On a recent visit to the Murshidabad district of West Bengal, colleagues of Masum were shocked to hear reports of numerous recent starvation deaths among villagers there, about which the authorities appear to be doing nothing. Some of the reports that Masum has received are as follows: Read more about INDIA: Starvation deaths occurring in Murshidabad district, West Bengal …
Staff from the AHRC and MASUM met with the Mayor and Commissioner of Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) on 10 February 2005, two years after the eviction of about 7,000 Untouchables in Bellilous Park which took place on 2 February 2003. Accompanying them were around 50 former residents of Bellilious Park, including men, women and children. Read more about INDIA: Total negligence by local authorities regarding the eviction of approximately 7,000 Untouchables in Bellilous Park …
HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 22 December 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-07-2004: INDIA: Family forced into abject poverty because of police and army actions INDIA: Poverty and hunger caused by anti-communist operations, forcible confiscation of property, discrimination on the basis of descent ——————————————————————— DearContinue Reading INDIA: Family forced into abject poverty because of police and army actions
UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 17 December 2004 (HA-01-2004: INDIA: Severe hunger in eastern Uttar Pradesh state; HU-01-2004: INDIA: Supreme Court instructs Uttar Pradesh government to look into severe malnutrition and starvationContinue Reading UPDATE (India): NHRC and Supreme Court instruct state government to act on starvation and hunger cases
HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 15 December 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-06-2004: INDIA: Indian Red Crross ignores starvation of Kolkata evictees INDIA: Starvation death, malnutrition, humanitarian organization inaction ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission has previously reported on the forced eviction ofContinue Reading INDIA: Indian Red Cross ignores starvation of Kolkata evictees
HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 27 October 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-05-2004: INDIA: Intolerable delay in implementation of court ruling exacerbates hunger among Dalit community in Uttaranchal INDIA: Hunger, denial of right to livelihood, delays in justice, corruption ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian HumanContinue Reading INDIA: Intolerable delay in implementation of court ruling exacerbates hunger among Dalit community in Uttaranchal
UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT UPDATE ON HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM Update on Hunger Alerts 30 September 2004 (HA-01-2004: INDIA: Severe hunger in eastern Uttar Pradesh state; HA-03-2004: INDIA: Children going blind due to starvation in Uttar PradeshContinue Reading UPDATE (India): Supreme Court instructs Uttar Pradesh government to look into severe malnutrition and starvation deaths
HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 22 September 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-04-2004: INDIA: Imminent starvation among Dalits classed as Above Poverty Line by authorities in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh INDIA: Near starvation, government inaction ——————————————————————— Dear friends, Further to our first Hunger Alert,Continue Reading INDIA: Imminent starvation among Dalits classed as Above Poverty Line by authorities in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh
HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT HUNGER ALERT ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAM 21 September 2004 ——————————————————————— HA-03-2004: INDIA: Children going blind due to starvation in Uttar Pradesh state INDIA: Severe malnutrition, government inaction ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s VigilanceContinue Reading INDIA: Children going blind due to starvation in Uttar Pradesh state
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
