Thenmozhi Soundararajan Instagram – Read why Ashwini K.P., the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance at the United Nations, supports SB 403. She is the first Dalit woman to hold this role and deeply understands the pressing need to ban caste discrimination. Ashwini reminds us that all states have a “duty to legislate effectively in order to eliminate racial discrimination”. It’s simple: the passage of SB 403 is a matter of ensuring basic human rights to all Dalit peoples.
The Special Rapporteur also writes, “Given the upcoming vote on this bill, I wish to remind the California Senate of their responsibilities under international law to provide protections against caste-based discrimination, as well as to enable safe public participation for caste-oppressed
individuals in all processes to develop relevant policies and laws”.
We are grateful for Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P. ‘s support of our mission to end caste-based discrimination and we appreciate her bringing her Dalit feminist perspective to this issue. Jai Bhim!
#yestocasteequity #yesonsb403 | Posted on 12/Apr/2023 03:41:51
