India-CH-Fall10

[|Interview with Bhagwan Das, a Dalit Lawyer] This document is related to the theme of human rights because it is an interview with a Dalit. Dalits are a group of people in India who are treated very badly and considered untouchables. Dalits are denied many human rights. In the interview, the Das talks about her fight for getting Dalit freedoms, how Dalits are treated, and the current day standings of Dalits. Das explains her point of view of the caste system and other parts of the castes. [|Interview with Iqbal Ahmad on Dalit-Muslim Unity] This document relates to the theme because it is an interview with Iqbal Ahmad who is involved in the Dalit-Muslim Unity movement. He explains how Dalits and Muslims are the most oppressed peoples in India and how they need to join together to get human rights and freedoms for themselves. He talks about the oppression Dalits and Muslims suffer from and how they can work to get freedom and be granted their human rights. This article relates to the theme of human rights because it is an overview of India's human rights violations. The article includes the different types of violations India has been charged with, along with specific events. The article points out areas of concern in terms of human rights. The article has detailed reports of the human rights violations and statistics. This article relates to the theme of human rights because it explains in detail, India's caste system. India's caste system is controversial in terms of human rights. The article explains the different castes and their roles in society. It also includes the levels of organization for the castes. This article relates to the theme of human rights because it is an overview of the discrimination Dalits face. The article talks about the Dalits' standing in society, along with why they are discriminated against. The article gives specific examples of Dalit discrimination and other crimes against Dalits. The article also gives statistics on crimes against Dalits.
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 * [|India Human Rights Violations Report]**
 * [|India Caste System]**
 * [|Dalit Discrimination]**