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Caste-based discrimination a major structural factor underlying poverty: UN

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  Continued plight of the ‘untouchables’ UN experts call for strengthened protection of more than 260 million victims of caste-based discrimination GENEVA (24 May 2013) – They occupy the lowest levels of strict, hierarchical caste systems founded on notions of purity, pollution and inequality. They face marginalization, social and economic exclusion, segregation in housing, limited …

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Dalit women on intersections of violence and discrimination at the Human Rights Council

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Dalit women on intersections of violence and discrimination at HRC 23 in the UN ~ Side event at the 23rd session of the UN Human Rights Council  “Dalit Women: Working Together Towards The Elimination OfMultiple And Intersecting Forms Of Discrimination And ViolenceBased On Gender And Caste” On 4 June 2013, 14:30-16:30, Room VIII, 3rd floor …

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European Parliament adopts historic resolution on Dalits

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  International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN) Press release A strongly worded resolution on caste discrimination in India was debated and adopted today by the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The Parliament condemned the high number of atrocities committed against Dalits in India and the Indian government’s insufficient action on the issue of caste discrimination. Copenhagen (IDSN), …

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Demand for an open PhD admission notification in University of Hyderabad

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  Letter (dated 8th November, 2012) from the ‘Joint Action Committee for the Protection of Reservation’ to the Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad [Via Arun Asokan] (Please read this article ‘Non-Implementation of Reservation policy in University of Hyderabad: A Report‘ published on 27th November, 2012, for comprehensive information on the implementation of quotas in the university) …

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Dalit Women’s Right to Political Participation in Rural Panchayati Raj (Part 2)

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  Dalit Women’s Right to Political Participationin Rural Panchayati Raj   A study of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu Continued from here. ~Executive Summary   ~Jayshree MangubhaiAloysius Irudayam sjEmma Sydenham   ~(Research done in Collaboration with Navsarjan Trust, Gujarat and Evidence, Tamil Nadu)   ~  IV. Responsiveness of the State “I did not take other problems …

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Dalit Women’s Right to Political Participation in Rural Panchayati Raj (Part 1)

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  Dalit Women’s Right to Political Participationin Rural Panchayati RajA study of Gujarat and Tamil Nadu ~Executive Summary ~Jayshree MangubhaiAloysius Irudayam sjEmma Sydenham ~(Research done in Collaboration with Navsarjan Trust, Gujarat and Evidence, Tamil Nadu) ~ “More and more Dalit1 women should contest the elections and get elected to the panchayat, and help the Dalit community …

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Non-Implementation of Reservation policy in University of Hyderabad: A Report

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  Report on Non-Implementation of Reservation policy inUniversity of Hyderabad (A case study of 2011-12 Admissions) ~ Ambedkar Students’ Association [Via Arun Asokan] Non-Implementation of Reservation Policy in P.G Courses for the year 2011-12  University of Hyderabad has a clear-cut policy of ‘no cut-off marks‘ for admission into P.G Courses, which means that the seats …

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Agitation for OBC Reservation at Delhi University

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[Statement Forwarded by Anoop Patel, AIBSF] A group of students and teachers of Delhi University staged a protest demonstration in front of Ramjas College. A delegation met the Principal, Ramjas College and put forward their demands. After staging the demonstration the group marched to the office of the Dean of Students’ Welfare (Delhi University) and continued …

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Andhra Pradesh Dalits and Adivasis marching towards achieving Statutory Status for SCP and TSP

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Karthik Navayan SC, ST Sub-Plan Nidhula Saadhana Ikya Kaaryacharana Committee (United Action Committee to claim SC, ST Sub-Plan Funds) was formed under the leadership of Sri Kaki Madhava Rao, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Andhra Pradesh as its chairman and Retired Justice K. Ramaswamy as adviser. Retired IAS Officers Sri B. Danam, Sri K.R. Venu …