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On July 3, Jai Birdi and Sutey Parkash Aheer observed the
Global Action Day in Vancouver by presenting the "Appeal to
Include Casteism As a Form of Related Intolerance In the Agenda
of the World Conference Against Racism" to Mr. Anand Kumar
nand, Consul, with the Consulate General of India based in
Vancouver, BC CANADA. The appeal was signed by representatives
form Chetna Society, Intenational Bahujan Organization
(Vancouver), Shri Guru Ravidass Sabha (Vancouver), Shri 108 Sant
Sarwan Dass Charitable Trust (Vancouver), and Pargatsheel Sahtik
Munch of Canada.
"Though the Constitution of India prohibits
discrimination on the basis of caste and a few laws have been
passed…they have not improved the situation of
discrimination for millions of people."
Sutey Pakash Aheer, IBO
The appeal strongly highlighted reasons why Casteism deserves
to be included in the Agenda of the World Conference Against
Racism.
Sutey Pakash Aheer, spokesperson for the International Bahujan
Organization (Vancouver) stated that though the Constitution of
India prohibits discrimination on the basis of caste and a few
legislations have been passed to prohibit different forms of
intolerance such as untouchability, bonded labour, etc., they
have not improved the situation of discrimination for millions of
people.
Posted on 2001-07-18
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