- The European Parliament calls for stepping up consultations with Dalit communities and the adoption of a policy addressing intersectional discrimination
The International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament’s annual report on human rights and democracy in the world 2022 and the European Union’s policy on the matter. In addition to […] The post The European Parliament calls for stepping up consultati [...] - Dalit voices heard at the UN Forum on Minority Issues
IDSN delegates from South Asia spoke out on the human rights issues faced by Dalits at the UN Forum on Minority Issues in December 2022. Speaking on the panel and from the floor, human rights […] The post Dalit voices heard at the UN Forum on Minority Issues appeared first on International Dalit S [...] - Young Dalit leaders speak out at UN Business and Human Rights Forum
An IDSN delegation of inspiring young Dalit rights leaders participated in the the 11th session of the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights in Geneva. The Forum was created by the Working Group on Business […] The post Young Dalit leaders speak out at UN Business and Human Rights Forum appeared [...] - A long awaited and hard-fought victory for us and a triumph for Dalit voices everywhere
Today is a day for celebration. Following a historic vote at the UN our big-little human rights solidarity network, IDSN, was finally granted UN consultative status after fighting 15 years for it. After having been […] The post A long awaited and hard-fought victory for us and a triumph for Dalit [...] - India rights review: Action on caste discrimination recommended by States across three continents
During the 4th Cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of India, the country received recommendations on caste, including the need to ensure implementation of legislation to protect Dalits from discrimination and violence, develop an […] The post India rights review: Action on caste discr [...]