The Untouchables
The Untouchables
There are over 100 million people in India that some people do not even consider to be human, that cannot fend for their families, and are abused mentally and physically every single day. That is more than the populations of France and the United Kingdom combined (Barbara). Those people are called untouchables, and they are the lowest part of India’s caste system. A Caste System is a system where there are social classes determined by someone’s heredity (“Caste…”). The caste system in India violates every single human right someone could have. Upper castes members constantly abuse Dalit people, known as untouchables, whether it’s having change thrown at them or being raped (“Dalit Hu…”). Dalit people cannot escape being neglected. Legislation in India was created in 1989, called The Prevention of Atrocities Act. This was an attempt to try and stop the despicable acts that have been placed upon the Dalit people, but since then violence has intensified (Mayell). Also, very little has been done to enforce laws. In fact, 25,455 crimes have been committed against Dalits, most of which have been classified as “false” complaints (Mayell). Every hour two Dalits are assaulted, every day three Dalit women are raped, two Dalits are murdered, and two Dalit homes are set on fire (Mayell). The untouchables in India do not have the right to a clean environment; they do not have the right to pick their occupation, and do not have the right to be in love with who ever they want. Dalits have been being neglected for over 100 years, and it is time for it to end; The United Nations needs to step in and help the Dalit people.
A clean environment is something everyone should have the right to, yet Dalits live in impoverished neighborhoods with cardboard houses filled with seven to eight people right next to sewer drainage systems. It is extremely overcrowded and this leads to unsanitary
There are over 100 million people in India that some people do not even consider to be human, that cannot fend for their families, and are abused mentally and physically every single day. That is more than the populations of France and the United Kingdom combined (Barbara). Those people are called untouchables, and they are the lowest part of India’s caste system. A Caste System is a system where there are social classes determined by someone’s heredity (“Caste…”). The caste system in India violates every single human right someone could have. Upper castes members constantly abuse Dalit people, known as untouchables, whether it’s having change thrown at them or being raped (“Dalit Hu…”). Dalit people cannot escape being neglected. Legislation in India was created in 1989, called The Prevention of Atrocities Act. This was an attempt to try and stop the despicable acts that have been placed upon the Dalit people, but since then violence has intensified (Mayell). Also, very little has been done to enforce laws. In fact, 25,455 crimes have been committed against Dalits, most of which have been classified as “false” complaints (Mayell). Every hour two Dalits are assaulted, every day three Dalit women are raped, two Dalits are murdered, and two Dalit homes are set on fire (Mayell). The untouchables in India do not have the right to a clean environment; they do not have the right to pick their occupation, and do not have the right to be in love with who ever they want. Dalits have been being neglected for over 100 years, and it is time for it to end; The United Nations needs to step in and help the Dalit people.
A clean environment is something everyone should have the right to, yet Dalits live in impoverished neighborhoods with cardboard houses filled with seven to eight people right next to sewer drainage systems. It is extremely overcrowded and this leads to unsanitary
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