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Hunger - an ongoing issue in India

Many sad hunger stories are being neglected, unheard and ignored in different parts of the world. The victims suffer in silence. Our society is not poorer than it was in the past. Why is that the problems of starvation, malnutrition and other related issues are unabated?

To raise awareness and prompt action on poverty-related issues in the region, the Asian Human Rights Commission has launched a campaign of Hunger Alert. It aims to break the silence of suffering and bring the plight of these people to public concern. Hunger Alert can be reached by email at: <hungeralert@ahrchk.net>

Individuals or organisations can send untold stories and latest information concerning those people who face hunger and related problems, or the threat of starvation, together with contact details, to Hunger Alert. Upon verification, the news will be shared with a large audience throughout the world via email networking and Web sites. The approach is modelled on the AHRC's Urgent Appeals programme (www.ahrchk.net/ua), which receives information by email at <ua@ahrchk.org>.

Read more on Hunger Alerts.


HUNGER ALERTS

INDIA: A three-year-old girl is struggling from malnutrition - 2008-05-08

INDIA: A three-year-old girl may die from acute starvation in Varanasi - 2008-05-06

INDIA: State government fails to punish corrupt shopkeeper who runs a ration shop in Varanasi - 2008-04-11

GENERAL (India): Emergency assistance must be given to the poor living in Maharajganj district - 2008-03-21

GENERAL (India): Alleged corruption by village authorities results in lack of food and adequate housing for the poor in Uttar Pradesh - 2008-03-18

Read more on HUNGER ALERTS.



Human Rights Correspondence School Lessons

The Right to Food: Indivisibility of Rights

Whether they are economic, social and cultural rights, or civil and political rights, all human rights are indivisible. The right to food, a basic human right, and one that falls in the economic, social and cultural rights grouping, is largely affected by the violation of other rights.

This lesson examines the relationship between the right to food and other rights, such as the right to land and equality through specific case studies from India ...view lesson...






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