H. Res. 566 (Introduced in House) — Condemning Dalit untouchability, the practice of birth-descent discrimination against Dalit people, which is widely practiced in India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations, and calling on these countries to recognize the human rights of the Dalit people and end all forms of untouchability within their borders.

That the House of Representatives—

(1)

condemns the practice of untouchability and the discriminatory treatment of the Dalits in South Asia and the Asian diaspora;

(2)

calls on the Governments of India, Nepal, the Asian diaspora, and other South Asian nations to end all forms of untouchability and discrimination of the Dalit people, and to ensure respect for internationally recognized human rights for these minority groups within their nations; and

(3)

demands that the international community put pressure on the governments of nations that still practice Dalit untouchability to take every necessary measure to end this horrific practice and to protect the fundamental rights of all Dalits within their borders.

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