The Philippines, next to Colombia, rose as the world’s deadliest country for land and environment defenders and things are about to get worse amid the persistence of COVID-19 pandemic. This was according to a Global Witness report, which has declared 2019 as the deadliest year on record for people defending their homes, forests, and rivers against climate-destructive industries, with 212 murdered land and environmental defenders while countless people were silenced by violent attacks, arrests, death threats, sexual violence and lawsuits. “The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown have intensified the problems land and environmental defenders face. Governments around the world – from the US to...
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