Out of India, and still sticking to the caste system...

The first world conference on "untouchability" aims to draw together the experiences of people from as far afield as Nigeria, Britain, and Japan. 

Such "untouchability" or social exclusion, based on membership of certain groups, is a continuing problem for sections of the population worldwide, say the conference organisers. 

One of the most well-known forms is the caste system which is practised in the Indian sub-continent, but activists claim similar ways of organising people into higher and lower groups in society can be found throughout the world. More...

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4. In India, if you're of a lower caste, it can be dangerous holding a girl's hands...
5. Thrown into fire for being low-caste...