This Year's Rafto Prize for the Fight Against Illegal and Environmentally Dangerous Gold Mining in Colombia
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A group that works to protect the environment along an important river in Colombia receives this year's Raftop Prize. The foundation points out that this is one of the most dangerous countries to be an activist.
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NettavisenThe 2026 Rafto Prize will be awarded to The Collegiate Body of Guardians of the Atrato River. The group fights against environmental destruction and for the rights of indigenous and Afro-Colombian peoples along the Atrato River.
The fight for the Atrato River shows how environmental destruction can lead to human rights violations. By awarding The Collegiate Body of Guardians of the Atrato River the Rafto Prize 2026, the Rafto Foundation is highlighting that we can only safeguard human rights by also protecting nature and the environment, writes Jostein Hole Kobbeltvedt.
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