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Prevention of Atrocities Act: navy and gold cover with scales of justice for the SC ST Act

Prevention of Atrocities Act: What the SC ST Act Does

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 19, 2026
Post category:Blogs Caste & Social Justice Law and Constitution
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The Prevention of Atrocities Act (POAA), also known as the SC/ST Act, is India’s legislation to prevent crimes against the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). The SC/ST Act…

Caste discrimination Canada: navy and gold cover with a maple leaf and scales of justice

Caste Discrimination Canada: Ontario, BC and the Law

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Law and Constitution
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Discrimination on the basis of caste in Canada, for now, will be addressed using provisions of the Canadian human rights acts. Human rights codes are laws that ban discrimination and…

Caste in America: map of US with Seattle and Fresno marked where caste discrimination is banned

Caste in America: Is Caste Discrimination Illegal?

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Law and Constitution
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Is caste in America discrimination illegal in the United States? At the federal level, no law prohibits caste-based discrimination. Several states (California, Illinois, New York, etc.) have workplace protections against…