• New EU human rights guidelines highlight the need to address caste in EU’s external action
  IDSN welcomes the new EU Human Rights Guidelines on Non-discrimination in External Action, where caste is mentioned several times as a form of discrimination that must be addressed. It is specified in the guidelines that […] The post New EU human rights guidelines highlight the need to addres […]
• MEP’s ask EU to act to end the unjust blocking of IDSN’s UN accreditation
  Several high-profile members of the European Parliament have sent a letter to the EU High-Representative for Foreign Affairs, Frederica Mogherini, asking the EU to take action to support IDSN’s 10-year quest for UN accreditation, at […] The post MEP’s ask EU to act to end the unju […]
• Study finds Dalits working in forced and child labour in India’s garment industry
  The report offers the most wide-reaching and comprehensive investigation into the conditions of work in India’s home-based garment sector. “Time and time again studies find that Dalits in the global supply chains are working in […] The post Study finds Dalits working in forced and […]
• Caste discrimination is blocking progress on the SDGs says UK NGO development network BOND
  A new report Caste and Development: Tackling Discrimination Based on Work and Descent has just been released by the UK NGO development network BOND highlighting the urgent need to address caste discrimination in order to […] The post Caste discrimination is blocking progress on the SDGs says […]
• UN rights chief warns against “increasing harassment and targeting of” Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis in India
  UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet, raises concern over increasing marginalisation and discrimination in India, in her speech to the UN Human Rights Council. Speaking about the situation in India, the High Commissioner […] The post UN rights chief warns against “inc […]

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