Hunger Alert Case

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from local human rights organisations, the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) and Savitri Bhai Phule Womens’ Forum, that a poor, other backward class (OBC) family had their hut destroyed by the village head and a lower authority accomplice. This left them homeless […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a local human rights organisation, the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) that Vishal, a three and a half-year-old boy, is suffering from severe malnutrition.  He was examined by an Auxiliary Nursing Mother (ANM) and diagnosed as suffering from Grade IV malnourishment. […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from local human rights organisation, the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), regarding the case of a malnourish boy who may die soon unless the state government provides immediate medical attention. Two-year-old Sahabuddin is presently being taken care of by the PVCHR. Apart […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh state, regarding the case of a three year old Mushar girl who is severely malnourished and struggling for her life. CASE DETAILS: Poonam is three years […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh state, regarding the case of Gudia who may die from acute malnourishment in Varanasi. The case depicts once more the complete failure of the government programmes […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh state, regarding the corruption of the Public Food Distribution System (PDS) shopkeeper. The state government acknowledging the corruption and malpractice cancelled the PDS shop’s license but […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh state regarding the case of the nine families who have been suffered from the alleged corruption and government’s inaction since 2003. The Village Secretary and a […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the case of four-year-old boy, Khusbuddin, who died of acute malnutrition in Harpalpur village of Kashi Vidyapith Block, Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh state. The AHRC has been informed by the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the case of two-year-old girl, Anjali, who may die of malnutrition in Belwa village, Baragaon Block of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh state. The AHRC has been informed by the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the case of Mr. Teras Ram who died from starvation in Baisa village of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh state. The AHRC has been informed by the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a local human rights organisation working in Uttar Pradesh […]

INDIA: Failure of government health system; non-functional Public Distribution System; right to food; caste discrimination; corruption ——————————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR), a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of a pregnant mother and her […]

INDIA: Government neglect; caste based discrimination; corruption; right to food; failing public health system —————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR] in Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of Mukesh, a three-year-old boy who may die soon due to acute starvation. Mukesh […]

INDIA: Government neglect; caste based discrimination; corruption; right to food; failing public health system —————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR] in Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of Mr. Kammal Musahar, who died from acute starvation in Sarsanwa village in Harahuwa […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR], a human rights organization based in Uttar Pradesh, that several persons are infected with tuberculosis in Lohta panchayat of Varanasi district. Most of these persons are from the handloom weaver community of the state who […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from its local partner the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR] in Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of 18-month-old Alina Shain who is suffering from acute malnourishment of Mahmoodpur ghetto in Lohta Panchayath of Kashi Vidhya Peed Block in Varanasi district of Uttar […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from its local partner the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR] in Uttar Pradesh and the Dalit Foundation based in Delhi regarding the continuing corruption of the village administration in Shankarpur village. It is alleged that the current village head, Mr. Sundar Yadav, […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from our local partner the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR], a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh that Tinni Musahar, a three-year-old boy and Sushila Musahar, a one-year-old girl may die soon from acute malnourishment in Raitara Musahar ghetto of […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from its local partner the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR], a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of Rema Musahar, a two-year-old girl who is suffering from Grade IV malnutrition in Raitara Musahar ghetto in Pindra village. […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from its local partner the PVCHR, a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of Maya Musahar, a five-year-old girl who is suffering from Grade IV malnutrition in Raitara Musahar ghetto in Pindra village. Raitara is in Varanasi district of […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from its local partner the PVCHR, a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, regarding the case of Mulayam, a five-year-old boy who is suffering from starvation. Mulayam lives with his mother and his sister who also suffers from malnourishment in Raitara Musahar ghetto in […]