Caste-based discrimination

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the Meetchi Makkal Iyakkam and the People’s Watch, two human rights organisations based in Tamil Nadu, India regarding the case of people’s protest against the systematic denial of rights and the discrimination practiced against the Dalit communities in Iruvappapuram panchayat. Iruvappapuram panchayat comprising […]

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 […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights [PVCHR] in Uttar Pradesh that their field activist Mr. Manoj Kumar is threatened by the local authorities for reporting a case of death from starvation. Pritam, three-year-old son of Mr. Ram Karan starved to death in […]

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 […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you that the government of Thailand is imposing policies which further deprive migrant workers of their rights. The policies, particularly on migrant workers giving birth in the country, are discriminatory as they effectively excuse the government from any responsibility to ensure the welfare of […]

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 a reliable source regarding the illegal arrest and detention of a couple by the Kandana Police who humiliated and harassed them mainly due to racial bias on 26 October 2007. Accordingly, the police visited their house at night, and after searching the premises, […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from Gramya Sansthan, a human rights organisation based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh regarding the case of two women who were refused medical assistance at the Government Primary Health Centre, in Naugarh, Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that since the women were from […]

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 continuing caste-based discrimination against the Musahar community in the state. It is reported that the Musahars in Hamirpur village were threatened and abused by […]

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 […]

[HU-002-2007: INDIA: District administration responds to Hunger Alerts in Uttar Pradesh; RE: HA-006-2007: INDIA: Five-year-old Musahar boy may die from starvation in Raitara of Pindra village in Varanasi in the coming days; HA-007-2007: INDIA: Five-year-old Dalit girl facing imminent death from starvation in Raitara village of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh; HA-008-2007: INDIA: Two-year-old girl facing […]

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from our local partner, the People’s Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR) and Savitri Bai Phule Women Forum (SWF), regarding the case of caste based discrimination practiced at the Government Primary School at Shivrampur in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh state. It is reported […]

[RE: HA-006-2007: INDIA: Five-year-old Musahar boy may die from starvation in Raitara of Pindra village in Varanasi in the coming days; HA-007-2007: INDIA: Five-year-old Dalit girl facing imminent death from starvation in Raitara village of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh; HA-008-2007: INDIA: Two-year-old girl facing imminent death from starvation in Raitara village of Varanasi in 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], 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 Grama Swaraj Samithi (GSS), a human rights organisation based in Dudhi, Sonbadra district of Uttar Pradesh that hundreds of families staying in and around Asanahar village of Pati panchayat of the district are deprived of all benefits from the […]

It has been two months and a few days since the new state administration took charge in Uttar Pradesh. The Chief Minister has openly declared that her government would not tolerate any form of caste based discrimination in the state. But so far the promises have remained just promises and no action is reflected on […]

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 Mr. Pahalu Musahar who is currently detained by the Cholapur police in Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is reported that the police has detained Pahalu to […]

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 […]