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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|

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|

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 […]

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|

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 […]

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|

Dalit rights inadequately addressed at the UN rights review of Bangladesh

The recommendation stating that the state must “Step up efforts in order for indigenous peoples, especially the jumma as well as the dalit fully enjoy their human rights,” was issued by Peru, but not […]

June 7th, 2018|Access to justice, Bangladesh, United Nations|

Declaration for the Elimination of Descent-Based Discrimination – 2018

Declaration for the Elimination of Descent-Based Discrimination (2018)
Date : 2018.04.13

Prior to the International Symposium on UN Guidance Tool on Descent-Based Discrimination in Tokyo on 12 April 2018, IMADR and the UN Office of the High Commissioner […]

June 1st, 2018|Solidarity Networks, South Asia, United Nations|

UN anti-racism committee issues strong recommendations on fighting caste discrimination in Nepal

The Concluding Observations of the May 2018 review of Nepal, by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), include dozens of remarks relating to caste-based discrimination and several strongly worded recommendations […]

May 25th, 2018|Human Rights Defenders, Nepal, United Nations|

UN review of Bangladesh highlights the need to ensure non-discrimination of Dalits

Concerns were raised at the review over the narrowing space for civil society, actions undertaken or planned to ensure non-discrimination of Dalits, special measures for minority groups in areas of employment, health and education, […]

March 20th, 2018|Bangladesh, United Nations|