African Region Buraku Discrimination and I by Shigeyuki Kumisaka Caste Wars at the Sub-Commisssion on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights: A commentary on the Sub-commission's on going examination of discrimination based on work and descent by Peter N. Prove CERD General recommendation on Discrimination based on Descent: Contribution and Empowerment of affected communities by Atsuko Tanaka Dalit Women by Burnad Fathima Natesan Discrimination on the basis of race, Caste, Color and Religion by Bhagwan Das East Asia Eliminating discrimination based on descent: The role of the UN Sub-commission on the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights by Asbjorn Eide Existence and Implications of Discrimination based on Descent in Africa by Alexander Stevens ICERD and Buraku Discrimination by Kenzo Tomonaga Initiatives at the UN Jogini System by Mallela Grace Nirmala My Testimonial on the Watta Community of Northern Kenya by Ibrahim Kosi Galgalo Race, Descent and Caste under the convention on the Elimination of all forms of racial Discrimination by Patrick Thornberry Racial Discrimination based on Descent: A Challenge for all Human beings by Mario Jorge Yutzis Regional or/and National Dimensions South Asia