In 2018, the murders of at least 14 land activists or environmentalists were reported in Mexico. A year earlier, the death toll for this kind of activists had risen up to 15, the largest number of killings at least since 2015. Figures include the homicides of activists who fight in land conflicts or for environmental causes.
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018
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Global Witness. (July 31, 2019). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018." Chart. July 31, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. (2019). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness, Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2018 [Graph], Global Witness, July 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/