Monthly Archives: July 2013
UK Government announces its long awaited timetable to consultation
29th July 2013
The Government has just published their long anticipated timetable for its consultation and implementation of caste discrimination legislation under Clause 9(5)(a) of the Equality Act
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/caste-discrimination-legislation-timetable
Click here for DSN-UK Press Release
Press Release July 2013 – the long road to equality for Dalits in the UK
Will the UK Government do the right thing?
12th July 2013
DSN-UK urges HMG to undertake its consultation without further delay and implement the legislation against caste discrimination and to protect hundreds of thousands of its own citizens.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tory-ministers-accused-of-reneging-on-pledge-to-end-caste-discrimination-8704049.html
DSN-UK holds Annual General Meeting 2 July 2013
10th July 2013
Our AGM this year was a mix of business and pleasure. The agenda was varied and exciting with speakers from Birmingham, Coventry, London and New Delhi covering all aspects of caste discrimination in both the UK and India. After our amazing and uplifting victry on 23 April 2013, where the Government finally conceded to demands from across the country to trigger the legislatioon to outlaw caste discrimination in the UK , we rightly celebrated.