Case No Country Mandate(s) Summary of the allegation transmitted Reply OTH 5/2013 11/06/2013 Other JAL Adequate housing; Business enterprises; Extreme poverty; Food; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Water and Sanitation; 24/01/2014 Alleged forced eviction of residents living in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha, and surrounding areas in India. According to the information received, the Government of India granted concessions to the multi-national steel corporation, Pohang Iron and Steel Corporation (POSC), based in the Republic of Korea, for the construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive port, which could force up to 20,000 people to leave their homes and land. Sources suggest that the construction of the steel plant would result in serious violations of human rights, including the right to adequate standard of living, food, adequate housing, water and sanitation, health and education. KOR 1/2013 11/06/2013 Republic of JAL Korea Adequate housing; Business enterprises; Extreme poverty; Food; Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Health; Human rights defenders; Water and Sanitation; 14/08/2013 Alleged forced eviction of residents living in Jagatsinghpur District, Odisha, and surrounding areas in India. According to the information received, the Government of India granted concessions to the multi-national steel corporation, Pohang Iron and Steel Corporation (POSC), based in the Republic of Korea, for the construction of an integrated steel plant and a captive port, which could force up to 20,000 people to leave their homes and land. Sources suggest that the construction of the steel plant would result in serious violations of human rights, including the right to adequate standard of living, food, adequate housing, water and sanitation, health and education. A/HRC/25/74 18 Date Type

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