Asian Voice 28th July 2018

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28 JULY - 3 AUGUST 2018 - VOL 47 ISSUE 13

CASTE DISCRIMINATION

UK DECIDES AGAINST SEPARATE LAW

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Rupanjana Dutta The British Government has decided not to recognise caste as an aspect of race in anti-discrimination legislationa step that has been condemned by the Dalit organisations but welcomed by many. However, a group of British Hindus have alleged that this whole consultation has been engineered to 'falsely denigrate and divide the Hindu community.' On Monday, the government

released conclusions of a public consultation that was launched in March 2017 for six months. The Equalities Office said that they have finally concluded that UK does not need a separate law against caste discrimination for Indian diaspora and the emerging case law is sufficient to provide that necessary protection. In the conclusion the report said, “We feel this is the more proportionate approach given the extremely low numbers of cases involved and the

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clearly controversial nature of introducing 'caste', as a self-standing element, into British domestic law.” “Having given careful and detailed consideration to the findings of the consultation, the government believes that the best way to provide the necessary protection against unlawful discrimination because of caste is by relying on emerging case law as developed by courts and tribunals,” the government said.

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