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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11.01.21Joint Statement: EU Should Speak Out Against India’s Rights Violations
Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue Scheduled for January 12 (Brussels,January 11, 2021) — The EU should take a strong stand …
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12.12.20IDSN speaks out about caste-hate speech at EU NGO Forum keynote panel
IDSN highlighted the need for urgent action to curb caste-hate speech “spreading like wildfire”, speaking at the EU NGO Human …
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04.12.20UN experts raise concern over caste-based slavery
UN experts spoke out about the links between discrimination and slavery at the webinar “Contemporary Slavery & Racial …
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03.12.20Report: Justice is denied in caste-based sexual violence cases
The report ‘Justice Denied: Sexual Violence and Intersectional Discrimination’ just released by Equality Now in collaboration …
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03.12.20EU Human Rights chief discusses caste violence with Dalit women activists
EU Special Representative for Human Rights, Eamon Gilmore and India and Nepal desk representatives of the European External …
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02.12.20Caste-hate speech highlighted at the 2020 UN Minority Forum
IDSN delivered strong statements at the UN Forum on Minority Issues on the theme “Hate Speech, Social Media and Minorities” …
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28.11.20Angela Davis speaks up about #DalitLivesMatter
Veteran civil rights and #BlackLivesMatter campaigner Professor Angela Davis has given a video statement about the need for …
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23.11.20Petition: UN – Act now and hold member states accountable for elimination of caste-based discrimination
The Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network has launched a petition to call for the United Nations to build forward better on …
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22.11.20The Dalit Solidarity Network Finland celebrates its 10th anniversary
The Dalit Solidarity Network – Finland (DSNFi) celebrated its tenth anniversary as an online celebration on 16 November 2020. …
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18.11.20South Asia: Authorities must urgently protect sanitation workers risking their lives on the COVID-19 frontlines
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, WATERAID AND INTERNATIONAL DALIT SOLIDARITY NETWORK JOINT PUBLIC STATEMENT 19 November 2020 As the …