UN Documentation: Nepal

Documentation links on caste, UN & Nepal

• Report to the SP on violence against women and girls in sports (GFoD Submission April 2024)
• Joint Submission to the UN CEDAW 2024 – Caste and Gender Justice in Nepal
• Advocating for equality: IDSN delegation addresses challenges faced by Dalits at key UN Forums (IDSN news)
• UN Human Rights Council Regular Session 53 Activities (IDSN News 2023)
• Caste and gender-based violence addressed at IDSN’s first UN side-event (News 2023)
• Dalit voices heard at the UN Forum on Minority Issues (IDSN News)
• Young Dalit leaders speak out at UN Business and Human Rights Forum (IDSN News)
• A study Report On Dalit Women Specific Recommendations Received from the UPR, CEDAW and CERD, and their Implementation Status
• Speaking out against caste discrimination at the Women at Work Conference – International Dalit Solidarity Network
• UPR India 4th Cycle 2022
• 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
• 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
• IDSN 2022 submission to the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary forms of Slavery
• Nepal: UN Poverty Expert says caste discrimination is “the single most important factor” explaining why Dalits are disproportionately affected by poverty – International Dalit Solidarity Network
• Recommendations for the 48 th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council (13 September – 8 October 2021)
• ID: SG report on Reprisals – 26th Meeting, 48th Regular Session Human Rights Council | UN Web TV
• Pradip Pariyar from the Samata Foundation Nepal speaking at UN HRC48 – YouTube
• Input on Nepal in advance of the Visit of the Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights (2021)
• Nepal’s caste struggle | Nepali Times
• Joint submission to the call for input from the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association for his report to be presented at the 50th session of the Human Rights Council
• Contribution to The Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development (EMRTD) – 2021
• Joint Stakeholder Submission of Non-governmental Organization on Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Nepal
• Caste-hate speech highlighted at the 2020 UN Minority Forum (IDSN News)
• Contemporary Slavery & Racial Discrimination: Civil Society Support to Survivors during the Pandemic – YouTube
• Dalit women activists highlight caste and gender discrimination at UN hearing (IDSN News)
• Nepal: Bachelet condemns Dalit killings, calls for independent investigation (IDSN News)
• IDSN Annual Report 2019-2020
• IDSN takes part in a National Stakeholder Consultation on the UN UPR in Nepal
• Nepal encouraged to implement UN experts recommendations
• From where I stand: “Local and global political and economic systems create and maintain social inequality” (UN Women – article)
• Women rise to political leadership in Nepal with help from a UN Women project (UN Women)
• ‘Statelessness’ of Dalit communities raised at the UN Forum on Minority Issues (IDSN News 2018)
• UN Special Rapporteur asks Nepal to act on violence against Dalit women (IDSN News 2018)
• Renu Sijapati from FEDO speaks about the UN CEDAW review of Nepal 2018 (Video)
• Durga Sob from FEDO speaks about Dalit women at the UN CEDAW review of Nepal 2018 (Video)
• Upashana Pradhan from FEDO speaks about the UN CEDAW committee (video)
• Durga Sob from FEDO speaking about her experience of the UN CEDAW review of Nepal 2018 – YouTube
• Kala Swarnaka from FEDO speaks about the UN CEDAW review of Nepal 2018 (Video)
• UN CEDAW committee voices concern over difficulties faced by Dalit women in Nepal (IDSN News)
• Factsheet 2018: Caste-Based Discrimination and Untouchability against Dalit in Nepal – for the UN CERD review of Nepal 2018
• Caste-Based Discrimination and Untouchability against Dalit in Nepal – 2018 – (Alternative Report by Civil Society to the UN CERD review of Nepal)
• UN anti-racism committee issues strong recommendations on fighting caste discrimination in Nepal – International Dalit Solidarity Network
• Young Dalit activists speak out at the UN Minority Forum on youth and inclusion
• Concerns of Dalit women in the High Level Political Forum 2017 on SDGs (Publication, Nepal)
• SDGs in action: Dalit women in Nepal (IDSN news)
• (In)Equality in Aid discussed at the 9th session of the Forum on Minority Issues (IDSN News, 2016)
• DSN-UK “joining hands to end racial discrimination” with CERD « DSN-UK
• IDSN at the CERD consultation with civil society: joining hands to end racial discrimination (IDSN News, 2016)
• Human Rights Council concludes general debate on racism and racial discrimination
• Latest news on caste discrimination
• UN Deputy High Commissioner gravely concerned about caste discrimination (IDSN News)
• Nepal – UN Members deeply concerned about caste discrimination and untouchability (IDSN news)
• Key recommendations for the UPR of Nepal, 4 November 2015
• 100 Days Against Caste Discrimination – Pledge Your Commitment | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s Caravan
• ADRF: 260 million Dalits appeal for inclusion in the Sustainable Development Goals
• Report from IDSN UN side event: Caste and Gender-Based Forced and Bonded Labour
• Caste, Gender and Forced and Bonded Labour (IDSN briefing note)
• Human Rights Situation of the Dalit Community in Nepal, Dalit Civil Society Organisations Coalition and IDSN Joint UPR Submission Nepal November 2015
• FEDO (Nepal) report for CSW59 on Dalit Women March 2015
• IDSN input on Dalit women in relation to the 59th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women
• Nepal: UN Human Rights Council should exert pressure to abolish Haliya practice, a form of slavery (AHRC)
• United Nations raising concern for caste discrimination from all quarters
• UN CCPR review of Nepal highligts concern about caste-based discrimination
• Concluding Observations – Nepal – CCPR 110th session (2014)
• Slave castes suffer in Madagascar and Nepal says UN Special Rapporteur (IDSN, news, 2013)
• Continued plight of the ‘untouchables’ (UN experts’ media statement)
• UN experts speak out on caste issue (IDSN News, 2013)
• UN High Commissioner’s statement – side event on Dalit women.pdf
• Dalit women raise their voices in the UN
• Pillay pledges support for Dalit women (IDSN News, 2013)
• Caste-based discrimination in Nepal: a local-level perspective – UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal (2013)
• Dalits affected by ‘implementation gap’ (IDSN News, 2013)
• IDSN and FEDO submission to the UN Working Group on discrimination against women in law and practice (IDSN and FEDO, 2012, Submission)
• UNHCHR Message for 100 Day Campaign against Caste Discrimination and Untouchability (OHCHR, 2011, Statement)
• UNICEF: Progress on the Millennium Development Goals, With Equity, in Nepal (2010, Video)
• Shadow Report – On the Fourth and Fifth Periodic Report of the Government of Nepal on CEDAW (CEDAW, 2011, Publication)
• CEDAW/C/NPL/CO/4-5 – Condlucing Observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW, 2011, Publication)
• Statement by UN High Commisioner Navi Pillay – Visit to Nepal (OHCHR, 2009, Statement)
• Statement at HRC12 Side Event by Nepal’s State Minister for General Administration
• OHCHR statement at HRC16 side event on “Discrimination Based on Work and Descent” (OHCHR, 2011, Statement)
• NEPAL: The Caste-Related UPR Commitments Must Be Made Reality (AHRC/Jagaran Media Center, 2011, Statement)
• The NDC and OHCHR call upon the Government to fulfil its commitment to end all forms of discrimination (NDC/OHCHR, 2011, Statement)
• Draft Report of the Working Group on the UPR – Nepal (HRC, 2010, Publication)
• UN Pushes for Action in Dalit Discrimination Cases (the Himalayan Times, 2010, News)
• Nepal Human Development Report 2009 – State Transformation and Human Development (UNDP-Nepal, 2009, Publication)
• NDC/NWC/OHCHR Nepal Joint Press Statement – Access to justice for victims of caste-based discrimination in Nepal (NDC/NWC/OHCHR, 2010, Statement)
• OHCHR launches non-discrimination campaign (OHCHR, 2009, Press)
• NDC-OHCHR-Nepal launch observation on the Untouchability Bill (NDC/OHCHR-Nepal, 2010, Statement)
• The Report of the NHRI of Nepal on the UPR Processes (NHRI, 2010, Publication)
• NEPAL – An Annex by Coalition of Women Network of Nepal (WOREC, 2010, Publication)
• Advance Questions to Nepal (UPR, 2011, Publication)
• Government Assurances to NDC and OHCHR to Implement Court Verdicts on Caste-Based Discrimination (OHCHR/NDC, 2010, Press)
• Nepal NGO Coalition Submission to the UPR of Nepal (NNC, 2010, Publication)
• Durban Review Conference (DRC) Follow-Up Commitee – Nepal (DRC, 2010, Publication)
• Dalits of Nepal And the New Constitution (UNDP, 2008, Publication)
• Universal Periodic Review – Nepal 2011 (UPR, 2011, Statement)
• UN High Commissioner Navi Pillay’s Speech – visit to Nepal (OHCHR, 2009, Statement)
• The Dalits of Nepal and a New Consitution (United Nations Development Programme, 2008, Publication)
• Lobby Brief on Dalit Women in Nepal for the Examination of Nepal at the 49th CEDAW Session, New York, 20 July 2011 (FEDO/IDSN, 2011, Publication)
• AHRC CERD Shadow report – Nepal 2004 (AHRC, 2003, Publication)
• Nepal CERD Shadow Report 2004 (Human Rights Treaty Monitoring Coordination Committee, 2004, Publication)
• The Missing Piece of the Puzzle – Caste discrimination and the conflict in Nepal (CHRGJ, 2005, Publication)
• Speak Up… Stop Discrimination! – NDC and OHCHR-Nepal Observations on the Untouchability Bill (NDC/OHCHR, 2010, Publication)
• OHCHR speech on the launch of the report “Opening the Door to Equality: Access to Justice for Dalits in Nepal” (OHCHR, 2011, Statement)
• Opening the Door to Equality – Access to Justice for Dalits in Nepal (OHCHR, 2011, Report)
• Addressing discrimination and human rights in the CCA-UNDAF: A good practice from Nepal (OHCHR, 2012, Publication)
• Nepal UPR 2011 – Key recommendations (IDSN and DRC Follow-Up Committee – 2011 – Recommendation)

More documentation links on caste, UN & Nepal