International Dalit Solidarity Network

EU Legislative Interests

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence 2022/0051(COD) COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure) Directive Prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market 2022/0269(COD) COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure) Regulation ● Facilitating dialogue and documentation to influence the policies, strategic frameworks, funding instruments and programmes of the European Union. ● Mainstreaming caste-based discrimination into key EU policies through a thematic approach. ● Furthering debate and text in resolutions on caste-based discrimination by the European Parliament and committees on foreign affairs (AFET) development (DEVE) and human rights (DROI) and delegations on South Asian countries. ● Engage with the relevant EU Council Working Groups such as COHOM and COASI and EU delegations in caste-affected countries.

Communication Activities

● External communication, media work and the production and promotion of resources and awareness raising material. ● Facilitate the exposure of information from network members and associates to an international audience. ● Use social media channels to facilitate dialogue and information exchange between network actors, communities and the global level. ● IDSN will endeavour to create international level exposure for relevant local or national level campaigns, especially within the thematic focus areas of Dalit women and caste, forced and bonded labour. ● Sustain and enhance internal communication and networking between members, associates and the secretariat.

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

http://hrdn.eu/

Organisation Members

http://idsn.org/about-us/who-we-are/the-global-network/

Additional Information

Funding of 86,116 EUR was given by Foundation for a Just Society in 2025 for use in 2026.