Nach offiziellen Angaben gibt es in Indien 201 Millionen Dalits, in Bangladesch sind es 5,5 Millionen Dalits, in Nepal 3,5 Millionen Dalits.
- Dalits („die Gebrochenen“) wurden früher „Unberührbare“ genannt.
- Dalits gelten nach den heiligen Schriften im Hinduismus als „unrein“.
- Dalits werden häufig auf Grundlage des hinduistischen Kastensystems ausgegrenzt.
- Dalit ist man von Geburt an – und im Gegensatz zur Klassenzugehörigkeit, kann der Dalit seinen Status im Kastensystem nicht verändern.
Wer ist die Dalit Solidarität in Deutschland?
Die "Dalit Solidarität in Deutschland“ ist ein Netzwerk deutschsprachiger Organisationen, Gruppen und Einzelpersonen, die sich für Menschenrechte und Verbesserung der Lebenssituation von Dalits in Südasien einsetzen. Mehr...
International Dalit Solidarity Network
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13.04.18Dalits protest Supreme Court ruling diluting legislation meant to protect them
IDSN is greatly concerned over the rulings weakening of the SC/ST Act, meant to protect victims of caste atrocities, and …
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12.03.18UN human rights chief disturbed by discrimination against Dalits in India
The statement came in an annual report to the United Nations Human Rights Council’s March 2018 session where Zeid Ra’ad …
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28.02.18UN Report: Average Dalit woman dies 14.6 years younger than women from dominant castes
A new report by UN Women finds that a woman’s caste in India increases her exposure to mortality because of intersectional …
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20.02.18IDSN Chair nominated for ‘Secularist of the year 2018 award’
IDSN Executive Chair and DSN-UK Director, Meena Varma, has been shortlisted for a ‘Secularist of the year 2018 award’ by the …
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12.02.18Urgent Appeal: Dalit activists brutally assaulted, arrested and detained by police
Human Rights Defenders’ Alert India have issued the following urgent appeal: Urgent Appeal for Action – Kerala: …
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12.02.18Indian budget falls far short on allocations for Dalits
Approximately one fourth of India’s population consists of Dalits and Adivasis, and they are supposed to receive budget …
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19.01.18Dalit Women Speak Out conference – forming a collective for resistance
The December 2017 Dalit Women Speak Out conference in Pune, India, was a celebration of Dalit women power and resistance and …
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21.12.17Dalit human rights defenders take part in the EU-NGO Rights Forum
The EU-NGO Human Rights Forum took place in Brussels from 5-6 December with the participation of Dalit human rights …
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20.12.17Amnesty International: Dalit human rights defenders face serious risk
A new report released by Amnesty International paints a grim picture of the situation for human rights defenders across the …
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14.12.17European Parliament report urges EU to step up action on caste discrimination
In its 2017 Report on the “Annual Report on human rights and democracy in the world and the European Union’s policy on the …