Report: 200 environmental activists murdered in 2021

Fourteen Indians among the 200; Over 1,700 green activists killed globally from 2012-2021

Amazon ‘one of the most dangerous places to be a green defender’: Report

One person died every other day while protecting the planet last year, says Global Witness  

Honduras emerges as most dangerous country for environmental activists

In majority of the cases involving threats and killings, attackers are not held accountable

UK company accused of bribing opponents of oil exploration in Congo

Global Witness says that huge amounts were paid to a military officer to torture locals and opponents

Report shows increased killings of environmental activists

Around 116 activists were murdered last year, almost double the number of journalists killed during the same period

Attenborough film calls for saving gorillas of Congo’s Virunga

A recent report by non-profit Global Witness showed how secret payments and local violence helped a multinational company open Virunga national …

Timber companies plundering Congo’s rainforests, says report

A probe by non-profit Global Witness shows that timber companies are defying forest protection laws and underpaying taxes to plunder natural resources