Nepal: Dalits beaten for requesting access to drinking water

Mohan Nepali 8 months ago Region: Nepal

Two Dalits Karna Bahadur BK and Bimala BK in Dailekh district have been beaten for requesting access to drinking water, the state-owned Gorkhapatra daily reports on Saturday.   According to the report, locals Jay Ba... more

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In Kathmandu, 'Untouchable' is Nearly Killed After Trying to Sell Land

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: Nepal

Bhairab Pant and his youngest son Yekdesh Pant of Matatirtha village ward no. 5 in Kathmandu district on December 18 assaulted Krishna Nepali of the same village. Victim Krishna Nepali has been admitted to the Kathmandu M... more

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Information Age Touches the "Untouchables"

Mohan Nepali 5 years ago Region: Nepal

Over 250 million people worldwide suffer from caste discrimination, which is an obstacle to the fulfillment of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights (BBC, 2005). The fact that millions of people in the &ls... more

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Dalits not allowed to use public taps

Mohan Nepali 4 years ago Region: Nepal

Reports from western district Rukum of Nepal says so-called high caste people have not allowed 25 Dalit families at Balle village in the district to use public taps for collecting drinking water. "We are not allowed to us... more

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