-Newsclick.in The book is a useful resource for patients, caregivers, activists and medical professionals in ensuring that patients’ Rights are established and enforced as human Rights. The right to health is not justiciable in India though the Supreme Court has interpreted it to be a part of Article 21 (protection of life and personal liberty). The apex court’s judgements and the legal provisions in Drugs and Cosmetic Act, 1940, Consumer Protection Act 1986,...
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Why breastfeeding is crucial for building nutritional foundation beyond infancy -Puja Marwaha
-Down to Earth Breastfeeding is at the core of infant nutrition. But mothers in rural areas are avoiding it due to COVID-19 fears As India celebrated National Nutrition Month under the shadow of COVID-19, it’s time we put the spotlight on breastfeeding, which lies at the core of newborn and infant nutrition. In a remote village of Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh, Jamuna (name changed), 28, gave birth to her daughter a few...
More »Water is not a commodity and financial asset to be exploited, says UN human Rights expert
--Press release by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights dated 20th October, 2021 GENEVA (20 October 2021) – Water is increasingly being treated as a mere commodity and even as a financial asset, a UN human Rights expert told the UN General Assembly today, undermining the human Rights to safe drinking water and sanitation and the sustainability of the environment. Pedro Arrojo Agudo, the Special Rapporteur on the...
More »Joint Statement by independent United Nations human Rights experts warning of the threat that financial speculation poses to the enjoyment of a range of human Rights
-Press release by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights dated 19th October, 2021 GENEVA (19 October 2021) – A group of independent United Nations human Rights experts issued the following joint statement, in order to highlight the serious negative impact that financialisation has on the enjoyment of the human Rights to safe drinking water and sanitation, as well as a range of other human Rights, including the...
More »Migrant Workers Leave Kashmir as Fear Swells Due to Series of Killings -Anees Zargar
-Newsclick.in The month of October has been worse with over 30 killings reported from the region that includes as many as 12 civilians with at least 11 of them killed by militants as close targets. Srinagar: The killing of non-local workers in a fresh series of attacks by suspected militants have prompted the departure of scores of non-locals from Jammu and Kashmir, amidst rising fear and tension in the region. At least two...
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