National Platforms
The national Dalit platforms in the caste-affected countries are driving forces to assert Dalit human rights. These platforms constitute the backbone of IDSN.National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) – India:
NCDHR is part of a wider struggle committed to abolish
’untouchability’ and elimination of discrimination based
on caste. It is a non-political and secular platform led by
Dalit human rights activists with support from a range of
movements, organisations and individuals, who work to protect
and promote the human rights of Dalits. NCHDR
campaigns and advocates at the national, regional and
international level, including the United Nations.
www.dalits.org
Dalit
NGO Federation (DNF) – Nepal:
The Federation brings together Dalit NGOs and constitutes a
collective voice for Dalit rights at national level. DNF
prioritises awareness raising, human rights, education, health
as well as self-reliant economic development for Dalits and
contributes to international level advocacy.
www.dnfnepal.org
Contact: P.P.Sivapragasam hdo@ids.lk
Buraku Liberation League (BLL) – Japan:
BLL, the successor of the Suheisha (National Levellers
Association) is an organisation devoted to the eradication of
Buraku discrimination.
www.imadr.org
Dalit Solidarity Networks
Dalit Solidarity Networks have been established in the US,
Germany, the UK, the Netherlands, France, Denmark and Sweden by
development and human rights organisations and committed
individuals.The networks
undertake campaigning, alert the media and call upon governments
to promote and support action to eliminate caste discrimination.
The solidarity networks work in close cooperation with dalit
organisations and national advocacy groups in South Asia.
Dalit Solidarity Network - UK
www.dsnuk.org
Contact: Meena Varma
dalitsnuk(a)yahoo.co.uk
Dalit Collective France (DC)
www.france-fdh.org/campagnes/dalits/collectifdalit.htm
Contact: Lawrencia Kwark,
l.kwark(a)ccfd.asso.fr
Dalit Solidarity Platform, Germany
www.dalit.de
Contact: Walter Hahn w.hahn(a)brot-fuer-die-welt.org
Dalit Network Netherlands:
www.dalits.nl
Contact: Gerard Oonk, g.oonk(a)indianet.nl
Dalit Solidarity Network – Denmark
www.dalit.dk
Contact: Maia Ingvardson info(a)dalit.dk
Dalit Solidarity Network - Sweden
Contact: Hans Magnusson hansm(a)comhem.se
Dalit Solidarity Network - Belgium
Contact: Karl Wintgens karl.wintgens(a)entraide.be
Dalit Solidarity Forum - US
International Associates
International Associates of IDSN consist of three types of organisations; international human rights bodies, international non-governmental development organisations and international faith bodies.Human Rights Watch
www.hrw.org
International Movement Against all forms of
Discrimination (IMADR)
www.imadr.org
Lutheran World Federation
Asian Human Rights Commission
www.ahrchk.net
Minority Rights Group International
www.minorityrights.org
www.antislavery.org
Robert Kennedy Memorial Foundation, USA
www.rfkmemorial.org
ICMICA/Pax Romana
www.paxromana.org
World Council of Churches
www.wcc-coe.org
FORUM-ASIA
www.forumasia.org
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative
www.humanrightsinitiative.org
Franciscans International
www.franciscansinternational.org
IDSN statutes
Information about IDSN