HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST DALITS

Early day motion 1277, tabled 21 May 2003 by Jeremy Corbyn (Labour). Signed by 35 members.

That this House condemns the continued atrocities against Dalits in South Asia, especially in India; recommends, in the light of revelations about the distribution of Gujarat earthquake aid, re-evaluation of development policies, programmes and cooperation agreements and the use of aid on the basis of their effect on Dalit communities; strongly recommends implementation of general recommendations on descent-based discrimination made by the UN Committee for Elimination of Racial Discrimination; and calls upon the Home Office to monitor the activities of the right-wing Hindutva organisations operating in the United Kingdom to ensure that they are not promoting caste and descent-based discrimination and the practice of untouchability.

Signatures by party: Labour 24, Liberal Democrat 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, UUP 1.