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EarthRights International Urges Korean President to Heed Warnings of Harmful Impacts |
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Written by Matthew Smith
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Monday, 31 March 2008 |
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Last week ERI submitted a letter to South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak urging him
to reconsider Korea's
involvement in two development projects in Korea and Burma due to
potential human rights and environmental impacts. ERI believes the potential
negative impacts of the Great Korea Canal Project disproportionately outweigh
its expected economic benefits, and that the Shwe Gas Project will involve the
violation of basic human rights. The letter supports the demands of the Korean
Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) in regard to
the Great Korea Canal Project; and also encourages the Korean government to
respect human rights and the environment by taking action to suspend the Shwe
gas project, which is led by Korea-based Daewoo International. For more
information on the opposition to the Shwe gas project in Burma, see www.shwe.org.
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Read the full text of the letter
