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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Men charged with contract killing of Indigenous leader to go on trial in Peru

Peru will try five suspects for the November 2023 killing of Amazonian Kichwa leader Quinto Inuma Alvarado, testing prosecution of violence against environmental defenders.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

We're still in the dark': a missing land defender and the deadly toll of land conflict on Indigenous people

Indigenous land and environmental defenders face lethal violence tied to land conflicts, with Latin America accounting for a disproportionate share of killings and disappearances.
Social justice
fromThe Verge
6 months ago

Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey

Activists face significant online harassment on Meta's platforms, with a majority reporting abuse linked to their environmental work.
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