
SPOTLIGHT ON CRIMINALISATION OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS- by Global Witness
Global Witness report highlights use of terrorism laws and aggressive legal attacks by powerful elites to crush protest. Global Witness’ annual report on attacks against land and environmental defenders reveals that 164 were killed in 2018 – on average more than three a week. Mining was the biggest industry driver, with a number of brutal attacks also linked to hydropower, agribusiness and logging projects. For the first time, the report highlights…