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Plenary speech on caste discrimination in India
13 Dec 2012 Marietje
India EU human rights
Marietje Schaake − Mr President, as caste discrimination and modern-day slavery are still serious and systematic problems affecting hundreds of millions of Indians, more needs to be done in terms of the efforts that the authorities have taken, and more can be done than has been so far. We hope that the Indian Parliament will pass a proposed bill which would create more protection for the most vulnerable people and minority groups. There also needs to be improvement in both the reporting of cases of discrimination and abuse and the security of the people who report it, and the people responsible for such abuse need to be held accountable. NGOs or civil society groups that support the most vulnerable people in India should not be hindered from receiving funds from third countries. The EU should step up its efforts to address these problems locally in India and reach out to these minority populations. However, we should also address discrimination and abuse more firmly in the course of international dialogues or EU-India dialogues. As the world watches with interest how India is going to develop economically, we should be equally firm in ensuring that its progress and development are reflected in the improvement of human rights protection as well
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caste discrimination
During the time of the Rigveda, there were two varnas: arya varna and dasa varna. The distinction originally arose from tribal divisions. The Vedic tribes regarded themselves as arya (the noble ones) and the rival tribes were called dasa, dasyu and pani. The dasas were frequent allies of the Aryan tribes, and they were probably assimilated into the Aryan society, giving rise to a class distinction. Many dasas were however in a servile position, giving rise to the eventual meaning of dasa as servant or slave
India’s caste system is a social structure that divides different groups into ranked categories. Members of “higher” castes have a greater social status than individuals of a “lower” caste. Indian law prohibits discrimination by caste, although caste identities remain of great significance at the local level, especially in relation to marriage. A survey in 2005 found that only 11 per cent of women had married a man of different caste.
1) Brahmins
2) Kshatriyas
3) vaishyas
4) shudras
5) Dalits
The caste system is the bane for the Indian society. It divides the Indian society into sectarian groups and classes. Even today, it plays a predominant role in our society despite the growth of culture and civilisation.
The people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, referred to as ‘untouchables’ form one-sixth of India’s population or 160 million; they endure discrimination and segregation
Article 15 of the Constitution of India prohibits discrimination based on caste and Article 17 declared the practice of untouchability to be illegal. In 1955, India enacted the Untouchability (Offences) Act (renamed in 1976, as the Protection of Civil Rights Act). It extended the reach of law, from intent to mandatory enforcement. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act was passed in India in 1989
A caste system is a way of dividing a society into differently ranked tiers of people. Lower castes were denied access to basic healthcare and education and often shunned entirely from society, left to do jobs considered 'unclean' such as waste disposal, toilet cleaning and cremation