,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjad ,ms4   
,norton submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,condemn+ ,dalit
 unt\*ability1 ! practice ( bir?-desc5t 
discrim9ation aga9/ ,dalit p1 :i* is    
widely practic$ 9 ,india1 ,nepal1 !     
,asian diaspora1 & o!r ,s\? ,asian      
nations1 & call+ on ^! c\ntries to      
recognize ! human rights ( ! ,dalit p & 
end all =ms ( unt\*ability )9 _! bord]s4
  ,:]eas unt\*ability1 recogniz$ z      
discrim9ation & social /ratification    
bas$ on a comb9ation ( h]$ity & "w1 is a
 =m ( discrim9ation & exclusion aga9/   
,dalit p f\nd$ on ill-conceiv$ notions (
 ,dalit impurity1 ,dalit pollution1 &   
,dalit inequality2 ,:]eas ,dalit        
unt\*ability cont9ues to be widespread &
 p]si/5t 9 ,india1 ,nepal1 & ?r\gh\t    
,s\? ,asia & 9 ! ,asian diaspora 9      
nations su* z ,nig]ia1 ,s5egal1         
,mauritania1 ,yem51 & ,japan1 affect+ an

 e/imat$ #bfj1jjj1jjj p worldwide1 ) !  
highe/ numb] ( victims f\nd 9 ,s\?      
,asia2 ,:]eas discrim9ation aga9/ !     
,dalits1 or 8unt\*ables01 has exi/$ = m 
?an #b1jjj ye>s 9 ,india alone & has    
includ$ educational discrim9ation1      
economic dis5fran*isem5t1 discrim9ation 
9 m$ical c>e1 & increas$ vuln]ability to
 pov]ty1 hung]1 viol5ce1 rape1 &        
humiliation2 ,:]eas ! /atus (           
unt\*ability significantly increases a  
,dalit's vuln]ability to debt bondage1  
=c$ labor1 *ild labor1 dome/ic s]vitude1
 comm]cial sexual exploitation1 & all   
=ms ( human traffick+ & mod]n-day labor 
enslavem5ts2 ,:]eas accord+ to ,human   
,rights ,wat* & ,india's (ficial        
,national ,family ,heal? ,survey1       
,dalits are among ! poore/ ( ! poor1    
liv+ on less ?an #a4be p] day1 mo/ (    
,india's bond$ labor]s are ,dalits1 &   
half ( ,india's ,dalit *ildr5 are       
und]n\ri%$1 #ba p]c5t are sev]ely       
und]weight1 & #ab p]c5t die be=e _! #e? 
bir?day2 ,:]eas a crime is committ$     

aga9/ a ,dalit e #ah m9utes 9 ,india2   
,:]eas unt\*ability & bir?-desc5t       
discrim9ation 9 all its =ms are         
prohibit$ by int]national human rights  
law z proclaim$ by ! ,univ]sal          
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 by !      
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 ,int]national       
,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social &        
,cultural ,rights1 ! ,int]national      
,conv5tion on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms 
( ,racial ,discrim9ation1 ! ,conv5tion  
on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms (          
,discrim9ation ,aga9/ ,wom51 !          
,conv5tion on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild1 & !  
,int]national ,labor ,organization      
,conv5tion ,no4 #aaa2 ,:]eas ,dr4 ,b4,r4
 ,amb$k>1 born on ,april #ad1 #ahia1 0 a
 fre$om fight] & advocate = end+ !      
practice ( unt\*ability2 ,:]eas ,dr4    
,amb$k> 0 ! fa!r & ar*itect ( !         
,con/itution ( ,india & ,article #ag    
aboli%es unt\*ability & its practice 9  
any =m2 ,:]eas "u ! ,int]national       
,conv5tion on ! ,elim9ation ( ,all ,=ms 

( ,racial ,discrim9ation1 to :i* ,nepal 
has be5 a /ate p>ty s9ce #aiga1 !       
gov]nm5t is obligat$ to prohibit        
discrim9ation bas$ on desc5t1 :i*       
includes unt\*ability1 z a =m ( racial  
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas 9 ,m>* #bjaj1 !   
,h\se ( ,lords 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom pass$ !
 ,equality ,bill emp[]+ ! gov]nm5t to   
treat bir? desc5t discrim9ation z an    
aspect ( race2 ,:]eas ! ,european ,union
 ,p>liam5t resolution on ca/e-bas$      
discrim9ation ( #bjac condemns !        
practice ( unt\*ability & ! cont9u+     
human rights violations committ$ aga9/ p
 suff]+ f social hi]>*ies & bir?-bas$   
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas at !              
,dalit-,m9ority ,int]national ,conf]5ce 
on ,decemb] #bg1 #bjjf1 ,india's ,prime 
,m9i/] ,dr4 ,manmohan ,s+h became ! fir/
 lead] ( 8 c\ntry to comp>e ! condition 
( ,dalits ) t ( ,black ,s\? ,africans "u
 ap>!id1 /at+ ,ev5 aft] #fj ye>s (      
con/itutional & legal protection &      
support1 !re is /ill social             
discrim9ation aga9/ ,dalits 9 _m p>ts ( 

our c\ntry4 ''' ,dalits h fac$ a unique 
discrim9ation 9 our society t is        
fundam5tally diff]5t f ! problems (     
m9ority gr\ps 9 g5]al4 ,! only p>allel  
to ! practice ( unt\*ability 0 ap>!id 9 
,s\? ,africa2 ,:]eas ,human ,rights     
,wat* & ! ,c5t] = ,human ,rights &      
,global ,ju/ice at ! ,new ,york         
,univ]sity ,s*ool ( ,law releas$ a      
report 9 ,febru>y #bjjg describes !     
discrim9ation aga9/ ,dalits or          
8unt\*ables0 z a hidd5 ap>!id2 ,:]eas   
despite ! num]\s laws enact$ = !        
protection & bett]m5t ( ! ,dalits1      
,dalits are /ill consid]$ outca/s 9 ,s\?
 ,asian society & 9 ! ,asian diaspora & 
are treat$ z su*2 & ,:]eas ! ,national  
,commission on ,s*$ul$ ,ca/es & ,s*$ul$ 
,tribes 9 ,india has decl>$ t _m ( !    
report$ cases ( atrocities aga9/ ,dalits
 end 9 acquittals3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7       
condemns ! practice ( unt\*ability & !  
discrim9atory treatm5t ( ! ,dalits 9    
,s\? ,asia & ! ,asian diaspora2  7#b7   

calls on ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,india1 ,nepal1 
! ,asian diaspora1 & o!r ,s\? ,asian    
nations to end all =ms ( unt\*ability & 
discrim9ation ( ! ,dalit p1 & to ensure 
respect = int]nationally recogniz$ human
 rights = ^! m9ority gr\ps )9 _!        
nations2 &  7#c7 dem&s t ! int]national 
community put pressure on ! gov]nm5ts ( 
nations t /ill practice ,dalit          
unt\*ability to take e necess>y measure 
to end ?is horrific practice & to       
protect ! fundam5tal rights ( all       
,dalits )9 _! bord]s4