Re: 60 yrs on, Untouchability still alive and kickin in india
Nepal shows the way how it is done… to get rid of inhuman caste system…
Recognize caste as discrimination: US rights body - India - The Times of India
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HRW backed the statement made earlier this month by the UN commissioner for human rights, Navi Pillay, saying that “the time has come to eradicate the shameful concept of caste,” and called on the international community to come together “as it did when it helped put an end to apartheid.” She argued that “other seemingly insurmountable walls, such as slavery and apartheid, have been dismantled in the past” and concluded that “we can and must tear down the barriers of caste too.” A key step for caste-affected countries, HRW said, is to adopt UN principles and guidelines on caste discrimination — the first comprehensive UN framework to prevent and address this serious human rights problem.
- *During the latest UNHRC session, Nepal broke ranks with India and described the guidelines against caste discrimination as a “good reference” and “useful tools” to complement the efforts made nationally. ***"
**Well done Nepal! :k: