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IDSN newsletter on the struggle to end caste discrimination
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  • UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights of Dalits
  • States neglect to address caste discrimination at UN rights review of the UK
  • New human rights portal in Nepal to help bring justice to Dalits
  • Joint submission for the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights review of Pakistan
  • India urged to address caste discrimination in  Disaster Risk Reduction plan
  • HRW: India must stop ‘cow protection’ vigilante violence against Dalits and Muslims

UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights of Dalits
At the UN review of the human rights situation in India, more than a dozen UN Member States recommended actions to ensure the rights of Dalits. The recommendations come following reports and statements from civil society, including Dalit rights organisations, documenting the lack of enforcement and protection of the human rights of Dalits in India. India took a defensive stand at the review and rights defenders are urging the Government to be much more proactive. IDSN reflects on the review in this IDSN article.
Read the IDSN article on the review here

States neglect to address caste discrimination at the UN rights review of the UK
Despite ample evidence that caste-discrimination in UK is a human rights issue, and a submission made by the Dalit Solidarity Network-UK and IDSN detailing the problem, not a single state mentioned caste discrimination at the UN UPR review of the UK. Human rights campaigners are disappointed at the negligence of the international community when it comes to addressing caste in the UK context. DSN-UK have summarised the review on their website. 
Read DSN-UK's summary of the review

New human rights portal in Nepal to help bring justice to Dalits


 
Several human rights organisations in Nepal have joined forces to launch and impressive new online portal that will collect information on human rights violations relating to caste in Nepal and push for action to address them. The portal is a much-needed tool to help ensure implementation of Nepal’s legislation against caste discrimination, as this form of discrimination much too often goes unpunished. The portal will also raise awareness of the needs of Dalits in Nepal and other issues affecting Dalit communities.The organisations behind the portal describe it in a press release on the portal website.
Read the press release

Joint submission for the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights review of Pakistan
IDSN and the Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) have submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ahead of its review of Pakistan on 12 and 13 June 2017. The report details serious human rights issues resulting from caste-based discrimination in Pakistan. Please download the full report here. 
Read the report submitted by IDSN and PDSN

India urged to address caste discrimination in new Disaster Risk Reduction plan
Dalit rights organisation, National Dalit Watch – NCDHR, has issued a press release pushing for action to directly address the issue of caste discrimination in disaster response and prevention, in India’s Disaster Risk Reduction Plan.
Photo from flooding by SASY - Tamil Nadu
Read the NDW press release here

HRW: India must stop ‘cow protection’ vigilante violence against Dalits and Muslims
Human Rights Watch has released a report on the issue of violence against Dalits and Muslims in India, being carried out by so called ‘cow protection’ extremist Hindu groups. The organisation demands that the Government act to bring justice to the victims and curb this disturbing trend.

 “The government should condemn this violence and take prompt action against those responsible for these attacks or face allegations of complicity.” said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia Director of Human Rights Watch, in the report. 
Read the full HRW report
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