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PAKISTAN: Fishermen on both sides of the Pak-India maritime borders are treated as prisoners of war -- A story of tears...

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Pakistani fishermen in Indian Jail

Article : Fishermen are treated and exchanged like prisoner of the war as many countries are facing the trans-boundary cases all around the world like Indonesian Fishermen in Australia, Papuans in Australia, Eritrean and Yemen fishermen, Senegal and Mauritania, Kenyan in Somalia, Thai fishermen in Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia, Pakistan and Iran, Indian and Sri Lankan fishermen, Indian and Bangladeshi fishermen and Indian and Pakistani fishermen. Read More...

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INDIA: POSCO project is not more important than public opinion

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Open Letter : The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is writing to express its concern to your government, regarding the Orissa State Government's decision to resume construction and land acquisition for the Pohang Steel Company (POSCO) project. We request you to review the decision for the reasons stated hereunder. Read More...

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PAKISTAN: Fishermen on both sides of the Pak-India maritime borders are treated as prisoners of war -- A story of tears...
Feb 03, 2012 Article
INDIA: POSCO project is not more important than public opinion
Nov 03, 2011 Open Letter
INDIA: Government allows attacks on protesters while ignoring their land, livelihood and food concerns
Oct 05, 2011 Hunger Alert Case
INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Korean civil society's fact-finding report on POSCO project urges the Orissa government to respect a democratic procedure and rule of law instead of allowing human rights violations
Nov 10, 2010 Press Release
INDIA: Diarrhea and cholera are social disasters in Orissa
Sep 17, 2010 Statement
INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: More than a hundred villagers including 50 women protesting peacefully injured in police firing and assault
May 24, 2010 Urgent Appeal Case
INDIA: Naxalites and Maoists exploit democratic failures
May 19, 2010 Paper

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Forwarded Documents

INDIA: Call for withdrawal of forest and environment clearance to POSCO requiring 1,253 hectare of forest land

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Does Posco really want to build a steel plant by trampling over residents?

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: People's statement against the clearance granted to the POSCO project

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Revoke the illegal clearance to the POSCO project

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Call to join "Dhinkia Chalo" on March 13

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Condemn the decision of the Ministry of Environment and Forests for the clearance granted to the POSCO

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Call for reconsideration of the POSCO project in Orissa

SOUTH KOREA / INDIA: POSCO should take responsibility for the violent and bloody suppression of villagers protesting their steel plant project in Orissa, India

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Call for an immediate withdrawal of the proposed POSCO project

INDIA: Environment and forest clearance related issues of the POSCO project in Jagatsinghpur

SOUTH KOREA/INDIA: The one who Prime Minister Singh should meet are people in India and South Korea!

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Korean steel giant's project will make thousands homeless in India

INDIA / SOUTH KOREA: Majority report of the Ministry of Environment and Forests Committee a vindication of peoples just struggle against POSCO project

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Korean civil society expects the Committee to make a fair and prompt decision on POSCO project in Orissa

INDIA/SOUTH KOREA: Please show your concern for human rights and environmental rights violation caused by POSCO project

FORWARDED APPEAL (South Korea): 63 union members still in jail

Resources in PDFs

  • Memorandum of understanding between the Government of Orissa and M/s POSCO for establishment of an integrated steel plant at Paradeep [download]

  • Report of the Committee Constituted to Investigate into the proposal submitted by POSCO India Pvt. Limited for
    establishment of an Integrated Steel Plant and Captive Port in Jagatsinghpur District, Orissa (Ministry of Environment and Forests) - October 18, 2010 [download]
  • Report of visit to Jagatsinghpur, Orissa - July 23-24, 2010 [download]
  • POSCO: Final order and other relevant documents (Ministry of Environment and Forests) - January 31, 2011 [download]
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