Tuesday, November 22, 2011

[ZESTCaste] South Asia conference tackles discrimination

http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=South+Asia+conference+tackles+discrimination&NewsID=310151

South Asia conference tackles discrimination


Added At: 2011-11-22 3:35 PM

Last Updated At: 2011-11-22 3:35 PM

"The raising of people of the Dalit community to government positions
in Nepal after the establishment of republic stands as an example of
political empowerment of the Dalits in the world."

DHAKA: A South Asia regional level conference on solidarity against
social discrimination here heard that the problem of racial
discrimination and the practice of untouchability were being promoted
in this part of the world in the name of social tradition.

This was pointed out in course of a discussion session entitled
'Cultural Revolution in the Process of Reducing the Racial
Discrimination' organised in connection with the South Asia Social
Conference. The discussion was hosted by the Dalit NGO Federation
Nepal at the Dhaka University.

Professor Mehab Kamal of the Dhaka University said the incidence of
racial discrimination and practice of untouchability is more in
countries that rank low in infrastructure development. He stressed the
need of spreading social awareness for addressing this problem.


Leader of Pakistan's backward tribe movement, Ramesh Jaipal said that
the raising of people of the Dalit community to government positions
in Nepal after the establishment of republic stands as an example of
political empowerment of the Dalits in the world.

Leader of the Indian Dalit Movement, Vijaya Pratapa stressed on
capacity building of the Dalits rather than their inclusion based on
reservation.

Vice-president of the Dalit NGO Federation, Nepal, Ramlakhan Harijan
presided over the discussion. Another leader of the Dalit Movement of
Nepal, Motilal Nepali presented a base paper on racial discrimination
in South Asia, problems and solution.

The South Asian Social Conference began on November 18 in Dhaka. Civil
society leaders and representatives of different organizations
campaigning for the elimination of racial discrimination from Nepal,
India, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and
Bangladesh are attending the conference.


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