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Land and Environmental Defenders Killed at Record Pace in 2019

HeadlineJul 29, 2020

At least 212 land and environmental defenders were murdered last year. That’s the highest number since the group Global Witness began gathering data eight years ago. Around 40% of those killed were Indigenous people. Colombia was the deadliest country, with 64 land and environmental defenders killed. Also high on the list: the Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.

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