Rethinking the Atrocities Act: Proving Prejudice and Interpreting Evidence in Rajasthan

India’s Prevention of Atrocities Act (PoA), which aims to punish and prevent violence against Dalits (ex-untouchables) and Adivasis (tribals), represents one of the most ambitious hate crime laws in the world. However, concerns regarding its effectiveness in addressing historical oppression dominate...

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Main Author: Sandhya Fuchs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre d’Etudes de l’Inde et de l’Asie du Sud 2022-05-01
Series:South Asia Multidisciplinary Academic Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/samaj/7884
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