Poverty

Tamil minority plunges deeper in poverty
Many in the north- living in some of the poorest regions in the country – say they are struggling to survive and say the government’s ..

Children poverty in UK
Some 440,000 children are in poverty despite their parents or a single parent working full-time, while 266,000 children in a couple-parent family where both parents ..

South Korea/Allegations of abuse at a shelter for homeless people
Many people say they were taken there against their will and were victims of a policy of getting rid of ‘undesirables’. There were many cases ..

New burden on poor people in India
Critics say the new levy will further squeeze the poor who are already battling higher inflation and record unemployment.

New Delhi: Demonstrations over the cost of living.
Fuel prices have risen almost daily in the past week. The government blames supply chain disruptions due to the Ukraine conflict.

Lebanon/Malnutrition in children
Previously the UN reported that 200,000 children under the age of five are suffering from some form of malnutrition, possibly leading to lifelong harmful consequences. ..