Dozens of Sindhis who have been affected by severe flooding and a rise in water-borne illnesses are suffering, according to a declaration from the right organization.
More than 140, 000 persons were displaced after the devastating flood in August 2024, many of whom were now residing in houses. Months later, impacted communities are also dealing with health risks and lost livelihoods, which are only worsened by lack of foreign or government help.
With disease prevalent according to stagnant waters, older people, children and pregnant women are at increased risk of illness and death.
Amnesty said that the Sindh authorities has failed to maintain essential solutions such as care, food, and cover. This has led to the violation of financial, social, and cultural freedom as outlined by the international human rights ratified by Pakistan, the statement said.
The Sindh state and the international community have abandoned tens of thousands of people, according to Scott Edwards, Director of the Crisis Response Programme at Amnesty International, after they were once severely flooded. Some impacted areas struggled to rebuild their lives after being affected by record-breaking landslides in 2022.
Edwards emphasized the need to deal with climate change and its charitable effects, calling for urgent actions from both the global community and the Pakist communities. He said that culture change is hardly a “temporary risk,” that lives are being lost today due to inadequate humanitarian response and international inaction.
Shazia Chandio lost her son during the storms, she told Amnesty International, for one moment and one day he was suffering vomiting, and then the next day he died. ” She more expressed her grief and said”, Nothing has helped. Those who have money here move to a safer place, but those who do n’t have money stay.”
Amnesty International traveled to eight flood-affected settlements in Sindh’s Badin and Dadu districts in September 2024. They interviewed 36 people including organizations like as older people, people with disabilities, and kids. The organization urged people to help the victims of flood.
