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April 15, 2014

Report: Killings of Environmental Activists Surge Worldwide 
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A new report says the killings of environmental activists defending land
rights has surged over the past decade. The group Global Witness says
147 activists were killed in 2012, compared to 51 in 2002. The death
rate is now an average of two per week. Brazil was the world's deadliest
country for environmental defenders, with 448 deaths between 2002 and
2013. Honduras was second with 109 deaths over the same period.

 

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