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    The NATIONAL Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh over the death of 18 tribal children allegedly due to hunger. Taking cognizance of a petition by convenor of the 'peoples Vigilance Committee on human rights Dr. Lenin. If the allegations are true, the matter requires urgent attention by the authorities - as precious human rights of the tribals are alleged to have been violated.

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    The NATIONAL Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh over the death of 18 tribal children allegedly due to hunger. Taking cognizance of a petition by convenor of the 'peoples Vigilance Committee on human rights Dr. Lenin. If the allegations are true, the matter requires urgent attention by the authorities - as precious human rights of the tribals are alleged to have been violated.

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    Rete Assistant Registrar(LAW) _ (Case No. 21997/242003-2004/PC Tel. No.: 011-2336 1611, 2336 1671 NATIONAL, HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION =~ Far No.: 011-2336 6537, 23340016 - : (LAWDIVESION) Telegraphic Add: "HUMANRIGHTS* tee Home Page : http/nbre:nic.in SARDAR PATEL BHAVAN SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI - 110 001 7 Dated 29/10/2003 76 24 \e 3 \ THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF UTTAR PRADESH, LUCKNOW Sub : Complaint / Intimation from DR. LENIN, PVCHR R/O. SA 4/2, DAULATPUR, VARANASI, UTTAR PRADESH. ‘Sir/Madam, With reference to-yeuedemenne. LETTERS FROM DR. LENIN (Copies Enclosed) dated 27/08/2003, 1am directed to say that the matter was considered by the Commission on 1 5/10/2003 and the Commission has directed as follows. The petitions sent by Dr. Lenin, Convenor of the Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights drawing attention of the Commission to the plight of Ghasia tribals presents a very distressing picture. If the allegations are true, the matter requires urgent attention by the authorities as precious human rights of the tribals are alleged to have been violated. A copy of each of the petitions be sent to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow for examining the allegations and sending a report to this Commission within six weeks. 2 This therefore, requested that the additiene/complete report as directed by the Commission in the matter be sent latest by 24/12/2003, for fsther consideration by the Commission. Yours faithfully. (ty —2— ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (LAW) Wednesday, November 6, 2003 ‘The Times of India, New Delhi NHRC notice to UP chief secretary New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued notice to the chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh over the ‘death of 18 tribal children al Tegedly due to hunger and sought a report within six weeks. “Taking cognizance of a pe- tition by convenor of the Peoples Vigilance Commit: «tee on Human Rights Dr ‘Lenin, the NERC said if the allegations were true, “the matter required urgent at- tention by the authorities as precious human rights of the tribals were alleged to Ihave been violated” ‘The full Commission at a recent meeting noted, that the report presented a “very Aistressing picture", the NHRC said in a release. Claiming that 18 children between three and_ seven years died because of hunger in Naibasti, Rope Village, tehsil Robertsgan) of the state, Lenin alleged that the district administration hhad not taken proper steps. Lenin also drew attention of the Commission to the re- strictions imposed on the ac- ‘cess of ghasia tribals to for- est produce, land alienation among tribals and harass- ment of tribals by the forest officials, He alleged that the tribals ‘were forced to subsist on poi- ‘sonous grass and wild mush- rooms, the release added. NEW DELHI WEDNESDAY 5 NovemBeR 2003 | NHRC notice _THE STATESMAN - NHRC notice to UP on ing serious note of alleged hun- ger deaths of 18 tribal children in a village of Uttar Pradesh, the National Human Rights Commission has served a no- tice to the UP government over the issue. “The Full Commission acted on 1 petition filed by the convenor of People’s Vigilance Commit- tee on Human Rights, Dr Len- in in this coaneetion during its meeting recently. ‘According to the petitioner, 18 tribal children, aged between 3 ='T years, died of hunger in Rope village of Soncbhadra dis- trict in UP even as the district administration failed to take any effective measures to check such deaths. “The Commission noted that the complaint presented a “very distressing picture” relat- ing to serious human rights vi- lation of tribals and required “urgent attention” of the au- thorities. It subsequently is- sued notice to the UP chief sec- Folary asking him to lok into the allegations and send a re- port within six weeks Dr Lenin alleged that the trib- als have been forced to depend fon poisonous grasses and wild mushrooms for their suste- hance. Apart from informing the Conunission about the re ios ans aie acest ees J est, >, he also bighligh- ted harassment of tribals by forest officials as well as land alienation among them. to U.P. Govt. on ‘starvation deaths’ By Our Legal Correspondent NEW DeLit, NOV. 4. The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary to ex- faint aleging death of Te int _allegi of 18 tribal children in Sonebhadra: district to the hunger. “The petition, sent by Lenin, convener of the People’s Vigi- lance Committee on Human Rights, stated that the chil- dren, aged between 3 and 7, died’ of hunger in Naibasti, Rope Village, Tehsil Roberts- ganj in Sonebhadra district. He alleged that the district sd ministration hdd not taken Proper steps. ‘The Commission noted that if the charges were true, the matter required the urgent at- tention of the authorities as precious human rights of the tribals were alleged to have been violated. Observing that it presented a very distressing picture, it issued notice to the ‘Chief Secretary to examine the allegations and send a report to it within six weeks. Dr. Lenin drew the Commis- sion’s attention to the restric- tions imposed on Ghasia tribals to collect forest pro: duce, land alienation and “ha- rassment” by forest officials. The fale, who wore forced to subsist on poisonous grass and wild mushrooms, did not have ration cards. ‘There were also no support systems for pregnant women | in the 43 villages adjoining Va- | ranasi district and a survey on | this had been conducted by | the Peoples Vigilance Commit- } tee on Human Rights, he pointed out. 4 ) Sinan ho tented {hem as children su Tecngtrom grades 2,3, | dhaltimainatration the pub hearing of icin Paople’s Peer rma om Pgh a Food hi et Pacers Braves on Fey They finally get a shoulder to cry ‘Approximately 25 victims deposed ‘in font of eminent panelists at the Francis of the Asian Hann Rights Coma son, "All the ‘efbunal_ mombers, ex: raged concer aur the cation he Times of India, Lucknow aturday, November 19, 2005 Ghasias’ dance of agony ‘Times News Network aranasi: People belonging » Ghasia tribe living in onebhadra district have Jopted a unique style to tell teir plight and raise their vice for employment, food ad land through folk lores ad dance. Backed by NGOs and emi- ent personalities like noted aod artist Pandit Vikash laharaj and activists of Ac- on Aid International India, avitei Ba Phule Mahila Pan: aayat and other organisa- ons, the Ghasia people will \so try to mobilise people zainst the policies of the orld ‘Trade Organisation WTO) and International lonetary Fund (IMF) during xe ‘Karma Festival’ going to organised at the Rajendra rasad Ghat on November 25. {arma dance’, which is haracteristic of these adiva- is, depicts the entire cultur- history and their relation- aip with the nature. If the claims of the NGOs ‘orking in this field are to be lieved, several children of ris tribe died due to hunger 1 last couple of years in onebhadra district, “As many as 18 children of te Ghasia tribe, all aged be- ween three to seven, died in faibasti hamlet in Soneb- adra district in 2003", laimed Dr Lenin Raghuvan- hi, the convener of People’s ‘igilance Committee on Hu- xan Rights (PVCHR). He ded that the matter had been intimated to the Nation- al Human Rights Commis- ‘sion (NHRC). On the basis of the complaint, the NHRC had asked the UP government to look into the matter, he said. According to Dr Lenin, the families are surviving on poi- sonous grass and wild mush- room for the last four years. “The adults somehow man- aged to survive, but the little children were unable to tol- erate it and succumbed to death,” he said. ‘Though after the NHRC’s intervention, food was cis- tributed to the affected fuini- lies, they needed land for sur- vival. He said that about 40 NGOs in eastern Uttar Pradesh had launched a movement to press the de- mand for land for the Ghasia people. Nai Basti, a settlement of almost 50 households of Gha- sis adivasis is located on the ‘Highway about 8 km from the district headquarters. Ac- cording to Dr Lenin, about four years ago these adivasis had migrated from village Markudi of Robertsganj tehsil in search of livelihood. Maricudi, Chiroi and several other villages of Nagwa block are the most backward villages of this district. De- ‘spite making all efforts like working as =

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