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The Vice Chair of the UK Parliament Human Rights Group
agreed he would raise the issue of casteism.
David Haslam, UK DSN
The UK Dalit Solidarity Network, in association with VODI,
held an hour-long Vigil outside the Indian High Commission today
July 2nd. Nearly 100 people attended, including a coach-load from
Birmingham. There were many placards saying, 'Caste is
bonded labour', Casteism is racism', 'Dalit Rights are Human
rights' and 'Discuss caste at WCAR'. Representatives of
at least a dozen Dalit organisations attended, as did Jeremy
Corbyn MP. A representative delegation of five went in to the
High Commission at 1.30 to hand in a letter with the Statement
drafted by Tim Gill of AHRC. We met with Mr Haldane, Political
Counsellor, who promised to convey the contents of the Statement
and our comments to his Government. Jeremy Corbyn, who is Vice
Chair of the UK Parliament Human Rights Group agreed he would
raise the issue of casteism once more in that Group.
Posted on 2001-07-18
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