Asia references

REGIONAL RESEARCH AND FACT SHEETS ON CASTE-BASED DISCRIMINATION IN SOUTH ASIA

As part of a regional research project, the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies has issued four reports based on the research and documentation prepared by universities in four caste-affected countries (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan) in cooperation with Dalit activists. On the basis of these reports, brief fact sheets have been prepared by IDSN. The final reports and fact sheets have been published in May 2008.

NEPAL:

FACT SHEET: Acting for change

Research report: Caste-based discrimination in South Asia, A Study on Nepal

SRI LANKA:

FACT SHEET: Caste-blind does not mean casteless

Regional research: Casteless or Caste Blind? Changing patterns of caste discrimination in Sri Lanka

BANGLADESH:

FACT SHEET: Destined to a life of humiliation

Research report: Caste-based discrimination in South Asia. A Study on Bangladesh

PAKISTAN:

FACT SHEET: Equality denied

Research report: Long Behind Schedule. A study on the plight of theScheduled Caste Hindus in Pakistan


India

•      Dismantling descent-based discrimination, by NCDHR and IIDS
•      Report on Prevention of Atrocities against Scheduled Castes NHRC, India
•      Broken People Human Rights Watch report
•      National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
•      Caste an Eye on the Dalits of India - IDSN fact sheet
•      Making Things Worse - report on Discrimination in the aftermath of the Tsunami
•      Overview of the Study on Violence against Dalit Women
•      Women in Ritual Slavery, Anti-Slavery 2007 
 

 

Nepal

•      Recasting Justice - securing Dalits' rights in Nepal's new constitution
•      The Missing Piece of the Puzzle Report on caste discrimination and the conflict in Nepal
•      Dalit NGO Federation, Nepal
•      Feminist Dalit Organisation, FEDO
•      Jagaran Media Center
•      Dalit Rights Kathmandu Charter
 

Bangladesh

•   2006 Consultation on Dalits in Bangladesh  

•   Article on the sweeper community in Bangladesh   

 

 

Some of the documents require Adobe Acrobat to read. Click here for a free programme download.