News and Events
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 [..]
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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
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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
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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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