Dalit justice defenders in India – Report
This is the third of a three-part report that examines the challenges and opportunities available for the Dalit justice defenders’ community across South Asia. The first part discussed the justice…
DELAYED AND DENIED: Injustice in Covid-19 Relief
How well are COVID-19 relief entitlements announced by the Central Government, under the first round of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyaan Yojana, reaching the poor and the marginalised? An assessment…
Lockdown Caste Atrocities
#LockdownCasteAtrocities - A Social Media Campaign by Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network (DHRDNet) in collaboration with Public Bolti. The Covid pandemic further illustrated the glaring social and economic disparity…
Lock Down Caste Atrocities
#LockdownCasteAtrocities - A Social Media Campaign by Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network (DHRDNet) in collaboration with Public Bolti. The Covid pandemic further illustrated the glaring social and economic disparity prevalent…
Sign the Petition
Act NOW & hold member states accountable for elimination of caste-based discrimination. Sign the petition! Concrete, specific action items for the UN have been prepared by Dalit Human Rights Defenders Network…
Lockdown Caste Atrocities – Case 20
Muruganandam, 27, an MBA graduate from the Dalit community, and Banupriya, a member of the dominant caste, have been in relationship for the past three years. Banupriya's family had strongly…
Lockdown Caste Atrocities – Case 19
The 14-year old minor dalit survivor is a resident of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The accused is from uppercaste, named Vipin Rana. He met the survivor through Facebook and started…
Lockdown Caste Atrocities – Case 18
The survivor’s father is from village Kansa in the jurisdiction of Dabhra Police Station. He works as a labourer. He has three children, two daughters and one son. The oldest…
Lockdown Caste Atrocities – Case 16
On 19th May, the 13-year old rape survivor was alone at her home. Her parents being agricultural labourers had gone to work on the farm. Being hot summer, she thought…