Colombia: murders of activists and environmentalists 2015-2021

Published by Statista Research Department, Jul 21, 2023
In 2020, the murders of at least 65 land activists or environmentalists were documented in Colombia, making it the deadliest year of the period under consideration. Small-scale farmers, indigenous and afro-descendent people were the main targets of these crimes in the South American country, which also documented the largest number of murders of activists and environmentalists in 2020.

Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2021

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Release date

September 2022

Region

Colombia

Survey time period

2015 to 2021*

Supplementary notes

* Figures prior to 2021 were retrieved from earlier releases.

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