n/a

starvation

January 11, 2021

Court case regarding Errol Graham to be heard

Mr Graham, who suffered severe mental ill-health, was found starved to death eight months after his ESA payments and housing benefit payments were halted.
August 25, 2020

Qatar has made little progress on protecting migrant workers, says new report

Qatar has failed to meet its commitment to abolish the 'kafala' system, which ties migrant workers’ visas to their employers.
July 19, 2020

Family of Errol Graham granted permission for judicial review challenging DWP

Errol Graham starved to death after his benefits were stopped when he failed to attend a fitness for work assessment.
May 2, 2020

Family of Errol Graham issues legal claim against the DWP

The family of Errol Graham, who died after his benefits were stopped, are challenging the DWP’s policy for terminating benefits.
November 29, 2019

Zimbabweans pushed to the brink by drought and economic meltdown

Unlike previous crises, millions of urban dwellers are threatened along with the rural population.
October 17, 2019

Drought and commercial cattle farming causing devastating hunger in Angola

Tens of thousands of pastoral farmers who have been driven off their land to make way for commercial cattle ranches are at severe risk of starvation as drought grips southern Angola.
September 5, 2019

UN report on Yemen details 'a host of possible war crimes'

The UN urges other States to refrain from providing arms that could be used in the conflict, and reminds them of their obligation to take all reasonable measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by all parties to the conflict.
February 1, 2019

UN report shows increase in conflict-driven hunger

The situation in the eight places in the world with the highest number of people in need of emergency food support shows that the link between conflict and hunger remains all too persistent and deadly, according to a new report from the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation and the World Food Programme.
December 1, 2018

Foodbanks, the Irish Famine, and Poor Law reforms

Foodbanks expect more people than ever to need their help this Christmas, but MPs who support the policies which created such need are shamelessly using it for seasonal photo opportunities.
November 11, 2018

UN urges States with influence to end starvation and killing in Yemen

The UN says those who supply arms have the power or influence to stop the starvation and killing of civilians.