India and Sustainable Development Goals through the Persepective of Dalit Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: A Situational Study

India and Sustainable Development Goals through the Persepective of Dalit Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: A Situational Study

An examination of the perspective of Dalit Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction in India, its alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals and of strategies to promote resilience and social inclusion.

ADRF Brochure

ADRF Brochure

This is a brochure showcasing the work and the mission of the Asia Dalit Rights Forum as it advocates for equality, justice and empowerment of Asia’s Dalit communities and fostering an inclusive and rights-based society.

Benchmarking the Draft UN Principles and Guidelines on the Elimination of (Caste) Discrimination Based on Work and Decent India Report

Benchmarking the Draft UN Principles and Guidelines on the Elimination of (Caste) Discrimination Based on Work and Decent India Report

This report conducts a benchmarking analysis of the draft UN Principles and Guidelines on the Elimination of (Caste) Discrimination Based on Work and Descent, providing insights and recommendations for enhancing their effectiveness and implementation in India.

The Flavour Bangladeshi Tea Hides Tales of Slavery

The Flavour Bangladeshi Tea Hides Tales of Slavery

Marginalisation drives the modern day slavery within Bangladesh’s tea industry where Dalit and tribal workers have no alternative to working under highly exploitative conditions. “Bangabandhu provided the tea workers rights to vote, citizenship, and it cannot be that they remain landless. I will definitely provide them the land rights.” Thus spoke the Prime Minister of…

India: Data Shows Rise in Atrocities against Dalits, Tribal People

India: Data Shows Rise in Atrocities against Dalits, Tribal People

Crimes against Dalit people rose by 177.6 per cent and crimes against people from tribal communities rose 111.2 per cent between 1991 and 2021. Dalits and Adivasis together account for almost 32 per cent of all prisoners in Indian jails. How are Institutional discrimination and social exclusion related to crime? Data points to a vast…