Missing voices
Land and environmental defenders faced brutal silencing tactics in 2023, with a record year for killings in Colombia and criminalisation cases across the world
How the militarisation of mining threatens Indigenous defenders in the Philippines
Since 2012, we have been raising awareness of killings of land and environmental defenders through what is now an annual report
Land and environmental defenders: annual report archive
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Blog Post | December 04, 2024 Global Plastics Treaty must be shored up against oil and gas ambitions
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Article | December 03, 2024 How the militarisation of mining threatens Indigenous defenders in the Philippines
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Press Release | December 03, 2024 Rush for critical minerals in Philippines threatens Indigenous communities and biodiversity
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Blog Post | November 04, 2024 "Era of human extinction": Hope and frustration at COP16 nature crisis summit
Investigations
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Article | December 03, 2024 How the militarisation of mining threatens Indigenous defenders in the Philippines
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Long Read | September 10, 2024 Missing voices
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Article | February 07, 2024 Fuelling oppression
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Long Read | December 04, 2023 Climate of fear
Press releases
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Press Release | December 03, 2024 Rush for critical minerals in Philippines threatens Indigenous communities and biodiversity
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Press Release | September 10, 2024 More than 2,100 land and environmental defenders killed globally between 2012 and 2023
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Press Release | February 06, 2024 ADNOC-backed Indian oil project tainted by allegations of land grabs, oppression and journalist's murder
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Press Release | December 04, 2023 French giant TotalEnergies implicated in intimidation of communities affected by controversial oil pipeline
Blogs
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Blog Post | December 04, 2024 Global Plastics Treaty must be shored up against oil and gas ambitions
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Blog Post | November 04, 2024 "Era of human extinction": Hope and frustration at COP16 nature crisis summit
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Blog Post | October 23, 2024 CBD COP16 events: Putting people at the center of biodiversity protection
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Blog Post | September 20, 2024 Bridging the gap between climate change and human rights: Introducing the Leaders Network for Environmental Activists and Defenders
Policy Briefings
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Briefing Document | October 17, 2024 COP16: Aligning biodiversity with human rights and climate action
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Briefing Document | April 28, 2020 Responsible Sourcing
Standing firm
Read our latest annual report into attacks against land and environmental defenders around the globe