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Social movements claim the right to food and food sovereignty

The 16^th of October is World Food Day, celebrated around the world as a means to promote effective approaches to ending hunger. However, with nearly one billion of people suffering from hunger, World Food Day also marks another year of serious violations of the right to food. The right to food is a fundamental human right, recognized in Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 11 of the and General Comment 12 of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights.

Oct. 16th, 2012: Protesters achieve demands in India: march terminated early

ESCR-Net member, Ekta Parishad, has achieved a massive victory. Just nine days after the launch of the Jansatyagraha, a historic march to demand a right to land and livelihood, the Government of India announced its acceptance of the movement’s key demands.

Sept. 6th, 2012: Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum expresses concern over human rights impacts of Zulfiqarabad Megacity Project (ZMP)

Position paper by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum regarding serious human rights and environmental concerns about planned mega-city, Zulfiqarabad.

Sept 5, 2012: Ekta Parishad and the Jan Satyagraha March for Justice

Ekta Parishad is mobilizing a 100,000 person march - the Jan Satyagraha - to claim land as a human rights, and are calling upon social movements and human rights advocates world wide to join them in a global movement to promote a right to land and livelihood.

Africa Regional Social Rights Litigation Workshop: 12-14 March 2012, Johannesburg South Africa

ESCR-Net together with SERI, the NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR and the Norwegian Centre on Human Rights convened a three-day workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa.

National Fisheries Solidarity Organization (NAFSO)

Country:

Sri Lanka

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Women & ESCR

Corporate Accountability

Social Movements & Grassroots Groups

Economic Policy

OP-ICESCR

Ekta Parishad

Country:

India

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Women & ESCR

Social Movements & Grassroots Groups

OP-ICESCR

Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF)

Country:

Belgium

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Monitoring

OP-ICESCR

Dec. 07, 2011: Working Group on Human Rights in India: Report to the UN

On December 7, 2011, The Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN released the report it has submitted to the United Nations (UN) titled "Human Rights in India: An Overview." Click here for more information and a copy of the report.

Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA)

Country:

Zimbabwe

Working Group(s) / Area(s) of Work:

Economic Policy

OP-ICESCR