PhoenixSerenityApr 14, 2023

In #Seattle - a bill advanced by #socialist #CityCouncil member Kshama Sawant has #outlawed #caste #discrimination . She and Cornel West argue in #Jacobin that the #law is a #victory against #oppression .
On February 21, the city became the #first #jurisdiction outside #SouthAsia to do so.

https://jacobin.com/2023/04/seattle-city-council-sawant-west-caste-discrimination-law

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Seattle Has Banned Caste Discrimination, a First Outside South Asia

In Seattle, a bill advanced by socialist city council member Kshama Sawant has outlawed caste discrimination. She and Cornel West argue in Jacobin that the law is a victory against oppression.

PhoenixSerenityApr 13, 2023

In a recent ruling, the #BritishColumbia #HumanRights #Tribunal ordered two B.C. residents to pay $9,755 in #compensation for using #casteist slurs during altercations.
This decision is the latest to address #caste -based #discrimination in #NorthAmerica - with several jurisdictions bringing in #laws and motions to ban it.

https://asianpacificpost.com/article/9659-activists-fight-caste-based-discrimination-canada.html

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