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The situation regarding Dalits and modern forms of slavery
Despite being prohibited in many countries, slavery is widespread in South Asia. Forced and bonded labour, resulting in a loss of control over labour conditions and terms of work, is often interlinked with the caste system and related types of customary feudal agricultural relationships.
Universal periodic Review Pakistan 2023 4th cycle – Joint stakeholder report
Joint stakeholder submission by PDSN, CLJ PHF, RADHA, Hari Welfare Association, PDO, AF, PILER and IDSN.
Call for submission for two reports on the issue of child, early and forced marriage OHCHR February 2022
In Pakistan, forced marriages and forced conversions of women and girls affect Hindu and Christian minorities disproportionately. There are frequent reports that persons belonging to these minorities are kidnapped and subjugated to physical and emotional abuse involving threats of violence.
EU Consultation for an Initiative on Sustainable Corporate Governance
Need and objectives for EU intervention on sustainable corporate governance
Contribution to The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) – 2021
The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) has identified five themes on which it intends to submit studies to the Human Rights Council during its mandate term. One of these studies is on Racism, racial discrimination and the right to development. Article 5 of the Declaration on the Right to Development enjoinsstates to take resolute steps to eliminate the violations of the human rights of peoples affected by racism and racial discrimination. The elimination of racism is therefore recognized as essential to fulfilling the right to development.
South Asia: Authorities must urgently protect sanitation workers risking their lives on the COVID-19 frontlines (IDSN News)
Amnesty International, WaterAid and the International Dalit Solidarity Network call on authorities in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan to take immediate action to protect sanitation workers who are risking their lives on the COVID-19 frontlines.
UN women’s committee raises concern over intersecting caste, religious and gender discrimination in Pakistan (IDSN News)
Dalit women in Pakistan are at high risk of human rights abuses due to intersecting caste, religious and gender discrimination. In the Concluding Observations of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) review of Pakistan, the Committee recommends that the state addresses intersecting discrimination directly and note concern over the persistence of abductions and forced conversions, stereotypes and insufficient disaggregated data.
IDSN highlights rights violations against Dalits for the UN women’s committee review of Pakistan
IDSN submitted a report detailing the challenges faced by Dalit women and girls in Pakistan, for the review of the government’s report on compliance with the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW review), which took place Tuesday 11th February.
UN CESCR Review: Pakistan neglect to acknowledge rights abuses against Dalits (IDSN News)
Activists and Members of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) review of Pakistan on 12-13 June 2017, drew attention to the serious human rights violations faced by Dalits in Pakistan. Nonetheless, the Government of Pakistan neglected to adequately acknowledge the issues and failed to outline action to combat it.
Report: CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN PAKISTAN (PDSN & IDSN)
Joint submission for the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights review of Pakistan
Joint submission for the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights review of Pakistan (IDSN)
IDSN and the Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) have submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ahead of the June 2017 review of Pakistan. The report details serious human rights issues resulting from caste-based discrimination in Pakistan.
CERD- 90 Pakistan – Alternative report 2016 (joint submission by IDSN and PDSN)
The human rights situation of ethnic, linguistic, religious minorities, scheduled castes Hindus and indigenous people in Pakistan
Scheduled Caste Children in Pakistan (IDSN and PDSN July 2015 alternative report for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, 2015)
The alternative report on scheduled caste children in Pakistan is written by the Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) and the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) and submitted to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for the 72nd Pre-sessional Working Group session (5-9 October 2015) and the review of Pakistan at the 72nd Working Group session (6 May-3 June 2016). The report examines the current situation of scheduled caste (Dalit) children and provides information about the implementation gaps in the enforcement of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child, and makes recommendations for the Committee’s examination. The observations are based on independent studies and reports, case documentation, and recommendations by other UN human rights bodies.
CEDAW Concluding Observations on Pakistan 2013
Dalit women in Pakistan – denied a life in dignity and respect (IDSN, news, 2013)
SCHEDULED CASTE WOMEN IN PAKISTAN – Alternative report to CEDAW (PDSN and IDSN, 2013, Report)
Alternative Report submitted to the CEDAW Committee for the examination of the 4th periodic report of Pakistan at the 54th CEDAW session in February 2013. Submitted by Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network in association with the International Dalit Solidarity Network - January 2013