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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22.06.17UN Side-event: Blocking of civil society access to the UN must end now
“It is vital that the Committee takes timely decisions on deferred applications and ensure that it carries out its work in an …
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16.06.17UN CESCR Review: Pakistan neglect to acknowledge rights abuses against Dalits
Rights activist, Pirbhu Lal Satyani, from Sindh, Pakistan, spoke during the review urging the Government to acknowledge the …
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12.06.17Call to action: Outlaw caste discrimination in the UK
Caste discrimination occurs in diaspora communities from caste affected countries living in the UK, and is currently …
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02.06.17Dalit rights issues raised at the NGO event of the year in Finland
“The Dalit Solidarity Network in Finland (DSNFi) participated in the World Village Festival on May 27-28. The festival had 78 …
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24.05.17UN Members States: India must do more to uphold the rights of Dalits
Several states addressed the need to introduce new policies and implement existing ones to prevent violence and attacks …
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23.05.17India urged to address caste discrimination in new Disaster Risk Reduction plan
It is a well-documented fact that in disaster situations Dalits are often discriminated against when it comes to relief work …
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23.05.17Joint submission for the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights review of Pakistan
Please download the full report here and see the recommendations from the report below. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE REPORT: The …
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19.05.17States neglect to address caste discrimination at the UN rights review of the UK
DSN-UK have summarised the review on their website stating: Prior to the review DSN-UK and International Dalit Solidarity …
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29.04.17New human rights portal in Nepal to help bring justice to Dalits
The organisations behind the portal describe it in a press release on the portal website stating: The Dalit Human Rights …
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27.04.17HRW: India must stop ‘cow protection’ vigilante violence against Dalits and Muslims
In the report Human Rights Watch (HRW) states: Indian authorities should promptly investigate and prosecute self-appointed …