UN and caste discrimination in India

UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW

India was reviewed by the UPR working group at the 1st UPR session in April 2008. In the interactive dialogue, more than 10 states expressed concern about caste-based discrimination and the situation of Dalits.

> Read IDSN's contribution to the Universal Periodic Review of India, and the UPR Working Group's recommendations on this issue

India will be reviewed for the second time by the UPR working group in 2012.

UN TREATY BODIES

The issue of caste discrimination in India has been addressed by several UN treaty bodies, including the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (1996, 2000 and 2007), the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2008), the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (2000, 2007), and the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2000, 2004).

> See a list of reports and observations by UN treaty body committees in relation to caste discrimination in India

UN SPECIAL PROCEDURES

Country visits to India

> Read about UN Special Rapporteurs' visits to India (on invitation by the Government), planned visits and pending requests for country visits

UN documents and reports: INDIA

IndiaUPRpdf.pdf

JOINT UPR SUBMISSION: Caste discrimination in India. Prepared jointly by IDSN, the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights, the International Movement against all forms of Discrimination and Racism and the Lutheran World Federation. Submitted for the review of India in April 2008.

IndiaUPR_Exe_Summary.pdf

UPR INDIA. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS. Prepared jointly by IDSN, NCDHR, IMADR and LWF for the review of India in April 2008.

India_UPR_review_11042008.pdf

UPR INDIA. PRESS RELEASE: India questioned on caste discrimination in the UN. Prepared jointly by IDSN, NCDHR, IMADR and LWF following the review of India in April 2008.

Unequal_by_law.pdf

UNEQUAL BY LAW - UNEQUAL BY CASTE. The "untouchable" condition in critical race perspective. By Smita Narula, Associate Professor of Clinical Law and Faculty Director, Center for Human Rights and Global

CESCR_final__report.pdf

CESCR INDIA. Alternative report submitted by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights for the review of India in May 2008 by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

CESCR_India_report.pdf

CESCR INDIA. Concluding Observations from the review of India in May 2008 by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

	CERD_NCDHR.pdf CERD INDIA. Hidden Apartheid prepared by the Center for Human Rights & Global Justice, NYU School of Law.
	Responses_CERD_India.pdf CERD INDIA. Alternative report submitted by the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights for the review of India in February 2007 by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
	CERD_NCDHR__PR.pdf CERD INDIA. Responses from the review of India in February 2007 by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
	CERD_concl_obs_India.pdf CERD INDIA. Concluding Observations produced by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.