“Bhool gayi thi kya hum Dalit hai? Table-kursi ka sirf khaana milega; table-kursi ka kaam nahi” (“Have you forgotten we are Dalits? They will allow us to eat at a table …
Geeli Puchchi: A Messy Tale of Caste and Desire Read More
More than 30 Christians who had gathered for a prayer meeting were injured in an attack by a large mob in eastern India’s Odisha state on the morning of June …
INDIA: 30 Christians injured in attack by Hindu nationalists in Odisha Read More
On 25 May 2020, George Floyd was murdered in the US city of Minneapolis by a white police office Derek Chauvin. Witness and security camera videos showing Chauvin kneeling on …
NEPAL: Digital discrimination Read More
In India, two anti-Christian incidents in the state of Odisha have disturbed the peace-loving Christian community, which has already been traumatized by harassment by right-wing extremists. On Sunday, Sister Rachana …
INDIA: Anti-Christian incidents in India state of Odisha trouble Church leaders Read More
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the government to effectively implement the laws to address serious human rights violations such as ethnic discrimination and untouchability. “We call on …
NEPAL: NHRC asks govt to effectively implement laws against caste discrimination Read More
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
