National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
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National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR), founded in 1998, now comprises four operational strands, each of which is working to eradicate
Operation
Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal law system.[1]
After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)
- promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights
- promotion of the rights of Dalit women, who often suffer double discrimination as Dalits and as women, and caste-based violence
- coordination of efforts to secure land rights and livelihoods for Dalits, and to secure proper legal responses and financial remedies for survivor and victims of violence and other violations
- documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response
Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.[1]
Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the
Recognition
The NCDHR was awarded the Rafto Prize in 2007 for its work promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the United Nations and the International Dalit Solidarity Network.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "About NCHDR". NCDHR. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011.
- ^ a b "The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007". Rafto Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR)". PreventionWeb. Retrieved 28 January 2019.