International.Anti-Slavery International Anti-Slavery International is a charity and lobby group, based in the United Kingdom. It was founded as the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society in 1839. It was established to campaign against the modern practice of slavery. is the world's oldest international human-rights organization and works to eliminate all forms of slavery, including that based on caste caste [Port., casta=basket], ranked groups based on heredity within rigid systems of social stratification, especially those that constitute Hindu India. Some scholars, in fact, deny that true caste systems are found outside India. . Thomas Clarkson Thomas Clarkson (28 March 1760 – 26 September 1846), abolitionist, was born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, and became a leading campaigner against the slave trade in the British Empire. Early life and education Clarkson was the son of Rev. House, The Stableyard, Broomgrove Road, London SW9 9TL. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7501 8920. Email: info@antislavery Antislavery Abolitionists activist group working to free slaves. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 1] Emancipation Proclamation edict issued by Abraham Lincoln freeing the slaves (1863). [Am. Hist. .org Web: www.antislavery.org [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Human Rights Watch works with victims and activists to investigate human rights violations and challenges governments and those in power to respect international human rights law. It has a specific campaign on caste at www.hrw.org/campaigns/caste IMADR is devoted to forging international solidarity among discriminated minorities. 3-5-11, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Tel: +81-(0)3-3586-7447; fax: +81-(0)3-3586-7462. Email: imadris@imadr.org Web: www.imadr.org International Dalit Solidarity Network (IDSN IDSN - ISDN ) is a network of groups from affected countries and international organizations who campaign against caste discrimination around the world. Norregade 13, DK-1165 Kobenhavn K, Denmark. Tel: +45 33 18 77 99. Email: rn@idsn.org Web:www.idsn.org |
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