Guatemala among most dangerous countries for environmental activists (July 30, 2019)
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Guatemala is now among the most dangerous countries in the world for land and environmental activists, according to a new Global Witness report. The country experienced a fivefold increase in the number of murders of land defenders between 2017 and last year, with 16 deaths, making it one of the bloodiest countries in the world, per capita. Most of the Guatemalan land and environmental activists killed were indigenous. Many were community leaders affiliated with CODECA and CCDA, the Campesino Committee of the Highlands, reports
Guatemala among most dangerous countries for environmental activists (July 30, 2019)
Guatemala among most dangerous countries for…
Guatemala among most dangerous countries for environmental activists (July 30, 2019)
Guatemala is now among the most dangerous countries in the world for land and environmental activists, according to a new Global Witness report. The country experienced a fivefold increase in the number of murders of land defenders between 2017 and last year, with 16 deaths, making it one of the bloodiest countries in the world, per capita. Most of the Guatemalan land and environmental activists killed were indigenous. Many were community leaders affiliated with CODECA and CCDA, the Campesino Committee of the Highlands, reports