Committee on Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)
2002
Emergence of Idea of Asia Dalit Rights Forum
2004
(Draft) Principles and Guidelines on Elimination of Discrimination based on Work and Descent
2009
Formal establishment of the Asia Dalits Rights Forum (ADRF) during the Kathmandu Consultation.
2014
Special Rapporteurs (Minorities Rights) Annual Report
2016
OHCHR Guidance Tool on Descent-Based Discrimination
2017
Major Group and Other Stakeholders (MGoS) – Stakeholder Group on CDWD
2021
Development of three year's Strategic plan
2024

Message from chairperson

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Foundation of any institution or organization lies on its strategic direction which proves its rationale for establishment, strategic intervention and possible outcome of its functions. It builds essential transparency of the organizational intent...

Upcomming Events

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Public stunt

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International Congress on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, Modern Slavery, Untouchability, and Analogous forms of Discrimination (ICDWD)

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International Congress on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, Modern Slavery, Untouchability, and Analogous forms of Discrimination (ICDWD)

Events & Activities

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Strategic Plan Development Workshop

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International Congress on Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, Modern Slavery, Untouchability, and Analogous forms of Discrimination (ICDWD)

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World Social Forum

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Public Stunt Program 2025

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Online Session on Sustainable Development Goals

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Meeting with EU Delegation

Resources & Publications

New York Declaration: Global Call to Eradicate Discrimination and Uphold Human Dignity and Equality

New York Declaration: Global Call to Eradicate Discrimination and Uphold Human Dignity and Equality

Claiming Right to Justice and Development

Claiming Right to Justice and Development

South Asia Report

South Asia Report

ADRF Interventions in APFSD, March 2019: Empowering People and Ensuring Equality and Inclusiveness

ADRF Interventions in APFSD, March 2019: Empowering People and Ensuring Equality and Inclusiveness

Dakar Declaration

Dakar Declaration

Discrimination Based on Work & Descent, Untouchability, Contemporary Forms of Slavery: Global Profile and Common Framework to Eliminate The Practice

Discrimination Based on Work & Descent, Untouchability, Contemporary Forms of Slavery: Global Profile and Common Framework to Eliminate The Practice

SDG 10.2 Report: Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equalty

SDG 10.2 Report: Empowering People and Ensuring Inclusiveness and Equalty

Principles and Guidelines for Effective Elimination of DWD

Principles and Guidelines for Effective Elimination of DWD

Sustainable and Resilient Communities: A Profile of Dalits in Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia

Sustainable and Resilient Communities: A Profile of Dalits in Disaster Risk Reduction in South Asia

Stake Holder Statement Data Disaggregation

Stake Holder Statement Data Disaggregation

Inclusion of SDGs for DWD communities

Inclusion of SDGs for DWD communities

India and Sustainable Development Goals through the Perspective of Dalit Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction

India and Sustainable Development Goals through the Perspective of Dalit Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction

Declaration of Global Conference on DWD

Declaration of Global Conference on DWD

Progress towards Inclusive Sustainable Development in India

Progress towards Inclusive Sustainable Development in India

Ending Poverty and Ensuring Prosperity for Caste and Descent based communities in the world

Ending Poverty and Ensuring Prosperity for Caste and Descent based communities in the world

APFDC Brochure

APFDC Brochure

A Framework on Work and Descent, Including Caste

A Framework on Work and Descent, Including Caste

Dalit Women in South Asia Access to Economic Rights

Dalit Women in South Asia Access to Economic Rights

Leave No one Behind

Leave No one Behind

Leave No one Behind Indicators

Leave No one Behind Indicators

Movement Building of Diaspora

Movement Building of Diaspora

ADRF Newsletter May-July

ADRF Newsletter May-July

Waiting for Justice in Response

Waiting for Justice in Response

Newsletter 1 Jan-Mar 2016

Newsletter 1 Jan-Mar 2016

Note on UN Women Report

Note on UN Women Report

Report Annihilate Caste and Other Structural Inequalities

Report Annihilate Caste and Other Structural Inequalities

Dhaka Declaration

Dhaka Declaration

Global Overview of CBD

Global Overview of CBD

Un Mechanisms and Discrimination Based on Work and Descent

Un Mechanisms and Discrimination Based on Work and Descent

Un Sustainable Development Goals 2030

Un Sustainable Development Goals 2030

APFDC Information

APFDC Information

TAP Network Statement to IGN Interactive Dialouge

TAP Network Statement to IGN Interactive Dialouge

Agenda of Dalits in South Asia

Agenda of Dalits in South Asia

FfD3 Addis Position Paper

FfD3 Addis Position Paper

Note on IGN SDG (Presentations Paul Divakar and Deelip Mheske)

Note on IGN SDG (Presentations Paul Divakar and Deelip Mheske)

260 Million Dalits Appeal For Inclusion In The Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals!

260 Million Dalits Appeal For Inclusion In The Post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals!

Working Group on Inclusion and Elimination of Discrimination based on work & Descent (Caste)

Working Group on Inclusion and Elimination of Discrimination based on work & Descent (Caste)

Benchmark Study Nepal Report

Benchmark Study Nepal Report

Benchmark Study Bangladesh Report

Benchmark Study Bangladesh Report

Response to Zero Draft of the Sustainable Development Goals

Response to Zero Draft of the Sustainable Development Goals

Dalit Agenda in Post 2015 SDGs-Hindi

Dalit Agenda in Post 2015 SDGs-Hindi

Dalit Agenda in Post 2015 SDGs-Eng

Dalit Agenda in Post 2015 SDGs-Eng

ADRF Brochure

ADRF Brochure

Malaysia Report

Malaysia Report

Benchmark Study India Report

Benchmark Study India Report

Nepal_Report

Nepal_Report

Pakistan_Report

Pakistan_Report

Sri_Lanka_Report

Sri_Lanka_Report

ACCESS_TO_HEALTHCARE_1ch7y

ACCESS_TO_HEALTHCARE_1ch7y

DISASTER_RISK_REDUCT_m79nh

DISASTER_RISK_REDUCT_m79nh

ACCESS_TO_JUSTICE

ACCESS_TO_JUSTICE

Bangladesh_Report_final

Bangladesh_Report_final

Policy Brief 2025

Policy Brief 2025

Strategic Plan of ADRF

Strategic Plan of ADRF

News

PM Dahal pledges to strongly voice Dalit issues in UN

KATHMANDU- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pledged to strongly present the issues concerning Dalits in the United Nations (UN).

Dalit, non-dalit South Asian lawmakers’ conference kicks off in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: Minister for Foreign Affairs Prakash Sharan Mahat has reiterated the government’s commitment to end the caste-based discrimination and the practice of ‘untouchability’ from Nepal at the earliest possible.

How the UN Cast out Caste, Leaving Dalits Behind

New York: The United Nations recently announced the launch of its formal development paradigm,

Sustainable Development Goals must factor in caste: Dalits

Dalit organisations protested at the U.N. headquarters on Saturday demanding the recognition of caste-based exclusion as a discriminatory factor in development in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Padam Sundas, the Nepal Ambassador of Bahrain

Padam Sundas, the Nepal Ambassador of Bahrain

Press Release and Memorandum submitted to Finance Minister

Press Release and Memorandum submitted to Finance Minister

Ensuring Inclusion of Dalits during responses in Flood Affected Tamil Nadu.

Ensuring Inclusion of Dalits during responses in Flood Affected Tamil Nadu.

Minister Acharya vows to implement Caste Discrimination and untouchability Act

Minister Acharya vows to implement Caste Discrimination and untouchability Act

FEDO's "Hamro Sarokara,"TV program had a Surveillance and Broadcasted the Plight of the Madheshi Dalit women in Birgunj district of Nepal. This program comes twice weekly, on Monday and Tuesday, through Nepal Television.

FEDO's "Hamro Sarokara,"TV program had a Surveillance and Broadcasted the Plight of the Madheshi Dalit women in Birgunj district of Nepal. This program comes twice weekly, on Monday and Tuesday, through Nepal Television.

Caste Rules The Roost Across South Asia, 2014-12-13 , Issue 50 Volume 11, Tehelka Contrary to popular perception, caste-based discrimination is not a phenomenon confined to India, says Nidheesh J Villatt

Caste Rules The Roost Across South Asia, 2014-12-13 , Issue 50 Volume 11, Tehelka Contrary to popular perception, caste-based discrimination is not a phenomenon confined to India, says Nidheesh J Villatt

Biggest caste survey: One in four Indians admit to practising untouchability

Biggest caste survey: One in four Indians admit to practising untouchability

Call for Application for CDWD Gender Rights Experts

Call for Application for CDWD Gender Rights Experts

BRB: Saarc must address Dalit issue

BRB: Saarc must address Dalit issue

High level political foram 2025

KATHMANDU- Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has pledged to

Public Stunt Program 2025

Stories

Sustainable Development Goals must factor in caste: Dalits

Dalit organisations protested at the U.N. headquarters on Saturday demanding the recognition of caste-based exclusion as a discriminatory factor in development in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

Online Session on Youth and Leadership

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Country: Japan

22 million

Country: Nepal

2321 million

1. Dalit NGO Federation (DNF) 
2. Equity Society Nepal
3. Feminist Dalit Organization (FEDO),
4. Nepal National Dalit Social Welfare Organization (NND SWO), 
5. Samtata Foundation,
6. Jagaran Media Centre (JMC),
7. Rashtriya Dal Network (RDN)

Country: India

756 million

1. National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights(NCDHR),
2. All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch(AIDMAM),
3. Navsarjan Trust
4 National Dalit Movement for Justice

Country: Bhutan

343 million

Country: Pakistan

52342 million

1. Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN)

Country: Srilanka

34324 million

1. Human Development Organization (HDO) Sri Lanka

Country: Malaysia

2342 million

Country: Bangladesh

323423423 million

1. Bangladesh Dalit and other
2.Excluded Rights Movement (BDERM), 2Nagorik Uddyog (NU

Members & Associations

Our Collaborative Partners

THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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