Monthly Archives: February 2013
Mass Rally, Parliament Square, Monday 4th March 2013 1.30-3.30 pm
20th February 2013
We call on all our friends and members to join us in Parliament Square, Westminster, London to add their voice to the debate to outlaw Caste Discrimination.
The Peers of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Dalits have moved an amendment in the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (ERR) Bill to make ‘caste’ a protected characteristic in the Equality Act. The House of Lords will debate the amendment on March 4 and given time will call for a vote.
IF SUCCESSFUL THIS WOULD BE AN IMPORTANT STEP TOWARDS FINALLY OUTLAWING CASTE DISCRIMINATION WITHIN THE UK
We will be joined by our friends from CasteWatch UK, VODI, ACDA and Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha UK – co organisers of the Rally
Landmark Case for Caste discrimination imperilled
17th February 2013
The Guardian
An employment tribunal hearing the first claim for unfair dismissal on the grounds of caste discrimination has collapsed after information handed to the judge by police led the judge to recuse herself from the case. Vijay Begraj, a former practice …
Landmark Coventry Case
11th February 2013
Amardeep and Vijay Begraj
The UK’s landmark test case of caste discrimination is stalled for the fourth time. In a bizarre twist to the Begraj case, an application for the judge to be disqualified is now pending.
“Delhi Declaration”
6th February 2013
Vincent Manoharan
Led by the Chair of the National Federation of the ‘Dalit Land Rights Movement’, Vincent Mahoharan – also Patron of DSN-UK . Activists of the ‘Dalit Land Rights Movement’ drafted the “Delhi Declaration” at a two day national constitution to demand equitable land distribution for Dalits
This event concluded on Tuesday January 22nd 2013
Click here to access the “Declaration“