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	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]], the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal justice system.~~<~~ref name="about"/~~>~~		Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]], the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal justice system.<ref name="about"/>

	After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)~~<~~ref name="about"~~>~~{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180920/http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archivedate=2011-07-21 \|title=About NCHDR \|publisher=NCDHR}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ these strands were, according to the [[Rafto Foundation]], respectively intended to address:~~<~~ref name="rafto"~~>~~{{cite web\|url=https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|title=The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007\|publisher=Rafto Foundation\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=8 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208105846/https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180920/http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archivedate=2011-07-21 \|title=About NCHDR \|publisher=NCDHR}}</ref> these strands were, according to the [[Rafto Foundation]], respectively intended to address:<ref name="rafto">{{cite web\|url=https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|title=The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007\|publisher=Rafto Foundation\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=8 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208105846/https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	* promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights		* promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights
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	* documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response		* documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response

	Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.~~<~~ref name="about"/~~>~~		Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.<ref name="about"/>

	Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the [[2004 tsunami]] and later of massive [[2008 Bihar flood\|flooding in Bihar]] (2007–08), which NCDHR said highlighted caste-based discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters. Since its inception, various tools and methods have been designed to identify, expose and document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence disaster management guidelines by central government.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|title=National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR)\|publisher=PreventionWeb\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=29 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181916/https://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|url-status=dead}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the [[2004 tsunami]] and later of massive [[2008 Bihar flood\|flooding in Bihar]] (2007–08), which NCDHR said highlighted caste-based discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters. Since its inception, various tools and methods have been designed to identify, expose and document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence disaster management guidelines by central government.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|title=National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR)\|publisher=PreventionWeb\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=29 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181916/https://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Recognition ==		== Recognition ==
	The NCDHR was awarded the [[Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize\|Rafto Prize]] in 2007 for its work in promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Dalit Solidarity Network]].~~<~~ref name="rafto"/~~>~~		The NCDHR was awarded the [[Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize\|Rafto Prize]] in 2007 for its work in promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Dalit Solidarity Network]].<ref name="rafto"/>

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	'''National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights''' ('''NCDHR'''), founded in 1998, now comprises four operational strands, each ~~of which is~~ working to eradicate [[caste]]-based discrimination against [[Dalit]]s in India. It is based in [[Delhi]] and has chapters elsewhere in the country. It has stated its aims to be achieving greater visibility for Dalit issues and holding the state, in the form of its [[criminal justice system]], accountable for its alleged failures.		{{Use dmy dates\|date=December 2022}}
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			'''National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights''' ('''NCDHR'''), founded in 1998, now comprises four operational strands, each working to eradicate [[caste]]-based discrimination against [[Dalit]]s in India. It is based in [[Delhi]] and has chapters elsewhere in the country. It has stated its aims to be achieving greater visibility for Dalit issues and holding the state, in the form of its [[criminal justice system]], accountable for its alleged failures.

	== Operation ==		== Operation ==
	Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]], the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal ~~law~~ system.<ref name="about"/>		Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]], the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal justice system.<ref name="about"/>

	After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180920/http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archivedate=2011-07-21 \|title=About NCHDR \|publisher=NCDHR}}</ref> these strands were, according to the [[Rafto Foundation]], respectively intended to address:<ref name="rafto">{{cite web\|url=https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|title=The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007 \|publisher=Rafto Foundation\|accessdate=2019-01-28}}</ref>		After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)<ref name="about">{{cite web \|url=http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180920/http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr \|archivedate=2011-07-21 \|title=About NCHDR \|publisher=NCDHR}}</ref> these strands were, according to the [[Rafto Foundation]], respectively intended to address:<ref name="rafto">{{cite web\|url=https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|title=The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007\|publisher=Rafto Foundation\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=8 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208105846/https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	* promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights		* promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights
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	* documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response		* documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response

	Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.<ref name="about"/>		Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.<ref name="about"/>

	Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the [[2004 tsunami]] and later of massive [[2008 Bihar flood\|flooding in Bihar]] (2007–08), which NCDHR said highlighted caste-based discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters. Since its inception, various tools and methods have been designed to identify, expose and document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence disaster management guidelines by central government.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|title=National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR) \|publisher=PreventionWeb\|accessdate=2019-01-28}}</ref>		Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the [[2004 tsunami]] and later of massive [[2008 Bihar flood\|flooding in Bihar]] (2007–08), which NCDHR said highlighted caste-based discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters. Since its inception, various tools and methods have been designed to identify, expose and document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence disaster management guidelines by central government.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|title=National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR)\|publisher=PreventionWeb\|accessdate=2019-01-28\|archive-date=29 January 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190129181916/https://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== Recognition ==		== Recognition ==
	The NCDHR was awarded the [[Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize\|Rafto Prize]] in 2007 for its work promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Dalit Solidarity Network]].<ref name="rafto"/>		The NCDHR was awarded the [[Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize\|Rafto Prize]] in 2007 for its work in promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Dalit Solidarity Network]].<ref name="rafto"/>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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{{Short description|Organisation in India}}
{{one source|date=July 2017}}
'''National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights''' ('''NCDHR'''), founded in 1998, now comprises four operational strands, each of which is working to eradicate [[caste]]-based discrimination against [[Dalit]]s in India. It is based in [[Delhi]] and has chapters elsewhere in the country. It has stated its aims to be achieving greater visibility for Dalit issues and holding the state, in the form of its [[criminal justice system]], accountable for its alleged failures.

== Operation ==
Founded in 1998 by Dalit rights and human rights activists in response to a perceived lack of enforcement of the [[Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989]], the NCDHR had chapters in 14 of India's states by 2003. Its early stated aims were to raise visibility of Dalit issues both to an Indian and international audience and to hold the state accountable for its alleged failures to dispense fair justice in the criminal law system.<ref name="about"/>

After nearly a decade of existence, the NCDHR established four campaigns, each targeted at different aspects of discrimination. Called the Dalit Arthik Adhikar Andolan (DAAA), All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar Manch (AIDMAM), National Federation of Dalit Land Rights Movements (NFDLRM) and National Dalit Movement for Justice (NDMJ)<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180920/http://www.ncdhr.org.in/ncdhr2/aboutncdhr |archivedate=2011-07-21 |title=About NCHDR |publisher=NCDHR}}</ref> these strands were, according to the [[Rafto Foundation]], respectively intended to address:<ref name="rafto">{{cite web|url=https://www.rafto.no/the-rafto-prize/national-campaign-on-dalit-human-rights|title=The Rafto Prize: Laureate 2007 |publisher=Rafto Foundation|accessdate=2019-01-28}}</ref>

* promotion of economic, social, educational and cultural rights
* promotion of the rights of Dalit women, who often suffer double discrimination as Dalits and as women, and caste-based violence
* coordination of efforts to secure land rights and livelihoods for Dalits, and to secure proper legal responses and financial remedies for survivor and victims of violence and other violations
* documentation and mitigation of the vulnerability of Dalits in disaster preparedness and response

Around the same time, the NCDHR began to identify, promote and support co-operation between other Dalit-operated organisations.<ref name="about"/>

Shortly after adopting this organisational structure, in 2009, the National Dalit Watch (NDW) was set up. It followed from an extensive study conducted on the [[2004 tsunami]] and later of massive [[2008 Bihar flood|flooding in Bihar]] (2007–08), which NCDHR said highlighted caste-based discrimination in rescue programmes during disasters. Since its inception, various tools and methods have been designed to identify, expose and document caste-based discrimination and used the experiences of the people to influence disaster management guidelines by central government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.preventionweb.net/organizations/15096|title=National Dalit Watch of National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights (NDW-NCDHR) |publisher=PreventionWeb|accessdate=2019-01-28}}</ref>

== Recognition ==
The NCDHR was awarded the [[Thorolf Rafto Memorial Prize|Rafto Prize]] in 2007 for its work promoting Dalit rights and for kindling conversations about the issue internationally. It has worked internationally with organisations such as the [[United Nations]] and the [[International Dalit Solidarity Network]].<ref name="rafto"/>

== See also ==
*[[Paul Diwakar]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.ncdhr.org.in}}

[[Category:Dalit]]
[[Category:Human rights]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in Delhi]]
[[Category:Ambedkarites]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Delhi]]