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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28.07.20Dalit women activists highlight caste and gender discrimination at UN hearing
The need for more attention to be paid to intersectional caste and gender discrimination and for transforming mindsets …
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23.07.20Study: Dalits and Adivasis working under hazardous conditions in India’s stone industry
Dangerous working conditions, debt bondage and below minimum wages are some of the findings of the study ‘Between a rock and …
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17.07.20Activists call for caste legislation as tech giant Cisco is accused of discrimination
The federal lawsuit by the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH), alleges that dominant caste managers …
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15.07.20Joint letter urges EU to raise serious concern for Dalit human rights defenders at the EU-India summit
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The post Joint letter urges EU to raise serious concern for Dalit human rights defenders …
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16.06.20Report: Over 50% of child labourers in cottonseed farms in India are Dalits or Adivasis
A new report published by the human rights NGO Arisa has found that children under 14 years account for over 18% of the …
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15.06.20Surge in atrocities against Dalits and Adivasis under COVID-19 lockdown in India reported
Please find the documented cases and interventions by NDMJ here >> and the collection of media reports collated by NDMJ here …
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04.06.20Statement by the EU delegation and member states on killings in Nepal
A joint statement by the EU Delegation and EU Member States represented in Kathmandu was issued on 3 June deploring the …
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04.06.20In solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter
IDSN strongly condemns the murder of George Floyd. Our hearts go out to his loved ones and the loved ones of all those killed …
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29.05.20Nepal: Bachelet condemns Dalit killings, calls for independent investigation
See the statement below from UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet: Nepal: Bachelet condemns Dalit …
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28.05.20Dalit rights defenders demand justice in killings over inter-caste love in Nepal
IDSN members and affiliates in Nepal are raising awareness and demanding justice in a case of caste-based murder in the …