In India, caste based oppression has long been linked to sanitation and related activities. Dalits make up the majority of these workers, particularly the manual scavengers. These workers, who come …
INDIA: Emerging from the Sewers: Class, Legacy, and the Governance of Sanitation Read More
Hindu rights organisations in Bangladesh staged a protest on Monday, May 26, in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding immediate justice for the arson and looting of …
BANGLADESH: Islamists set ablaze Hindu houses in Jessor; Mohajot protest, demand justice and arrest of attackers Read More
After enduring two years of bureaucratic roadblocks, 80 Dalit families in Surat, Gujarat, have embraced Buddhism in a poignant ceremony held on May 14, at Anand Buddha Vihar, Bombay Colony, …
INDIA: 80 Dalit Families in Gujarat’s Surat Defy Two-Year Delays, Embrace Buddhism Read More
The Pakistan Minority Youth Festival 2025, aimed at promoting interfaith harmony and youth leadership in Pakistan, was successfully held at the historic site of Katas Raj Temples. Over 100 young …
PAKISTAN. Minority Youth Festival: A splendid display of interfaith harmony at Katas Raj Temples Read More
On 23 May, Angira Pasi, a 12-year-old Dalit girl, was found hanging after being forcibly married to a 25-year-old ‘upper-caste’ man who had raped her. On 24 May, Nabaraj BK, …
NEPAL: Black lives matter but Dalit lives don’t? Read More
What human rights challenges do Dalits face in Nepal? Nepal’s constitution explicitly protects Dalit rights as fundamental rights. Article 40 guarantees proportional representation, free education and land and housing rights. The …
NEPAL: ‘Despite deep-rooted prejudice against Dalits, encouraging shifts are emerging among young urban people’ Read More
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Wednesday launched a fact-finding study that found that deteriorating law and order, insecurity as a religious minority, faith-based violence, economic struggles and …
PAKISTAN: Faith-based violence, insecurity lead to Hindu migration in Sindh: HRCP Read More
Dalits, who constitute 13.4 percent of Nepal’s total population, continue to face severe socioeconomic disparities compared to non-Dalit communities, a newly released government report has revealed. The National Statistics Office …
Nepal’s Dalits: Poor, illiterate, and married too young. Read More
On April 23, Aleena, an acclaimed young poet from Kerala, read her poems in English and Malayalam at Atta Galata in Bengaluru. The event, organised by Moonbird Creative and attended …
INDIA: Visibility turns a curse for Dalits when it exposes us to violence: Poet Aleena Read More
Though the term ‘Harijan’ in India has become unparliamentary after much struggle of the Dalit community particularly the Ambedkarites, it continues to be in the mainstream communication and parlance in …
BANGLADESH: The Harijans in Bangladesh: Victims of constitutional neglect and social isolation Read More