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NSS urges UN to push government to pass law on caste discrimination
Posted: Wed, 11 Mar 2020
The NSS has urged the UN Human Rights Council to push the UK government to legislate to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of caste. Read More »
NSS: government not doing enough on caste discrimination
Posted: Thu, 02 May 2019
The National Secular Society has warned that new guidance "does not do enough" to tackle the problem of caste discrimination. Read More »
EHRC rebukes government over failure to act on caste discrimination
Posted: Sat, 28 Jul 2018
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has criticised the government's failure to legislate on caste discrimination. Read More »
NSS: government decision on caste discrimination shows "callous disregard for victims"
Posted: Mon, 23 Jul 2018
The NSS has criticised the government's decision not to explicitly recognise caste-based discrimination under equality legislation. Read More »
Charity Commission to investigate Hindu group over ‘extremist’ speaker
Posted: Tue, 31 Oct 2017
The Charity Commission is to investigate a Hindu organisation after it invited a controversial Hindu nationalist to a House of Commons event. Read More »
Government must outlaw caste discrimination, says NSS
Posted: Tue, 19 Sep 2017
The NSS has promised to "actively support" efforts to outlaw caste discrimination after taking part in an official consultation on the issue. Read More »
Caste: Anti-discrimination groups issue ‘urgent call’ to participate in government’s consultation
Posted: Thu, 22 Jun 2017
The NSS has urged supporters to respond to a Government consultation on caste discrimination, as new website aids those who support specifically outlawing discrimination based on 'caste' to respond. Read More »
Departing MP blasts Government on caste discrimination
Posted: Fri, 05 May 2017
Former MP Graham Allen has accused the Government of launching a "misleading" consultation to delay action against caste discrimination "for ever". Read More »
Government finally launches consultation on caste discrimination, but only asks “whether” law should change
Posted: Wed, 29 Mar 2017
The Government's consultation on caste discrimination was finally launched this week after years of delay. Read More »
Conservative MP says anti-discrimination law is “unwanted”
Posted: Mon, 27 Mar 2017
A Conservative MP has criticised attempts to outlaw caste based discrimination on the basis that it is "unwanted" by the Hindu community. Read More »
NSS intervenes at UN Human Rights Council over UK failure to outlaw caste discrimination
Posted: Mon, 19 Sep 2016
The National Secular Society has spoken out at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to criticise the UK Government over its failure to tackle caste based discrimination, as the UN has repeatedly urged it do. Read More »
NSS accuses Government of showing contempt for Parliament and UK’s international obligations on caste discrimination
Posted: Mon, 05 Sep 2016
The NSS has criticised the Government for "stalling" on caste discrimination after it announced plans for a consultation despite already being under an obligation to outlaw such discrimination. Read More »
Baroness Thornton joins the NSS as an honorary associate
Posted: Thu, 11 Aug 2016
The National Secular Society is delighted to welcome Baroness Thornton as a new honorary associate. Read More »
NSS: New Government must act to outlaw caste discrimination
Posted: Tue, 12 Jul 2016
The National Secular Society is calling on the new government to legislate to outlaw caste discrimination, as directed by Parliament and the United Nations. Read More »
Calls for Government to outlaw caste discrimination after tribunal rules in favour of victim kept in “domestic servitude”
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2015
A victim's charity has slammed Government inaction on caste discrimination, following an Employment Tribunal awarding nearly £200,000 to a woman who worked for four and a half years in horrendous conditions. Read More »
NSS calls on Prime Minister to urgently enact legislation outlawing caste discrimination
Posted: Tue, 21 Jul 2015
The National Secular Society and Lord Eric Avebury have written jointly to the Prime Minister to protest against the Government's continuing failure to outlaw caste-based discrimination. Read More »
UK government criticised for stalling on caste discrimination
Posted: Wed, 11 Mar 2015
The Government has been criticised for not taking action to tackle caste-based discrimination after a long campaign by anti-caste campaigners to have it specifically recognised under anti-discrimination laws. Read More »
Peers and secularists criticise Government over failure to act on caste-based discrimination
Posted: Tue, 03 Feb 2015
A debate in the House of Lords has seen cross-party condemnation of the Government over its failure to implement legislation intended to protect citizens from caste-based discrimination. Read More »
Victory for campaigners as Government outlaws caste discrimination
Posted: Tue, 23 Apr 2013
The National Secular Society has welcomed news that the Government has climbed down following its defeat last night in the House of Lords and agreed to make discrimination on grounds of caste unlawful. Read More »
House of Lords renews support for legislation to outlaw caste discrimination
Posted: Tue, 23 Apr 2013
The National Secular Society has praised the House of Lords for its renewed support of victims of caste discrimination in the UK after peers voted to retain their original amendment making caste a protected characteristic (as an aspect of race) under equality law. Read More »
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