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Article

1 Oct 2006

Author:
Global Witness

[PDF] full report: "Heavy Mittal? A State within a State: The inequitable Mineral Development Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Mittal Steel Holdings NV"

Mittal Steel [now part of Arcelor Mittal] should...[r]eview the current policies in order to adopt and implement clearer policy on human rights and the environment across the Mittal Group operations that reflects international human rights standards... In the footsteps of British Petroleum [BP], Mittal Steel should recognise the dynamic requirements of human rights, environmental and health and safety standards and agree not to seek compensation in relation to the stabilisation provisions in this [contract with the Government].

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