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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Patrick Greenfield

Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the environment, report finds

At a demonstration in El Salvador people hold posters reading: ‘I fight for life, I defend water’, and placards bearing the image of Berta Cáceres, a murdered environmental activist.
At a demonstration in El Salvador people hold posters reading: ‘I fight for life, I defend water’, and placards bearing the image of Berta Cáceres, a murdered environmental activist. Photograph: José Cabezas/Reuters

At least 196 people were killed last year for defending the environment, with more than a third of killings taking place in Colombia, new figures show.

From campaigners who spoke out against mining projects to Indigenous communities targeted by organised crime groups, an environmental defender was killed every other day in 2023, according to a new report by the NGO Global Witness.

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