Untouchable Groups & Networks

• Dalit Freedom Network Canada is committed to freeing the Dalits from a life of poverty, exploitation, and slavery through education, healthcare, and economic development. - Watch Video - Learn More »
• Al-Akhdam in Yemen
• Burakumin in Japan
• Baekjeong in Korea
• Cagots in France
• Ragyabpa in Tibet (see Social classes of Tibet)
• Navsarjan is a grassroots Dalit organization dedicated to ensuring human rights for all.
  

See also

• Caste
• Outcast (person)
• Homo sacer

References

1. India's "Untouchables" Face Violence, Discrimination. Hillary Mayell for National Geographic News. June 2, 2003
2. Who are Dalits? & What is Untouchability? — Portal

Resources

UNDERSTANDING UNTOUCHABILITY: A Comprehensive Study of Practices and Conditions in 1589 Villages

Caste-based discrimination is the most complex human rights issue facing India today. To date, the tools used to assess its status have been divided by discipline—human rights, legal and social science. Although significant contributions toward understanding untouchability have been made in each of these areas, it is difficult to comprehend the scope and pervasiveness of the problem without combining the tools of all three. We have spent the last four years compiling quantitative, comprehensive and reliable data exposing the current state of untouchability (caste-based discrimination) against Dalitsi ("untouchables") in Gujarat, India. This report presents data on untouchability practices in 1,589 villages from 5,462 respondents in Gujarat on the issue of untouchability.


National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Resources

NCSC Hand Book, 2005
NCSC Brochure
Rules Of Procedure
Acts & Amendments

NGOs dealing with Scheduled Castes
      — ANDHRA PRADESH
      — ASSAM
      — BIHAR
      — GUJARAT
      — HARYANA
      — HIMACHAL PRADESH
      — KARNATAKA
      — KERLA
      — MADHYA PRADESH
      — MAHARASHTRA
      — MANIPUR
      — ORISSA
      — PUNJAB
      — RAJSTHAN
      — TAMIL NADU
      — TRIPURA
      — UTTAR PRADESH
      — UTTARANCHAL
      — WEST BENGAL
      — DELHI

Rights/Reliefs

Know your Rights and Duties(Hand Book Under Right to Information Act 2005)
Know Instructions on Reservation
Know your Interim Relief / Monetary Relief
Know your Misc. Details