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UN raises concern for discrimination against the Buraku in Japan The Human Rights Committee, monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR), review of Japan raised concern for discrimination against the Buraku* people in Japan, with particular attention paid to Buraku women.
UN Racism Rapporteur highlights caste prejudice and discrimination in Mauritania The Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intorlerance, M. Mutuma Ruteere, has made numerous references to caste in his report from his mission to Mauritania and in his Interactive Dialogue at the HRC26.
Bangladesh: Dalits call for the quick enactment of the Anti Discrimination Law Dalit rights activists in Bangladesh are urging the Government to enact new anti-discrimination legislation that will offer Dalits in Bangladesh increased protection of their rights.
Indian Minister says that manual scavenging persisists and the implementation of the manual scavenging act is now being monitored The Indian Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Thaawar Chand Gehlot, said that the practice of manual scavenging still persists in India adding that the implementation of the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013, is now being monitored.
Dalit Network calls for recovery of workers’ bodies from caved-in well in Tharparkar (PDSN Press Release) The Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network took action to urge the government to recover the bodies of three scheduled caste workers buried alive while digging a well.
UN High Commissioner for Human Right's passionate Mandela day statement resonates with the Dalit struggle Many comparisons between the struggle to end apartheid and the struggle to end caste discrimination can be drawn from Ms. Pillay’s Mandela day speech.
Reports:
India Exclusion Report 2013-14 – Centre for Equity Studies The report has hundreds of references to caste-based exclusion in all aspects of life, especially highlighting Dalit women.
Land, Caste and Sexual Violence Against Dalit Girls and Women in Haryana – A report by WSS (July 2014) Report on the situation in Haryana with cases and analysis.
A Status Report on Bhagana gang-rapes (July 2014) A Status report on the gang-rape of four girls in Haryana in March 2014, who camped out in New Delhi demanding sjustice for months following the incident, has been released by AFDR, PUDR and WSS..
News Clippings:
There have been a large amount of press clippings on atrocities against Dalits in July and August on gangrape, murder, violence and abuse of Dalits – far too many for us to bring here. The below is just a small selection of articles on caste from July/August – if you do a goole news search on Dalits you will find much more.
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