A Record 227 Environmental Defenders Were Killed in 2020

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By Olivia RosaneSep 14, 2021, 11:41 am257 pts
A record 227 environmental and land defenders were killed in 2020 for protecting their homes and our planet, according to the annual Global Witness report released Monday. That's an average of more than four people a week, and more than double the number reported in 2013, the report authors wrote. Further, they…

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