Incident Reports

Nationwide protest by Dalit Liberation Front

2018-12-28

Nepal

Dalit Liberation Front has organized a nationwide protest against the violence and discrimination against the Dalits. 

They organized protest in Pokhara, Kaski, Palpa, Butwal, Jitpur, Tanahu, Gorkha, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Chitwan, Ramechhap, Kavre, Sindhupalchowk  and also in other parts of the nation. 

While addressing in the Protest Program organized at Dhulikhel, Dambar Bahadur Bishwokarma, President of Dalit Liberation Front, he condemned the increasing violence, rape, caste based discrimination and untouchability. He also demanded justice in the incident of Kavre's Ajit Mijar's death. 

Similarly, on addressing the Kathmandu's Protest Program, Front's Central Office's member Hari Nepali requested all the Dalit Communities to be united for their own community.        

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Demonstration
Primary Cause Issues related to legal action and access to justice
Actor 1 - Number of people 50
Actor 1 - Affiliations Dalit Organizations
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people n/a
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Government and civil servants at central level
Actor 2 - Youth na
National/Online Media

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