House of Lords written question – answered on 19 June 2007.
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Women & Equality, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether caste discrimination is unlawful in the United Kingdom; and
Whether they will introduce amending legislation extending the definition of unlawful discrimination in the Race Relations Act 1976 to include discrimination based on descent, so as to comply with the obligations imposed on the United Kingdom by the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, and with the recommendations of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Baroness Andrews
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Communities and Local Government, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Communities and Local Government)
Caste discrimination is not explicitly prohibited by UK law. We are currently assessing the evidence of caste discrimination in the UK and are considering this issue as part of the discrimination law review.
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