Incident Reports

Discrimination against Dalit in Kathmandu; Landlord refuses to rent flat after discovering Dalit student's caste

2021-02-18

Bagmati, Kathmandu, Kathmandu

Karuna Bishwakarma, a Dalit student and her sister have faced caste-based discrimination from a landlord in Dhapasi Height of Kathmandu. After learning that she belongs to the Dalit community, the landlord refused to rent her flat although she had already paid advance rent for the flat. She has now decided to file a complaint against the landlord.

Details and Impacts
Violent / Non-violent Nonviolent
Primary Form Banishment/shunning
Primary Cause Related to discrimination against Dalits
Actor 1 - Number of people 2
Actor 1 - Affiliations Citizen/Individuals
Actor 1 - Youth na
Actor 2 - Number of people 2
Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) Citizen/Individuals
Actor 2 - Youth noyouth
National/Online Media

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