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Californian case of caste-based discrimination re-awakens the need for specific legislation in the West
For those who doubt the existence of caste-based discrimination among the South Asian diaspora, a case in America has revealed just how insidious it is. California regulators have decided to sue Cisco Systems over alleged caste discrimination perpetrated by two Indian-American employees against a third. Whilst US employment law doesn’t include caste discrimination, The Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) has filed a lawsuit against the tech company, claiming that they did not act on the victim’s report of harassment. Cisco have argued that caste discrimination is not illegal, but perhaps this might encourage a landmark ruling, much like [..]
UK NEWS
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DfID and FCO to be merged
On 16 June Boris Johnson announced that the Department for International Development (DfID) will be merged with the Foreign and […]
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UK’s Largest Indian Dating Website removes Question on Skin Tone
We reported in our spring newsletter that an Asian dating website was responsible by means of an algorithm to exclude […]
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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Dalit women activists highlight caste and gender discrimination at UN hearing
The need for more attention to be paid to intersectional caste and gender discrimination and for transforming mindsets through human rights education and awareness raising, was highlighted at the U […]
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Study: Dalits and Adivasis working under hazardous conditions in India’s stone industry
Dangerous working conditions, debt bondage and below minimum wages are some of the findings of the study ‘Between a rock and a hard place‘ released by the Dutch-based human rights NGO Arisa […]