ENDING CASTE DISCRIMINATION IN INDIA: HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT (R2P) INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS FROM DISCRIMINATION AT THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS

Dealing with caste discrimination, wherein a group of people are given a specific social rank linked to one or more traditional occupations, remains one of the most significant human rights challenges facing the world today. Perhaps no country understands the difficulty of the fight to end caste dis...

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Published inThe George Washington international law review Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 541 - 576
Main Authors Sarkin, Jeremy, Koenig, Mark
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington George Washington University, National Law Center 01.01.2010
Subjects
Caste
Discrimination
Equal rights
Human rights
India
Indians
Murders & murder attempts
Politics
Racial discrimination
Racial profiling
Social impact
Society
Sociology
India
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Summary:Dealing with caste discrimination, wherein a group of people are given a specific social rank linked to one or more traditional occupations, remains one of the most significant human rights challenges facing the world today. Perhaps no country understands the difficulty of the fight to end caste discrimination more than India, which, even after decades of democracy, has yet to effectively end the practice. Despite efforts in India to end caste discrimination through the creation of legal equality, such reforms have not been supported by the political will to protect potential victims and effectively punish those carrying out abuses. This article addresses the issues and problems relating to caste from varying disciplinary perspectives, including from a human rights perspective in India. It examines the sociological context of caste to develop an understanding of the practice and its origins. Furthermore, this article investigates the legal issues relating to caste in India to determine what can be done to limit its effect.
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ISSN:1534-9977