Case study from Indonesia by Olenka Priyadarsani, Communication Officer of Oxfam Aceh-Nias
About two weeks ago there was an article in the newspaper about an expectant woman killed herself after murdering her two children using poison. This happened in Deli Serdang, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The suspected motive was economic condition in the family due to price hikes.
Food prices also affect the people of Java Island, the most populated island in the country. In Bogor, West Java, some landless farmers testified about the current living condition due to hikes in food prices. (more…)
