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The UK fails to ensure legal protection against caste discrimination

The decision, which the Government states is due to the ‘controversial nature’ of the issue, comes following many years of procedural delays in implementing a clause that would include caste under the remit of […]
August 20th, 2018|Solidarity Networks, UK|

Declaration for the Elimination of Descent-Based Discrimination – 2018

Declaration for the Elimination of Descent-Based Discrimination (2018) Date : 2018.04.13 Prior to the International Symposium on UN Guidance Tool on Descent-Based Discrimination in Tokyo on 12 April 2018, IMADR and the UN Office of the High Commissioner […]
June 1st, 2018|Solidarity Networks, South Asia, United Nations|

IDSN Chair nominated for ‘Secularist of the year 2018 award’

IDSN Executive Chair and DSN-UK Director, Meena Varma, has been shortlisted for a ‘Secularist of the year 2018 award’ by the The National Secular Society in the UK . The award ‘recognises a campaigner or […]
February 20th, 2018|Human Rights Defenders, Solidarity Networks|

Dalit rights issues raised at the NGO event of the year in Finland

“The Dalit Solidarity Network in Finland (DSNFi) participated in the World Village Festival on May 27-28. The festival had 78 000 visitors during the weekend. It is annual multicultural event organised by the Kepa […]
June 2nd, 2017|Solidarity Networks|