A Record 207 Environmental Activists Were Killed Last Year

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By Lorraine ChowJul 25, 2018, 12:09 pm86 pts
More than 200 environmental activists were killed in 2017, according to the latest report from global rights watchdog Global Witness. The troubling report revealed that 207 men and women across 22 countries were murdered last year defending their land and resources, making it the worst year on record.…

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