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- idirdhealú ar bhonn ginealaigh Tagairt Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- descent-based discrimination | discrimination based on descent
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- Sainmhíniú discrimination on the basis of familial lineage (a type of group membership decided by birth) or social origin Tagairt "The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) http://www.imadr.org/descent/ (29.08.2011)"
- Nóta Those suffering most from this kind of discrimination include the Dalit (frequently referred to as “untouchables”) of South Asian countries such as India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, the Buraku people of Japan, “the caste people” of west Africa, as well as a variety of other communities throughout other African countries. This type of caste discrimination also exists among diasporic Indian communities in Europe and other locations.