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- UN Side-event: Blocking of civil society access to the UN must end now
“It is vital that the Committee takes timely decisions on deferred applications and ensure that it carries out its work in an efficient, effective and transparent manner.” Mr. François Delattre, Permanente Representative of France to […] The post UN Side-event: Blocking of […] - UN CESCR Review: Pakistan neglect to acknowledge rights abuses against Dalits
Rights activist, Pirbhu Lal Satyani, from Sindh, Pakistan, spoke during the review urging the Government to acknowledge the serious human rights issues faced by Dalits in Pakistan. Mr. Satyani formed part of IDSN’s delegation to […] The post UN CESCR Review: Pakistan neglect to acknowle […] - Call to action: Outlaw caste discrimination in the UK
Caste discrimination occurs in diaspora communities from caste affected countries living in the UK, and is currently not adequately addressed. Rights campaigners have therefore been working for years to ensure that the Government take action to […] The post Call to action: Outlaw caste d […] - 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 – […] The post Dalit rights issues raised at the NGO event of the y […] - UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights of Dalits
Several states addressed the need to introduce new policies and implement existing ones to prevent violence and attacks against Dalits, as well as ensuring justice for victims of such crimes. Others addressed the need to […] The post UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights […]