Caste-based Discrimination in International Human Rights Law

David Keane0754671720, 9780754671725

Presenting an analysis of the elimination of racial discrimination in international law, this book assesses the movement against racial discrimination, which has dominated human rights discourse since the UN’s inception. It evaluates the strategies that have informed the work of the UN treaty-based and charter-based bodies in this area, and maps a new path that moves from standard-setting to implementation. Through the lens of the Hindu caste system, the book seeks to provide a benchmark on the achievements of the international community in combatting all forms of racial discrimination, and the policies that must inform future measures. The book will be of interest to academics, researchers and policy-makers working in the areas of international human rights and law.

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Table of contents :
Contents……Page 6
List of Abbreviations……Page 8
List of Treaties and Instruments……Page 10
Table of Cases and Decisions……Page 16
Acknowledgments……Page 18
About the Author……Page 20
Introduction……Page 22
PART 1……Page 42
1 The Origin of Caste……Page 44
2 The Origin of Race……Page 92
PART 2……Page 136
3 The Indian Constitution and the Elimination of Caste-based Discrimination……Page 138
4 The United Nations and the Elimination of Racial Discrimination……Page 180
PART 3……Page 232
5 A Legal History of Descent-based Discrimination……Page 234
6 Enhancing Protection against Caste-based Discrimination……Page 260
Conclusion……Page 288
Bibliography……Page 306
C……Page 318
H……Page 319
P……Page 320
W……Page 321
Z……Page 322