Read more about the article Descent-Based Discrimination: Caste-Like Systems Worldwide
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Descent-Based Discrimination: Caste-Like Systems Worldwide

Descent-based discrimination goes beyond South Asia. The UN Committee that monitors the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD) notes in General Recommendation XXIX that…

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Read more about the article Burakumin: Japan’s Caste-Like Outcast Group Explained
Burakumin: navy and gold cover with a torii gate outline for Japan’s caste-like minority

Burakumin: Japan’s Caste-Like Outcast Group Explained

The Burakumin are sometimes referred to as Japan’s Untouchables or caste-like minority because of their descent from communities ostracized during the Tokugawa period (Suiheisha, Wikipedia). This case study will provide…

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