Published 21 days ago

Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report

In 2022, Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists, with at least 60 defenders killed, and Latin America saw 88% of the deadly attacks.
The mining, logging, and farming industries were found to be linked to the killings of environmentalists. Since 70% of land and environmental defenders murdered over the past decade were from Latin America, this situation calls for urgent action to ensure their protection.
While Colombia's government has promised to address the violence, the overall situation has not significantly improved. Brazil and Mexico also ranked high in the number of environmentalist killings.

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Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists

A study shows 60 environmental activists were killed in Colombia in 2022 out of 177 murdered worldwide.

21 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Environmental activists killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022 – report

Colombia was the deadliest country and a fifth of the 177 recorded killings took place in the Amazon rainforest, says Global WitnessAt least 177 people were killed last year for defending the environment, according to new figures, with a fifth of killings taking place in the Amazon rainforest.Murdered by organised crime groups and land invaders, environmental defenders were killed at a rate of one every other day in 2022, figures from the NGO Gl…

21 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 -advocacy group

Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness said in a report on Tuesday.

21 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Straits Times

Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 -advocacy group

21 days ago·Singapore

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WION

Colombia emerges as most dangerous nation for environmentalists, 60 murdered in 2022

As many as 177 environmental activists were murdered across the world last year, with 60 of the killings taking place in Colombia alone, making it the deadliest place on Earth for green warriors - according to a report by London-based NGO Global Witness. While only 33 environment defenders lost their lives in the South American nation in 2021, the figure nearly doubled in 2022, signifying a disturbing trend.

21 days ago·Noida, India

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FijiTimes

Colombia was deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022 -advocacy group

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia was the deadliest country for environmentalists in 2022, with at least 60 environmental and land rights defenders killed there, British advocacy group Global Witness said in a report on Tuesday. Global Witness found at least 177 environmentalists were killed globally last year. Latin America accounted for 88% of the deadly attacks. “In Colombia and elsewhere, Indigenous peoples, Afro-descendant communities, small-scal…

21 days ago·Fiji

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