http://www.foodjustice.net daily 1 2010-01-15T04:13:26Z http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/hunger-alert-2010/india-extreme-starvation-claims-five-lives-of-a-tribal-family-in-orissa The Asia Human Rights Commission (AHRC) regrets to inform you that extreme poverty and long-term starvation lead to the death of five members including two children under age of six of the same family of a tribal community from September to December 2009. It is also reported that within the last two years starvation claimed the lives of 50 among the 35-40 age group in the same village. It has been exposed that all forms of government programmes aiming to ensure food security for the poor and children have not reached Borumal village properly. Even after several complaints from the villagers, the administration authority has never taken action to respect the right to food of the villagers by implementing those schemes. The Right to Food Campaign Orissa filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) for the case and the AHRC strongly urges the relevant authorities to take immediate action for the villagers who have been denied of their right to food. No publisher jinju 2010-03-04T07:55:54Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/hunger-alert-2010/update-indonesia-the-villagers-living-in-famine-affected-areas-in-2009-have-still-not-received-adequate-food-and-medical-aid The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received updated information regarding the affected villages where 113 people died of starvation with associated illnesses in 2009. The AHRC has reported in AHRC-HAC-006-2009 on 16 September 2009 asking for immediate action for the affected seven districts in order to ensure their right to food, the lack of which threatens their right to life every year. Despite of government promises, only some of those areas have received food assistance whereas other areas have yet to receive anything at all. Above all, basic infrastructure and agricultural system have not been improved which is the most primary element to guarantee food security in Papua. The AHRC is deeply concerned that failure of harvest will contribute to continuous hunger in the affected areas. No publisher jinju 2010-03-04T07:57:52Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/hunger-alert-2010/india-twenty-eight-tribal-children-in-two-villages-have-died-of-malnutrition-in-the-last-three-months-in-madhya-pradesh The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that 28 tribal children have recently been allowed to die of malnutrition. According to a field report by Madhya Pradesh Lok Sanghash Sajha Manch and the Right to Food Campaign Madhya Pradesh, the families of the deceased children have clearly been deprived of their right to food and right to health of the children in particular, due to the failure of government programmes to reach tribal communities. Despite this, the relevant government authorities have not yet taken action to support the victims, or other children in the villages confronting the same situation. No publisher jinju 2010-03-04T09:34:53Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2009-hunger-alerts/hunger-alert-india-villagers-die-of-hunger-due-to-corruption-in-public-food-distribution-and-lack-of-livelihood-in-bihar The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received the information regarding the deaths of five villagers of hunger from the Hunger Free Bihar Campaign, a human rights group working on right to food in Bihar. According to the report, three of the deceased villagers had not received benefits from the public services to ensure food security and livelihood which they were entitled to. It has been disclosed that the public services failed to take action to prevent the deaths and ensure the food security due to corruption and the neglect of the relevant public officials. Jehanabad and Nalanda districts where the deceased resided are the two areas out of 26 districts officially declared as drought-hit areas by Bihar government. No publisher jinju 2009-09-08T08:08:16Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2009-hunger-alerts/update-india-call-for-more-attention-for-hand-loom-weavers-suffering-from-hunger-and-tuberculosis-in-varanasi The AHRC has been reporting the extreme poverty and TB which are endemic with handloom weavers living in Lohta of Varanasi District since 2007. No publisher admin 2009-01-30T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2009-hunger-alerts/general-philippines-flood-aggravates-hunger-and-poor-health-of-the-villagers-in-davao The villagers in Kamuhkaan village, Aplaya, Hagonoy municipality, Davao Del Sur province, Mindanao suffer from hunger and lack of food because of flooding which lasted two weeks this time. Due to the flood, the water and soil is contaminated by pesticides coming from a banana plantation nearby. This further aggravates the poor health of the villagers as well as further polluting the environment of the community. No publisher admin 2009-02-06T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2009-hunger-alerts/update-india-call-for-more-attention-on-handloom-weaver-community-where-five-children-died-of-malnutrition-in-varanasi We had warned that thirteen children were suffering from acute malnutrition and had asked the relevant government authorities in Varanasi district as well as Uttar Pradesh to take action. Soon after that report, a two-year-old boy Shahabuddin out of thirteen children at risk died of malnutrition (AHRC-HAC-008-2008 and AHRC-HAU-001-2008). No publisher admin 2009-03-05T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-two-and-a-half-year-old-girl-died-from-starvation-after-her-house-was-destroyed-by-the-village-head Namitha, the daughter of Doodh Nath Pal died on 6 November 2008 from acute starvation. Doodh is 45 years old, son of Late Kharpattu and resident in Gokulpur village, Harhuaa Post Office, Badagoan Police Station, Varanasi District, Uttar Pradesh. He is from the other backward classes (OBC) and a landless labourer. He has lived in this village for 20 years, has a voter identity card and has voted in a number of elections. No publisher admin 2008-11-07T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/general-india-corruption-in-public-service-promotes-starvation-and-malnutrition-in-uttar-pradesh As mentioned in the AHRC's previous urgent appeal, three-year-old Pritam died of hunger on 24 November 24 2007. Pritam was diagnosed as suffering from Grade IV malnourishment (Protein Energy Malnutrition; PEM) and Pneumonia at the Ashopur Primary Health Centre (PHC, register No. 9579) of Tanda Block, Ambedkar Nagar district, on 13 April 2007. Three-year-old Pritam weigh only 5 kilograms at that time. (Please see further: UA-333-2007) No publisher admin 2008-08-26T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-a-three-year-old-girl-is-struggling-from-malnutrition Poonam is three years and four months old and is the youngest daughter of Jiya Lai Mushar, resident of the village Dallipur Fattepur in Baragaon block in Varanasi district. On the 28 August 2007, Ponam was diagnosed as malnourished but with the help of PVCHR she was able to receive treatment. However, Poonam's health continued to deteriorate and she became severely malnourished. She was diagnosed as Grade III malnourished by the Primary Health Centre in Newada and weighed only 6 kilograms and 800 grams. No publisher admin 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-a-three-year-old-girl-may-die-from-acute-starvation-in-varanasi Gudia is three and half-year old and is the daughter of Mr. Sanjay Kumar Gaur. Kumar's family resides at Soyepur Madwa in Harahua block of Varanasi district. Gudia was born under weighed and was blind at birth. Gudia is the youngest and the third child in the family. The family belongs to the Gaur community in Uttar Pradesh. The Gaur being a scheduled caste community, they are considered untouchable by the dominant upper caste Hindus in India. No publisher admin 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-state-government-fails-to-punish-corrupt-shopkeeper-who-runs-a-ration-shop-in-varanasi On 7 March 2008 the Sant Ravidas Nagar district government issued an order to dismiss the contract of Mr. Mithlesh Kumar, the PDS shopkeeper of Gohilawn village and to merge this PDS shop with the PDS shop in Arjunpur village, Bhadohi Block which is run by Mr. Mohammad Aziz. No publisher admin 2008-04-11T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-nine-families-suffer-from-hunger-due-to-alleged-corruption-and-negligence Nine Musahar families in Khargupur village, Sevapuri Block, Varanasi district received the government assistance for their housings in 2003. They were given Indian Rupees 10,000 (USD 263) respectively from Sirhiri branch of the Union Bank of India. No publisher admin 2008-03-04T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2008-hunger-alerts/india-two-year-old-girl-may-die-of-malnutrition-in-uttar-pradesh Anjali, daughter of Mr. Shiv Nath Bhar, is two years old. On 4 January 2008, Anjali was identified to be suffered from Grade III malnutrition at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) of Baragaon Block. The medical report was verified by the Anganwadi worker Ms. Pushpa Tiwari who registered Anjali at the Anganwari Centre (Child care centre). Anjali has been suffering from starvation since the past few months. No publisher admin 2008-02-18T00:00:00Z Page http://www.foodjustice.net/ahrc-archive/statements/2007-hunger-alerts/india-three-year-old-dalit-boy-may-die-soon-from-acute-starvation-in-jaunpur Mukesh [picture 1] is three year old. He is the son of Mr. Ram Lagan. They belong to the Chamar community of Bhaisa village in Kerakat administrative block of Jaunpur district. Mukesh may die due to malnutrition if immediate assistance is not provided to him. Mukesh is suffering from Grade IV Malnutrition and he weighs only 5.5 kilograms. No publisher admin 2007-11-24T00:00:00Z Page