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
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.
Impact and Resilience in COVID-19 Pandemic A Study of Dalits in India
This policy brief examines the impact and resilience of Dalit communities in India in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a comprehensive study highlighting their unique challenges and proposing inclusive strategies for recovery and resilience building.
Right to Livelihood and Social Security SDG Goal 1 - No Poverty SDG Goal 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Stories
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…
Right Against Torture and Degrading Treatment Right to Fair Access to Justice Right to Life and Personal Liberty SDG Goal 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Stories
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…