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"Mr President, if you are not considered human, human rights do not apply to you. They are the words of Moni Rani Das, a Bangladeshi Dalit women’s activist. I think they sum up the problem facing 260 million people affected by caste-based discrimination.
The stories that you hear are horrific: the countless rapes of young women to which police turn a blind eye; the story of Chanchal Kumari, a 19-year-old student who suffered a vicious acid attack simply for daring to ignore teenage boys; or the heart-breaking stories of young children who cannot understand why other children refuse to play with them.
But of course caste discrimination, as has been mentioned, is not confined to Asia. In Britain the disgraceful attempts of the government to block or delay the extension of equality legislation to include caste-based discrimination should be condemned. While it is illegal in most countries, it does not stop human rights violations, exclusion, torture, rape, slavery and murder being a daily reality for many.
But the growing number of brave, oppressed caste activists raising their voices shows a way forward. Linked with the struggles of other workers and the poor, an alternative society based on equality and solidarity can be built and this barbaric feudal remnant can be consigned to the dustbin of history."@en1
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