- UN committee raises concern over persisting intersectional discrimination against Buraku women in Japan
The UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) raised concern over persisting discrimination and stereotypes against Buraku women at the 17 October review of Japan. The Committee’s Concluding Observations specifically identify, and […] The post UN committee raises co [...] - Dalit women call for global action at #LetsTalkAboutCaste UN side-event
Dalit women human rights defenders highlighted the need to explicitly address caste discrimination, as a root cause of widespread human rights violations, at a UN Human Rights Council IDSN side-event on 18 September 2024. The event […] The post Dalit women call for global action at #LetsTalkAbout [...] - UN workshop sheds light on barriers to justice for Dalits in South Asia
In the workshop titled “Mapping out Access to Justice for Persons from Descent-Based Communities,” human rights defenders, researchers, legal experts and civil society representatives gathered to discuss some of the pressing issues faced by persons […] The post UN workshop sheds light on barri [...] - Tribute to IDSN’s first Director Rikke Nöhrlind
It is with immense sadness that we have learned that IDSN’s first Director, Rikke Nöhrlind, has passed away. Rikke was an instrumental part of laying the foundations of the International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) and […] The post Tribute to IDSN’s first Director Rikke Nöhrlind first ap [...] - UN CERD Review critically examines Pakistan’s efforts to combat caste discrimination
On 8th August 2024, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) conducted a thorough review of Pakistan’s progress in addressing racial discrimination, livecast on UN Web TV. Ahead of the review, IDSN […] The post UN CERD Review critically examines Pakistan’s efforts to [...]