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…
UP Special Task Force to probe caste ‘conspiracy’ angle in Hathras rape case
LUCKNOW: The Special Task Force (STF) of the Uttar Pradesh police has been handed over the probe into the alleged conspiracy to incite caste clash in the state following the…
Two Very Different Women Tell One Big Story About India
Ruth David (Bloomberg Businessweek) -- It’s been a punishing year for women in India—and not just because Covid-19 has made life and work a daily crisis. The barriers remain stark…
Crimes against dalits hushed up, say Tamil Nadu activists
CHENNAI: On March 6, a 13-year-old girl was raped by three men in Vaniyambadi in Tirupathur. On July 1, a seven-year-old girl was raped and murdered by a local flower…
Manual Scavenging Is Legally Banned In Delhi Since 2017 But People Continue To Die On The Job
The incident happened on Sunday evening at a gold factory in Azadpur's G-Block. According to the police three men had fallen unconscious after inhaling toxic gases while cleaning a septic…
Dalit man in Karnataka punished for asking Dasara procession to pass his lanes
Ranga Raju* and his family have been living in Honnur village of Chamarajanagar for three generations. His ancestors had earned a living by running odd errands — sometimes sweeping the…
UP: 20-yr-old Dalit woman ‘gangraped at gunpoint’, two accused on the run
A 20-year-old Dalit woman was allegedly gangraped by two men, including a former village head, at gunpoint at her residence in Kanpur Dehat district. The accused are absconding. According to…
18-year-old raped, murdered in U.P.’s Barabanki
The body of an 18-year-old girl, who was raped and killed, was found in a paddy field at Satrikh area in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh late on Wednesday, police…
West Bengal: Adivasi Woman Dragged To Paddy Field, Gang-Raped By 3 Men; One Arrested
Three men in West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district allegedly dragged an Adivasi woman to a paddy field and gang-raped her when she was out to relieve herself. Additional Superintendent of…
Three Dalit sisters, all minors, attacked with acid in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda
Three sisters were attacked with acid in their sleep in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda city on Monday night. The sisters, all minors, belong to the Dalit community. The sisters, aged 8,…