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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 ... > click here to read the full article

Landmark Coventry Case

11th February 2013

[caption id="attachment_3165" align="alignnone" width="96"] Amardeep and Vijay Begraj[/caption] 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. > Read more of this now

“Delhi Declaration”

6th February 2013

[caption id="attachment_3158" align="alignnone" width="150"] Vincent Manoharan[/caption] 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"

House of Lords 9th January 2013

10th January 2013

[caption id="attachment_3006" align="alignnone" width="116"] Baroness Thornton[/caption] Baroness Thornton’s amendment clause 28ZD on Caste in the Equality Act to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill 2012 was tabled in the House of Lords in the evening of Jan 9. 2013 Both DSN-UK and ACDA were present at the meeting Unfortunately, in spite of very powerful arguments from Baroness Thornton, herself, Lord Avebury ; Lord Harries and Lord Deben all calling for the legislation to be activated the Government felt unable to accept this amendment. Baroness Stowell of Beeston, speaking on behalf of the Government, did however agree to a further meeting [..]

International Human Rights Day 10th December 2012

7th January 2013

Human Rights Day 10 December 2012 At a reception to mark the London launch of the UK’s campaign for election to the United Nation’s Human Rights Council at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, DSN-UK and CasteWatch UK continue to take up the cause for Dalit people in the UK and internationally. Here they met with the Ambassador of Nepal; Keith Porteous Wood – Executive Director, National Secular Society; Baroness Sayeeda Warsi – Senior Minister of State for Human Rights, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Baroness Uddin - Politician and Community Activist. Issues discussed included the need for the UK Equality Act [..]