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IDSN Roadmap to the UNOHCHR Guidance tool on Descent-Based Discrimination

The Roadmap offers check boxes on actions within the four main areas covered in the tool: Learn, Involve, Support and Act. It summarises key concepts drawing on text excerpts from the UNOHCHR Guidance Tool […]
November 9th, 2017|United Nations|
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Urgent Appeal for Action – Dalit Professor in need of immediate protection

Human Rights Defenders Alert – India (HRDA) has issued an urgent appeal for the protection of Professor Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd – a political analyst, human rights activist and one of India’s most prominent Dalit […]
November 8th, 2017|Access to justice, Human Rights Defenders, India, Political Participation, Violence and atrocities|
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Urgent Appeal for Action – Death threats and withdrawal of police protection for a Dalit human rights activist

The appeal directed to the National Human Rights Commission of India states that false cases have been filed against Mr. Kalsan and that he is receiving death threats on account of his work defending […]
November 2nd, 2017|Access to justice, Human Rights Defenders, India, Violence and atrocities|
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Dalit activists in Nepal take part in IDSN workshop on UN and EU advocacy

The workshop included an overview of the EU and its institutions by IDSN EU Adviser, Claire Ivers, specifically the different roles of the European Council, Council of the EU, European External Action Service (EEAS), […]
October 24th, 2017|European Union, Nepal, Political Participation, United Nations|
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MEPs call on EU Presidents to address caste discrimination at the EU-India summit

A cross-party group of prominent Members of the European Parliament has sent an open letter to the President of the European Council, the President of the European Commission and the High Representative of the […]
October 20th, 2017|European Union, India|
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Indian Government responds to UN rights review – accepts key recommendations on caste but not on ensuring space for civil society

Fifteen states made interventions with explicit recognition of the challenges faced by Dalits, at the United Nations human rights review (UPR) of India, which took place in May. Responding to the review in September […]
October 9th, 2017|Human Rights Defenders, India, United Nations|
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Campaign and new report highlight caste discrimination in schools

The campaign raises awareness across India of the serious obstacles to education encountered by Dalit and Adivasi students and issues key recommendations for change. In connection with the campaign public hearings and consultations took […]
October 9th, 2017|Dalit Children, Education, India|
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IDSN recommendations for the UN rights review of Pakistan

The UN will review the human rights situation of Pakistan on 13th November 2017. Ahead of this review IDSN and the Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) have released a factsheet containing key recommendations, prepared […]
October 2nd, 2017|Pakistan, United Nations|
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IDSN recommendations for the UN Human Rights Council September session

Read the full IDSN HRC36 recommendations here:
September 7th, 2017|Access to justice, Living conditions, United Nations|
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Dalit flood victims need food, water and medicine

Nepal, Bangladesh and India have experienced severe flooding over the past weeks and many Dalit communities are hard hit. In this article we will share some of the reports we have received from members […]
September 6th, 2017|Humanitarian Aid, Nepal|
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