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
Dashain, Nepal’s grandest festival, had filled Seku village in ward 9 of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality with joy and festivity. Relatives had returned home, friends reunited and the village echoed with …
NEPAL: No relief yet for Bajhang Dalits devastated by 2021 floods Read More
The year 2024 will not only be marked by the commercial success of big-ticket Indian blockbusters like Stree 2, Singham Again, Hanu Man, and Pushpa-2, but also by a quiet yet powerful shift in …
INDIA: Ambedkar’s Growing Presence on Screen Inaugurates a New Chapter in Indian Cinema Read More
by: Bindu Ammini Gender in social justice: Dr BR Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and independent India’s first Law Minister, remains a towering figure in the struggle …
Remembering Ambedkar’s contributions to Dalit feminism Read More
Every nation has its heroes—and villains. There is nothing wrong with it. The problem begins when there is an attempt to invent greater heroism or villainy merely to highlight greater …
Ambedkar wasn’t just a Dalit leader; he was Bharat’s civilisational warrior Read More
