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The highlights of the report include:

  • OECD side-event co-organised by Arisa and IDSN addressed caste in garment and footwear supply chains
  • Dalit women called for global action on caste at IDSN’s UN Human Rights Council #LetsTalkAboutCaste side-event
  • IDSN delegation participated and gave statements at the UN Forum on Minority Issues to foster action
  • IDSN spoke at a session at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights and a delegation took part in the Forum
  • UN OHCHR workshop in Bangkok shedding light on barriers to justice for Dalits in South Asia co-organised by IDSN
  • Recommendations on caste were made by UN UPR and Treaty Bodies following IDSN statements and submissions
  • The European Parliament adopted reports on EU-India relations and human rights calling for action on caste discrimination
  • Caste was included in the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)
  • Dalit human rights defenders participated in EU human rights event in Brussels and trained EU diplomats on caste