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African Environmental Defenders Face Rising Threat Amidst Global Crisis

As land and environmental defenders globally face escalating violence, Africa grapples with its share of this urgent human rights crisis. The fight for land rights, often against powerful corporate interests, highlights the critical intersection of environmental protection and governance on the continent. SEVA urges immediate action to safeguard these vital voices.

AllAfrica - Latest·September 16, 2026AI-curated

[Global Witness] New Global Witness figures bring the total killed and disappeared since 2012 to 2,375 Just two South American countries - Colombia and Brazil - accounted for 52% of the 2025 killings In Asia, defenders are facing a rising tide of criminalisation and intimidation

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