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Article: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: India -- Opposition to industrial projects threatens human rights work.
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- February 9, 1999
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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 February 1999-AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL: India -- Work of human rights defenders threatened because of opposition to industrial projects in Orissa (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Public statement
In a letter to the Chief Minister of Orissa today Amnesty International expressed grave concern about measures taken by the government against non-governmental organizations working with tribal communities in the Rayagada and Koraput districts of the state.
On 24 December 1998, the Government of Orissa issued a Show Cause Notice to Agragamee, a non-governmental organization (NGO). A similar notice was issued to ...