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
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2020
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Global Witness. (September 13, 2021). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/884047/number-activists-murdered-colombia/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2020." Chart. September 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884047/number-activists-murdered-colombia/
Global Witness. (2021). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/884047/number-activists-murdered-colombia/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/884047/number-activists-murdered-colombia/
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