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At least 124 environmental defenders killed globally in 2025

Mail & Guardian · 18 September 2026 at 08:49

At least 124 environmental defenders killed globally in 2025

At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025, with 85% of the documented killings occurring in Latin America, according to a new report (https://globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/land-and-environmental-defenders/collective-power/) by Global Witness (https://mg.co.za/the-green-guardian/2025-09-19-global-witness-146-environmental-defenders-killed-or-disappeared-worldwide-in-2024/).

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