US EditionEnvironmental 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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According to the NGO Global Witness, 177 climate and environmental activists were killed worldwide last year. The majority of them are in Latin America. Indigenous people are particularly vulnerable.
·Vienna, Austria
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Colombia deadliest country for green activists in 2022 - report
Environmental activist murders doubled in Colombia last year, making it the most dangerous country in the world for those trying to protect the planet, a watchdog said Tuesday. In its annual review, Global Witness named 177 land and environmental defenders who had been killed in 2022 — from the Amazon to the Philippines and Democratic Republic of Congo. Latin America again bore the brunt of the murders, including 39 killings across the vast Amaz…
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right6Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution39% Left
Bias Distribution
- 39% of the sources lean Left
39% Left
L 39%
C 35%
R 26%
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