IDSN overview – UN on caste in Bangladesh
IDSN overview of references to caste-based discrimination in Bangladesh in reviews and reports of UN human rights mechanisms (Treaty Bodies, Universal Periodic Review, Special Procedures). The Treaty Bodies section contains a thematic overview of issues and recommendations from treaty body reviews of Bangladesh on caste-based discrimination. The UPR section contains an overview of recommendations made on caste-based discrimination and the government’s response. And the Special Procedures section contains extracts on caste-based discrimination from the reports of the four Special Rapporteurs who have addressed the issue. The overview also includes a list of relevant upcoming UN reviews of Bangladesh