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Casteless or Caste-blind? Launch of study on caste-based discrimination in Sri Lanka in book form

“Casteless or Caste-blind?” was launched at a ceremony at the Sri Lanka Foundation Institute, on the 6th of February. Early reports show that the study has already generated increased public interest in the issue.

February 19th, 2009|Sri Lanka|
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Nepal: Little democracy within political parties for Dalits – Constitutional Assembly members grilled by Dalit NGOs at seminar on Dalit rights

Approximately 50 members of Nepal’s Constitutional Assembly – the body charged with making a new constitution and restructuring the state – were gathered at a seminar on Dalit human rights in the constitution making […]
December 29th, 2008|Nepal, Political Participation|
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Bangladesh Dalits formulate demands ahead of December elections

In a letter of 22 November the newly formed platform for Dalits and other excluded groups in Bangladesh – Bangladesh Dalit and Excluded Rights Movement – make 15 demands to the political parties and […]
December 4th, 2008|Bangladesh|
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Commission recommends inclusion of Muslim and Christian Dalits in reservation schemes in India

The National Commission of Minorities in India issued a report in January 2008 that strongly recommends that Muslim Dalits and Christian Dalits be awarded “Scheduled castes” status. Currently the Scheduled Castes status brings with […]
December 4th, 2008|India|
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New Dalit platform formed in Bangladesh

A new Dalit platform has been formed in Bangladesh. The new platform, called bangladesh Dalit and Excluded Rights Movement (BDERM), came in to being on April 22. The platform was the concrete outcome of […]
December 3rd, 2008|Bangladesh|
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Bihar floods: When the boat doesn’t come

A recent report released by Dalit Watch documents caste discrimination in the relief efforts following the latest round of devastating floods in the Indian state of Bihar.

October 21st, 2008|India|
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IDSN contribution to CERD review of Pakistan

IDSN has submitted a contribution to the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on caste-based discrimination for the review of Pakistan by the Committee at its 74th session in February 2009. The […]
October 13th, 2008|Pakistan|
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Orissa: Violence is attempt to counter Dalit empowerment

Dozens have been murdered, many hurt, property destroyed and looted following the 23 August murder of the leader of the militant Hindu organisation, VHP in the Indian state of Orissa. However, what is largely […]
August 28th, 2008|Access to justice, India|
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Dalit demands put to SAARC at Sri Lanka meeting

At the Peoples’ SAARC meeting held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 18 -20 July around 1500 delegates from civil society organizations and various movements assembled from all South Asian countries to oppose militarization, nuclearisation and adverse effects of globalization. […]
August 1st, 2008|South Asia, Sri Lanka|
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“Another Apartheid?” New report looks into caste discrimination and UK companies

A report released by the Dalit Solidarity Network UK on 22 April 2008 concludes that many UK companies have failed to develop policies which will address the problems of caste discrimination in India. ”We strongly […]
May 5th, 2008|Business, UK|
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