US EditionAfrica: At Least 146 Land and Environmental Defenders Killed or Disappeared Globally in 2024
The 2024 report documents 146 defenders killed or disappeared, with over 62% linked to land conflicts and Latin America experiencing the highest number of attacks, urging governments to act.
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With more than 80% of the cases recorded, Latin America remains the most deadly continent, according to Global Witness, an NGO that has recorded these crimes since 2012. On RFI, Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur for Environmental Defenders, "removes that states do not take the measure of the phenomenon".
Often, the activists had opposed mining projects, deforestation or agricultural projects before their death, writes the organization Global Witness - and names the most dangerous countries.
New Global Witness report says 146 land and environmental defenders killed or disappeared globally in 2024 - Ghana Business News
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