Heard to unheard voice of Dalits among the norwegian policy makers

The paper published in Bistandsaktuelt. It gives a focus on the dalit situation and PVHCR as an organization who is fighting for their rights.This paper are distributed to all NGOs, most newspapers and political parties in Norway.
www.bistandsaktuelt.no/

It is prepared by Mr. Ken Opporann, who is also famous photographer  www.kenopprann.no/ and official photographer of Nobel Peace Prize www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/2009/obama-photo.html. Who observed and participate in social movement all over world.

Eyes hope

They emptied the latrines, tanned leather and slaughtered animals. They took the "dirty" jobs that other Indians would not have. They should not be touched by people from higher castes. But now things are about to change for the Dalits.


(By Ken Opprann)

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A steady stream of papers must be reviewed and signed by Lenin Raghuvanshi (right) in the office of Peoples Vigilance Group on Human Rights (PVCHR). Raghuvanshi, who belongs to a high caste, established the organization in 1996 and has fought against the caste system since. Several times he's been threatened with death. - I am inspired and get strength from my grandfather. He fought for Indian independence from Britain. I also struggle against the oppressors - but these oppressors come from within, says Raghuvanshi