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INDIA: Woeful child malnutrition persists amidst wonderful schemes

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INDIA: Woeful child malnutrition persists amidst wonderful schemes

A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission A social justice bench of the Supreme Court of India comprising justices Madan B. Lokur and U.U. Lalit recently lambasted the government yet again for its failure in implementing welfare schemes for children belonging to the lower strata of society. The Court stressed the “mismatch” between theContinue Reading INDIA: Woeful child malnutrition persists amidst wonderful schemes

INDONESIA: Army forcibly sealing off houses in Gunung Sari, ignoring legal procedures

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INDONESIA: Army forcibly sealing off houses in Gunung Sari, ignoring legal procedures

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Hunger Alert Case: AHRC-HAC-008-2015 July 24, 2015 ——————————————————————— INDONESIA: Army forcibly sealing off houses in Gunung Sari, ignoring legal procedures ISSUES: Forced eviction, housing rights, law enforcement, violence against women ——————————————————————— Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the sealing off ofContinue Reading INDONESIA: Army forcibly sealing off houses in Gunung Sari, ignoring legal procedures

PHILIPPINES: Taguig Mayor refuses to assist Laguna Lakeshore victims

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PHILIPPINES: Taguig Mayor refuses to assist Laguna Lakeshore victims

ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – HUNGER ALERTS PROGRAMME Hunger Alert Update: AHRC-HAU-003-2015 14 May 2015 ——————————————- [RE: AHRC-HAU-002-2015: PHILIPPINES: Authorities continue demolition drive against Laguna Lakeshore Community ——————————————————————— PHILIPPINES: Taguig Mayor refuses to assist Laguna Lakeshore victims ISSUES: Right to food; inhuman and degrading treatment; hunger; land rights, police violence, right to food, rule ofContinue Reading PHILIPPINES: Taguig Mayor refuses to assist Laguna Lakeshore victims

THAILAND: Hunger caused by mass arrest of villagers

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THAILAND: Hunger caused by mass arrest of villagers

HUNGER ALERT CASE ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 16 September 2004 ———————————————————- HA-02-2004: THAILAND: Hunger caused by mass arrest of villagers THAILAND: Malnutrition, forced eviction, illegal arrest ——————————————- Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned by reports of malnutrition among villagers of the Pang Daeng community, Chiang DaoContinue Reading THAILAND: Hunger caused by mass arrest of villagers

INDIA: Starvation death, malnutrition, government corruption and inaction

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INDIA: Starvation death, malnutrition, government corruption and inaction

HUNGER ALERT CASE ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 13 September 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-01-2004: INDIA: Severe hunger in eastern Uttar Pradesh State INDIA: Starvation death, malnutrition, government corruption and inaction ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Social Development Foundation, Delhi, India about persistent starvation andContinue Reading INDIA: Starvation death, malnutrition, government corruption and inaction