India: Imminent threats of forcible evictions and violence in Odisha

On January 25, 2013, ESCR-Net sent an urgent appeal to the Government of India, the POSCO corporation and the Government of Korea to express serious converns about plans by the Indian authorities to proceed with the forced eviction in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha to facilitate the construction of the POSCO steel plant, as well as imminent threats against human rights defenders in the area who have mobilized to protect their lands.

 

See here for the complete letter to the Government of India.

See here for the complete letter to POSCO.

See here for the complete letter to the Government of Korea.