AEPF calls for action on Dalit rights

Hundreds of civil society representatives, activists and parliamentarians from Asia and Europe took part in the 8th Asia Europe People’s Forum (AEPF) in Brussels from 2-5 October. For the first time, the Forum’s Call to Action presented to the ASEM heads of state contains a recommendation on caste discrimination: “Take immediate measures to prevent discrimination on any grounds, including caste-based discrimination, and take special measures to assure decent work conditions for the Dalits in South Asia.” Click here for the full text of the AEPF’s Call to Action