Catholic body condemns a discriminatory order of government
July 18, 2017 by admin
Filed under India, newsletter-india
New Delhi, July 18, 2017: The Workers India Federation (WIF), a national body of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India office for Labour has condemned the order passed by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, stating that tribals working as domestic help must be registered with local police.
The notification in the news papers is highly dangerous to the tribals. It implies branding them as criminals. The government of India has not ratified the ILO Convention No.189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, but is making such orders which harm their existence in urban areas.
According to the law, only criminals are registered with police. It is curtailing the fundamental right of the domestic workers under Article 14 and 19 (d), (g), WIF said adding that instead of protecting the tribals, the Order sounds like discriminating them and making their life difficult.
“It is the duty of the state to protect the citizens in whichever realm of work they are into. The mind the government in keeping the underprivileged under surveillance is not welcomed. Majority of the domestic workers are illiterate so such a move will make them handicapped,” WIF said.
It urged the governments to make sure they get social protection and social security.
WIF said: Domestic workers invariably represent the more marginalized communities in society. Prejudice and bias related to social status is reflected very strongly at the workplace for many domestic workers. A clear statement in the law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of caste, class, gender, sexuality and/or religion is necessary. Another insidious but widely prevalent bias is that of poverty and criminality, which has wider ramifications as domestic workers are the first to be questioned on the occurrence of a crime. Greater protection needs to be accorded to domestic workers against police harassment and discrimination.
New efforts at legislating or regulating the domestic work sector have generated greater debate and a more careful study of the sector which shows they are highly in demand for work and their social security and social protection must be provided.
The Church body called upon the government to pass a comprehensive legislation for domestic workers since they are not protected under the scope of labor laws in India.
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THIS IS A DEROGATORY DECESION TO HUMAN DIGNITY AND ALSO DIGNITY OF LABOUR CALLING ALL DOMESTIC WORKERS AS CRIMINALS WHICH WOULD NECESITATE ONE TO BE REGISTERED WITH THE LOCAL POLICE STATION .IT IS AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF AN INDIVIDUAL A FREE CITIZEN OF THIS NATION .WE ALL LEAVE OUR HOMES TO BE GOVT SERVANTS AND ARE ALLOWED TO SERVE OUR SOCIETY WITH DIGNITY AND LOVE WHETHER IT IS THE TEACHER IN A SCHOOL WHAT AND HOW IS THE CHURCH REQUIRED TO TAKE UP THE CAUSE OF THOSE WHO ARE EARNING THEIR LIVELIHOOD BY THE DINT OF THEIR LABOUR . OR A WASHERWOMAN OR A MENIAL WORKER IN ANY FACTORY OR INDUSTRY OR EVEN A NURSE IN A HOSPITAL . DISPLACEMENT OF TRIBALS FROM THEIR LANDED PROPERTIES IN THE VILLAGES WHERE MINING PROJECTS ARE OPERATIONAL REDUCES THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AS DOMESTIC WORKERS IN THE CITIES OF OUR COUNTRY . AND NOW TO MAKE THEM REPORT TO THE LOCAL POLICE STATIONS IS LIKE PUTTING SALT IN THE WOUNDS OF THE PEOPLE WHO ONCE WERE OWENRES OF THE LANDED PROPERTIES WHERE MINERAL WEALTH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY SATTELITE FOR MINING FOR THE NATIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ..NO COMPENSATION IS GIVEN TO THE ORIGINAL SETTLERS OF THE LAND AND ARE TOLD AS PER THE MINING ACT WHICH HAS BEEN CLEVERLY DRAFTED TO ENSURE THEY HAVE NO RIGHT OF THE MINERAL WEALTH BAUXITE DIAMOND AND IRON ORE AS IN THE NIYAMGIRI HILLS AND CHATTIISGARH AND JHARKHAND AND EVEN ANDHRA …REDUCING WOMEN AND CHILDREN TO CRIMINALS ..REFORM THE SOCIETY FIRST ,GIVE DUE TO THE DESERVING STOP THE PLUNDER OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES OF OUR NATION ALONG WITHR THE MINERAL WEALTH .