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“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"
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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 [..]
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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 [..]
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Maria Miller MP publicily urged to act on caste-based discrimination UK
3rd December 2012
[caption id="attachment_2918" align="alignnone" width="150"] Maria Miller MP[/caption] A coalition of community groups, human rights organisations and politicians has renewed its call for the government to tackle caste discrimination in the UK by introducing legal protection for those from traditionally lower status Asian backgrounds. Although a section of the Equality Act 2010 could offer lower-caste Asians a legal safeguard against discrimination, it has not been activated despite repeated demands from campaigners. Supporters of the legislation say the law is needed to prevent discrimination at work, in the classroom and in the health service. Two separate studies – one commissioned by the [..]
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Successful meeting at ‘House of Lords’
29th November 2012
Why is the UK Government ignoring Caste based discrimination in the UK ? A 'Joint Statement' urging the Government to act has been signed by a number of Dalit Community and Solidarity organisations; representing the views of the majority of Dalits, themselves, within the UK. It was presented to Baroness Thornton, the shadow spokesperson on Equalities, who urged us to ensure that it was also presented to the Goverment's Equalities Minister : Maria Miller MP [hit the link to view the 'Joint Statement'] Joint Statement on Caste Based Discrimination in the UK 28 November 2012
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