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October 02, 2013

S. Korean steel plant in India could displace 22,000, says UN
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 01, 2013
United Nations human rights experts said Tuesday a giant steelmaking project by South Korean giant Posco in eastern India could displace up to 22,000 people who risked falling into abject poverty. The group, comprising eight experts, urged Posco immediately to halt construction of the plant in the Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa state, citing concern for the villagers. The construction must not proceed "without ensuring adequate safeguards and guaranteeing that the rights of the thousands of pe ... read more

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