Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 18, 2015)
Condemns the practice of untouchability and the discriminatory treatment of the Dalits in South Asia and the Asian diaspora.
Calls on the governments of India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations to: (1) end all forms of untouchability and discrimination of the Dalit people, and (2) ensure respect for internationally recognized human rights for these minority groups.
Demands that the international community put pressure on the governments of nations that still practice Dalit untouchability to end this practice and protect the fundamental rights of all Dalits within their borders.
What just happenedMay 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 18, 2015
- May 20, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Indo-Pacific Subcommittee - May 20, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Africa Subcommittee - Mar 18, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Affairs Committee - Mar 18, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House