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Amnesty India, Oxfam India, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and even Mother Theresa’s established charity all suffer from withdrawal of foreign funds
On Thursday 6 January, Lord Harries of Pentregarth, Co-Chair of the APPG for Dalits, tabled a Parliamentary Question ‘To ask Her Majesty’s Government about what representations they have made to the government of India about the blocking of overseas funds for the Missionaries of Charity and other non-governmental organisations’. India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) appears to have been used to hinder many NGOs from operating within the country. This Act in effect requires that any NGO that receives income from abroad is registered with the government with a registered bank account in Delhi – wherever they maybe be located. [..]
HAVE YOU EXPERIENCED CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN THE UK?
Maybe you've been subjected to casteist name-calling or caste hate speech; perhaps you've experience something much more serious. We are collecting evidence of Everyday Casteism in the UK and need people to speak out. You can remain anonymous, but please don't remain silent.
UK NEWS
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The House of Lords addresses key issues for Dalits and Tribals in Nepal
Representatives of the APPG for Dalits have been hard at work again, this time on the position of Nepal. Lord […]
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DSN-UK’s Annual General Meeting 2021
This year’s AGM was a relatively quiet affair, though that’s not to say that there wasn’t plenty to be dealt with. […]
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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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 polic […]
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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 [R […]