GalleryExperts condemn India’s UN stance on caste
India should adopt the UN principles and guidelines to end caste discrimination, a group of eminent panelists said at a press briefing in New Delhi on 4 December.
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GalleryAI USA urges Obama to address Dalit issues
Abuses against Dalits are listed among several pressing human rights concerns in an open letter from Amnesty International USA to US President Barack Obama on the eve of the Indian Prime Minister’s state visit to Washington.
Press release: Time to tear down the wall of caste
UN Rights Official calls on world to end caste discrimination like it did apartheid.
GalleryUN High Commissioner: Tear down the barriers of caste
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, calls on the international community to ‘come together’ and support caste affected-communities ‘as it did when it helped put an end to apartheid.’
Join the debate: Express your views!
The international debate on caste discrimination is also taking place on blogs and media websites. Now is the time to join the debate on caste discrimination as a human rights violation and the role of the international community.
GallerySupreme Court ruling brings India a step closer to ending manual scavenging
The campaign to end manual scavenging by the 2010 Commonwealth Games just got a push from a recent Supreme Court Decision, holding Government appointed District Collectors responsible for not eradicating the demeaning and hazardous practice.
International Church Anti Racism Conference calls for action against caste discrimination
The international conference, “Churches against Racism”, delivered a strong message stating that they called for action with and on behalf of the marginalized, the poor and those facing exclusion.
Upcoming Event: The experience of the Indian Election ´09 – National Consultation on the Right of Franchise of Dalits to be held on June 25-26th
The Indian Elections, which ended in May, were conducted amidst reports of discrimination against Dalits trying to vote. The National Dalit Election Watch(NDEW), an initiative launched by the National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), […]
GalleryStay updated with the IDSN June newsletter
Read the IDSN June newsletter here with all the latest news on caste-based discrimination from the IDSN network.
Indian elections: More of the same – or is India ready to change?
The discrimination and abuse against the 200 million Dalits in India, which prevented many Dalits from exercising their right to vote in the election process, will continue to be one of the major challenges that the ruling Congress Party will face as election fever settles.