I took the opportunity today to press the U.K. to do more to work with the Indian Government to lift the Dalits and Tribals out of the Caste system and to fulfil the hopes of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar the Dalit who was author of the Indian Constitution....
Foreign Office expresses concern about human rights activists like 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy – advocate for Adivasi and Dalit rights – harassed and arrested in India. India should be making caste history – not prosecuting those who follow in the footsteps of the great Dr.Ambedkar, the Dalit who was father of India’s constitution.
Fr Stan Swamy SJ, is an 83 year old Indian Jesuit in Ranchi Province of India. He is a well-known activist on behalf of Adivasi (tribal) and Dalit rights. He has been arrested before and repeatedly harassed by the Indian state because of his defence of the poorest...
Dalits, Untouchability, and the Caste System in India
House of Lords Debate November 26th 2014. [Voice of Dalit International (VODI), Email: [email protected] , Web: www.vodintl.org.uk] ‘RESPONSE TO CASTE & DALIT POVERTY IN INDIA’ Report of DALITAID–INDIA - 2 DAY CONFERENCE - National Biblical Catechetical and...
Make Caste History – International Conference on Dalits and Caste Discrimination – London February 2014 – 2016 Catholic Church document.
“Long overdue statement and a very welcome one. It is abhorrent in the 21st century that any human being should be seen as an untouchable.” -Alton Dalit Christians face discrimination and untouchability, admits Indian Catholic Church - Firstpost...
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS DEBATED IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS
On November 22nd 2013 the House of Lords debated the following Motion on Human Rights Violations. The link takes you to the recording of the parliamentary debate and the text of the debate appears below. Video of the debate can be found...
Drama and Music To Make Us Think: Disability Hate Crime, Religious Persecution, Bullying, Relationships, the Holocaust, North Korea, Scapegoating of Minorities…
A theatre company, consisting primarily, but not exclusively, of actors with learning disabilities, recently came to Westminster to perform their play “Living without Fear” – and in one short hour achieved more in raising awareness about...
For 18 years David Alton was a Member of the House of Commons and today he is an Independent Crossbench Life Peer in the UK House of Lords.
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