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Cleaning Human Waste “Manual Scavenging,” Caste, and Discrimination in India

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Articles, Manual Scavenging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHOup9Qy7nU Bhangi: Literally, “broken identity,” a derogatory name used to refer to people from the caste traditionally responsible for manual scavenging. Dalit: Literally “broken people,” a self-designated term for so-called “untouchables” who…

Sewers are gas chambers where manual scavengers are sent to die: SC

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Articles, Manual Scavenging

Apex court comes down heavily on govt on the issue of manual scavenging Sewers in India were like gas chambers where manual scavengers were sent to die, the Supreme Court…

A Supreme Court Bench made remarks on manual scavenging and untouchability while hearing the Centre’s plea seeking review of its last year’s verdict on SC/ST Act.

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Articles, Manual Scavenging

Expressing serious concern over people dying during manual scavenging and sewage cleaning in India, the Supreme Court Wednesday said nowhere in the world people are sent to “gas chambers to…

For Indian migrants in the Gulf it is a financial rather than a health crisis

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Articles, Indian Workers in Gulf Countries, Rights of Workers

What awaits the millions of Indian migrants in the Gulf who lack much needed access to healthcare and financial security?S. Irudaya RajanH. Arokkiaraj20 April 2020 Construction workers in Dubai | Picture by…

“As per the information given by Missions and Posts in the Gulf countries, as on 30.6.2019, Kuwait tops the list with the highest number of complaints (2377).”

By HRDI Admin July 17, 2020Articles, Indian Workers in Gulf Countries, Rights of Workers

As many as 9,771 complaints have been filed based on various reasons by Indian workers in Gulf countries this year, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Wednesday. "As…

Cleaning Human Waste “Manual Scavenging,” Caste, and Discrimination in India

Sewers are gas chambers where manual scavengers are sent to die: SC

A Supreme Court Bench made remarks on manual scavenging and untouchability while hearing the Centre’s plea seeking review of its last year’s verdict on SC/ST Act.

For Indian migrants in the Gulf it is a financial rather than a health crisis

“As per the information given by Missions and Posts in the Gulf countries, as on 30.6.2019, Kuwait tops the list with the highest number of complaints (2377).”

Saudi Arabia tops Indian Gulf workers’ ‘victimisation’ list: MEA

Supporting Indian workers in the Gulf: What Delhi can do ?

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