Caste claims turn on whether the harm described reaches the level of persecution. A caste report therefore documents the kinds of harm reported against Dalit communities in the appellant's region of India or Nepal, such as violence, exclusion from work and land, and coerced practices, and indicates how common and how serious they are.
The report addresses whether Dalits can be treated as a particular social group and explains the gap between constitutional protections and how police respond to complaints from lower-caste people in practice.
Where instructed, it also comments on whether the caste status the appellant describes is consistent with their name, village and community, using published material rather than speculation.
Regional evidence: India and Nepal
Caste reports use state- and district-level evidence on Dalit communities, and on how police handle their complaints, rather than national averages.
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Questions solicitors ask
- What makes a caste report persuasive to a tribunal?
- Specificity. Evidence from the appellant's own state or district, figures on reported incidents and police responses, and a clear explanation of why general anti-discrimination laws do not protect this person in practice.
- Can the report confirm the appellant's caste?
- It cannot confirm identity, but it can say whether the details given, such as surname, locality and occupation, are consistent with the claimed caste according to available sources.