Commission recommends inclusion of Muslim and Christian Dalits in reservation schemes in India
The National Commission of Minorities in India issued a report in January 2008 that strongly recommends that Muslim Dalits and Christian Dalits be awarded “Scheduled castes” status. Currently the Scheduled Castes status brings with it benefits such as reservation schemes in public employment and higher education. The report looks into the material well being and social status of […]New Dalit platform formed in Bangladesh
A new Dalit platform has been formed in Bangladesh. The new platform, called bangladesh Dalit and Excluded Rights Movement (BDERM), came in to being on April 22. The platform was the concrete outcome of a national consultation organised by Bangladesh Dalit Human Rights, Nagorik Uddyog and others. It brought together organizations individually working on the rights of Dalits and […]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 Government argued that since caste-based discrimination is not mentioned in the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA), NGOs working on that issue […]Bihar floods: When the boat doesn’t come
A recent report released by Dalit Watch documents caste discrimination in the relief efforts following the latest round of devastating floods in the Indian state of Bihar.
IDSN contribution to CERD review of Pakistan
IDSN has submitted a contribution to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on caste-based discrimination for the review of Pakistan by the Committee at its 74th session in February 2009. The contribution will be shared with the Expert Members who are going to prepare a list of issues based on the state report submitted by […]Danish parliament rejects claim that caste discrimination is an ”internal matter”
At a hearing entitled “Dalits and Caste Discrimination” in the Danish parliament on 24 September 2008, the Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Mr. Karsten Lauritzen rejected the claim that caste discrimination is an “internal matter.
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