Recommendations--The Context of Caste Violence--The Pattern of Abuse:Rural Violence in Bihar and the State's Response--The Pattern of Abuse:Southern District Clashes in Tamil Nadu and the State's Response--The Ramabai Killings--Discrimination and Exploitative Forms of Labor--The Criminalization of Social Activism--Attacks on Dalit Women: A Pattern of Impunity--Failure to Meet Domestic and International Legal Obligations to Protect Dalits--Conclusion