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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16.01.20Press Release: European Parliament calls for an EU policy to address caste discrimination
January 16th 2020 — The International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) welcomes the adoption of the European Parliament’s …
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13.12.19IDSN highlights caste-related labour issues at the Business and human rights forum 2019
IDSN set its mark on the UN Business and Human Rights Forum with a very popular stand, highlighting the links between caste …
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02.12.19Caste guidance launched at seminar on vulnerable workers in business supply chains
Human rights issues related to caste in global supply chains was a key theme at the seminar on vulnerable workers, held in …
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02.12.19IMADR and IDSN joint workshop on strategies to tackle caste and gender discrimination held at Beijing +25 forum
Participants and presenters shared stories, ideas and strategies at the workshop Minority Women: 25 Years as Agents of Change …
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24.11.19IDSN participates in the ALNAP annual meeting on humanitarian action
IDSN was represented by Innasimuthu Pandiyan, from IDSN Associate the Social Awareness Society for Youths (SASY), at the …
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22.11.19Workshop on strategies to tackle caste and gender discrimination at Beijing +25 regional CSO Forum
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The post Workshop on strategies to tackle caste and gender discrimination at Beijing +25 regional …
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10.11.19IDSN Participates at UN Global Consultation on Business and Human Rights
Henri Tiphagne, member of the IDSN board, represented IDSN in the Global Consultation on National Human Rights Institutions …
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11.10.19Dalit women producing leather footwear for global brands suffer serious labour rights abuses
A new report by Homeworkers Worldwide finds Dalit women working in global leather supply chains being subjected to …
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02.10.19Seminar on vulnerable workers in global supply chains focusing on caste – Copenhagen 12th November
The Danish Ethical Trading Initiative (DIEH) is hosting an international seminar on the challenges faced by marginalised …
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01.10.19Caste discrimination raised at the UN Human Rights Council’s 42nd Session
During the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Contemporary forms of Slavery, Minority Rights Group (MRG) …