CASTE DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS: A comprehensive compilation of how caste discrimination and similar forms of discrimination based on work and descent have been addressed by the UN treaty bodies, Universal Periodic Review, and the Special Procedures Prepared by the International Dalit Solidarity Network Ninth edition – October 2015 The International Dalit Solidarity Network Rosenørns Allé 12 DK-1634 Copenhagen V Denmark Email: [email protected] Website: www.idsn.org Find the most recently updated edition of this compilation online: www.idsn.org/UNcompilation 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS CASTE DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS ...................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................................................................................... 8 REVIEW OF FINDINGS ................................................................................................................................................. 9 UN treaty bodies (1991-2015) ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Universal Periodic Review (2008-2015) ........................................................................................................................ 11 UN Special Procedures (2005-2015) ............................................................................................................................. 12 UN TREATY BODIES .............................................................................................. 15 INDIA .........................................................................................................................................................................15 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 15 Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) ....................................................................................... 20 Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) ..................................................................... 22 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 27 Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ................................................................................................................................. 31 NEPAL ........................................................................................................................................................................33 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 33 Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) ....................................................................................... 35 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ............................................................... 41 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 45 Committee Against Torture (CAT) ................................................................................................................................ 48 Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ................................................................................................................................. 49 PAKISTAN ..................................................................................................................................................................49 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) ............................................................... 49 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 49 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 52 BANGLADESH ............................................................................................................................................................53 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 53 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 53 Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)...................................................................... 55 SRI LANKA..................................................................................................................................................................55 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 55 Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ................................................................................................................................. 55 JAPAN ........................................................................................................................................................................56 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 56 Committee on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)...................................................................... 59 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 59 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESCR) ....................................................................................... 60 Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ................................................................................................................................. 60 UNITED KINGDOM .....................................................................................................................................................61 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 61 2 YEMEN .......................................................................................................................................................................62 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 62 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights (CESCR) ....................................................................................... 63 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 64 Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ................................................................................................................................. 66 NIGERIA .....................................................................................................................................................................66 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 66 MAURITANIA .............................................................................................................................................................67 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 67 Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) ................................................................................................................. 68 MADAGASCAR ...........................................................................................................................................................68 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 68 SENEGAL ....................................................................................................................................................................69 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 69 CHAD .........................................................................................................................................................................69 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) ................................................................................... 69 MALI ..........................................................................................................................................................................70 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination