Break the UN silence on caste discrimination
260 million people worldwide suffer from caste discrimination and are being silenced by the Durban Review Conference, which claims to aim at protecting all victims affected by discrimination and contemporary forms of racism. To break this silence, Human Rights Watch, IDSN, NCDHR and other human rights organizations, have issued a joint position paper calling on the conference to address this crucial issue.
Human Rights Council adopts decision to publish completed Sub-Commission studies
At its 10th session in March 2009, the Human Rights Council decided to publish the completed Sub-Commission reports, which means that the finalized reports on discrimination based on work and descent may finally be issued as official UN documents.
GalleryConference on justice for dalits calls for international action
Church leaders and human rights advocates seek to further internationalize the struggle to overcome caste-based discrimination, which affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The UN anti-racism review conference to take place in Geneva in late April will be the first test of this strategy.
Press Release: India must show leadership in combating caste-based discrimination, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
During her first official visits to Nepal and India from 18-24 March, the High Commissioner for Human Rights delivered two historic speeches urging the Government of India to show global leadership in the fight against caste-based discrimination, and calling upon the Government of Nepal to apply existing laws to end such discriminatory practices.
GalleryPakistan promises to address caste-based discrimination in dialogue with the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
On 19-20 February, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination considered the 15th-20th periodic reports of Pakistan on the implementation of the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination.
GalleryDalits’ access to education debated at the UN Forum on Minorities
When the UN Forum on Minority Issues met for the first time on 15-16 December in Geneva to discuss the issue of minorities’ access to education, Ms. Meghna Guhathakurta from Bangladesh was invited to […]
IDSN granted accreditation for the Durban Review Conference
At the 2nd substantive session of the Durban PrepCom between 6-17 October, IDSN was granted accreditation for the Durban Review Conference in April 2009 despite objections from the Indian Government to its application.
The Indian […]