Caste
In various capacities, the Alternative Law Forum is actively contributing to fighting the caste system.
From producing legal assistance to victims and survivors of caste atrocities, to producing research and writings on caste discrimination, ALF works in collaboration with civil society organisations and activists to uphold the rights of individuals and communities oppressed by the caste system.
Posters on SC ST (Prevention) Atrocities Act – English and Kannada
This is one of the most significant legislations that protects Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Atrocities based on their caste is a lived reality for most of India’s SC and ST communities. This set of 3 posters, available in English and Kannada, are meant to spread awareness and enable citizens to ...
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2 Day Course on ‘Unpacking Reservations’
This course offers an outline of the basic concepts underlying within the caste-based quota system. Students will be exposed to the major debates concerning reservations as well as a the role caste has on students. The modules have been designed with college students in mind, but this experience is open ...
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ALF Response to Article on Caste Diversity in the Development Sector
The piece by Karthik Navayan on Caste Diversity in the Development Sector raises many important issues. Clearly the blindness to the question of the way caste operates is structural and institutional and pervades all spaces including so called ‘progressive spaces’. This reality was pointed out to by Dr. Ambedkar in his key ...
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Dalit Studies and Law
Article on Dalit studies and law by Manoranjini.https://www.scribd.com/document/192472521/Dalit-studies-and-law ...
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Sankalagere Report on Caste Atrocities
Report dated March 31, 2009https://www.scribd.com/document/192470568/Sankalagere-Report ...
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