Feedback from: International Dalit Solidarity Network

IDSN Response to EU Call for Evidence in the framework of the drafting of an EU forced labour Instrument

Indigenous Peoples and the right to freedom of religion or belief

GA report of the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief – UNGA77

EU meeting with Ahmed Shaheed, the current UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief – International Dalit Solidarity Network

In June, IDSN and a group of other civil society organisations met with Ahmed Shaheed, the current Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief, in Brussels.

UPR India 4th Cycle 2022

Joint submission by IDSN, DSN Finland, DSN Norway, ARISA and IMADR.

Universal periodic Review Pakistan 2023 4th cycle

Joint stakeholder submission by PDSN, CLJ PHF, RADHA, Hari Welfare Association, PDO, AF, PILER and IDSN.

Joint submission to the CERD Committee on the right to health – International Dalit Solidarity Network

The Sexual Rights Initiative, National Council of Women Leaders (NCWL), Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network (DHRDNet), AWID, Her Rights Initiative (HRI) and IDSN have worked together to create a submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to inform the elaboration of its General Recommendation n°37 on racial discrimination and the right to health. The report recommends that a tripartite approach is necessary in order for states to meet their obligations under CERD Article 5.

UN Expert on Extreme Poverty Presents his Visit Report to Nepal, highlighting his concerns about Dalits and their susceptibility to poverty – International Dalit Solidarity Network

The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Olivier de Schutter, presented to the Human Rights Council his visit report to Nepal, which took place from 29 November to 9 December 2021.

Leave no-one behind: Addressing business-related human rights issues and exclusion of communities on the basis of caste and descent – International Dalit Solidarity Network

IDSN and the UN OHCHR Minority section brought together an experts’ round table discussion to mark the 30th Anniversary of the UN Minority mandate.

Why some Indians die younger than others – BBC News

A new-born Indian can expect to live for 69 years, just three years short of the world average. But disparities in life expectancy - the average number of years that a person can expect to live - among India's social groups have lingered and widened, according to two new studies.

Dalit women were elected in numbers. But have they been empowered?

Despite holding posts, experience as decision makers was not encouraging as discrimination continued, they say.

European Leaders Should Raise Human Rights Concerns with Modi | Human Rights Watch

Speaking in New Delhi on April 25, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen referred to India as a “vibrant democracy,” sharing common values and interests with the European Union. But these cliches, repeated by rote by European leaders seeking closer trade and political ties with India, do not reflect the reality of growing abuses and discriminatory policies under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule.

Unbearable harassment: The fashion industry and widespread abuse of female garment workers in Indian factories – Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Garment worker abuse in India’s factories has intensified due to fashion brands’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Society for Labour & Development. We collected testimonies from 90 women in 31 factories across three major garment-producing hubs in India: Delhi NCR, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

Seen, But Not Heard: Exploring Intersections – Climate Change Adaptation, Gender and Adolescents

This report is an attempt by Dasra and the India Climate Collaborative to draw attention to the unique space that girls and women occupy in the climate crisis today.

Mauritania: UN expert encouraged by progress but says more work needed to fully eradicate slavery | OHCHR

Tomoya Obokata, the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, today welcomed progress in strengthening Mauritania’s legal framework and building the political will to combat slavery, but cautioned that much work still lay ahead.

FEDO Quarterly Post Jan-Mar 2022

Official newsletter of the Feminist Dalit Organisation

Digital activism for equality: Opposing casteism in today’s India | Facebook

The Norwegian Dalit Solidarity Network and the Network for Asian Studies invite to a conversation focusing on casteism and activism within the digital sphere in India. How is casteism within the media manifested, and what impact does this have on freedom of expression? What roles do minorities, in particular Dalits, play, in digital and social media? And how effective is media activism for improving the lives of people on the ground?

Report of the Secretary-General “A global call for concrete action for the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the comprehensive implementation of and followup to the Durban Declaration and Programme of A

Last Girl First ! Prostitution at the intersection of sex, race & class-based oppressions – 03/2022 – YouTube

This study explores how the prostitution system all over the world, disproportionately impacts Indigenous, migrant, asylum-seeking, displaced, poor women and girls, those from the oppressed castes, from ethnic, racial, religious minorities. It highlights how women and girls in prostitution are actually at the intersection of several patterns of domination including patriarchy, racism, colonialism, imperialism, capitalism, class domination & war and militarization.

Ensuring a gender-responsive and effective Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation

Open letter re Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive proposal1 adopted by the European Commission on February 23rd. Which lays down rules for companies to respect human rights and the environment in global value chains.

Manual Scavenging Is Continuing Unabated in India – and Even Children Are Forced Into it

This is part of a 24-part series starting next week, covering the sanitation crisis in each Indian state. Each part will be accompanied by a visual documentary on the specific state, highlighting the effects of the Swachh Bharat Mission and the continuation of manual scavenging in India.