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Today is March 21, the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Since the United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of Racial and Racial Discrimination in 1965, since then every year March 21 has been celebrated as the Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with various programs around the world.
Nepal is also a party to the convention. Regarding the day, Dalit civil society and organizations in Nepal are also holding various programs to discuss the situation and elimination of caste discrimination.
In Nepal, where there is great inequality and discrimination on the basis of caste, unusual incidents of caste discrimination and atrocities are still happening. But Nepal ratified the convention in 1971.
Nepal has enacted laws to make caste discrimination and untouchability punishable, and in 2063, the re-established parliament had declared it a nation free of caste discrimination. Even the current constitution has a provision that discrimination on the basis of caste is punishable. But in practice, cases of discrimination, injustice and atrocities are happening against the Dalit community under the protection of the people in the responsible positions of the state agencies.
Although the Constitution of Nepal 072 provides for two fundamental rights, the right against untouchability and the right of Dalits, in practice, neither those fundamental rights have been implemented, nor have the relevant laws been enacted.
The government has not adopted timely policies and programs to overcome the social inequality caused by caste discrimination. Political parties and even the government seem indifferent to provide rights to the Dalit community. According to the latest census, the population of the Dalit community in Nepal is 15 percent. Representation of Dalit community in parliament, government and other state bodies is low. On the occasion of
day, the United Political Dalit Struggle Committee and non-governmental organizations have organized various programs in Kathmandu today. Other organizations and campaigners have also held demonstrations and protest programs.
Coordinator Daljit Sripaili informed that a review of the past of the Dalit movement and a discussion program on the future direction of the Dalit movement was held today in conjunction with the Joint Political Dalit Sangharsh Committee.
