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  1. article

    Killings of Colombia environmental activists hit record, NGO says, despite gov't promises

    Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:52 AM

    A record 65 environmental defenders were killed in Colombia in 2020, according to a report by Global Witness, nearly one-third of the worldwide total

  2. article

    The race to preserve African-American cemeteries

    Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:51 AM

    Missing deeds and weak laws means Black and Native American burial sites around the country have been neglected, forgotten or targeted by developers

  3. article

    Myanmar mourns bloodiest day since coup, UN investigator condemns 'mass murder'

    Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:32 AM

    The number of reported civilian deaths in Myanmar has passed 440 since the military coup last month

  4. blog

    OPINION: Allow Myanmar ethnic groups to manage their own land

    Mon, 15 Feb 2021 16:03 PM

    Ethnic minorities make up at least a third of Myanmar’s population, yet are denied the right to manage and protect their own land

  5. article

    Colombia launches plan to stem killings of activists

    Thu, 4 Feb 2021 09:59 AM

    The U.N. received information concerning 133 killings of human rights defenders last year

  6. article

    Indian farmers to scale up protests as Rihanna weighs in

    Wed, 3 Feb 2021 13:48 PM

    Popstar Rihanna and climate activist Greta Thunberg have posted messages of support on social media using the hashtag #FarmersProtest

  7. article

    'Without social media, I have no voice': Twitter blocks Indian activist's account amid farmer protests

    Tue, 11 May 2021 08:23 AM

    Hansraj Meena uses Twitter to raise awareness of India's farmer protests. His account was among dozens blocked at New Delhi's request on grounds they aim to incite violence

  8. article

    Kashmir forest dwellers look to long-delayed law to stop evictions

    Fri, 15 Jan 2021 08:28 AM

    Land rights activists have been pushing for the Forest Rights Act for 14 years, but worry it is being implemented too quickly

  9. article

    'The sea is all we know': Thai villagers fight industrial zone

    Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:29 AM

    Thai fishing villagers in Baan Suan Kong are pushing for more environmentally-friendly solutions that do not hurt or uproot communities

  10. article

    Indigenous tribe blocks key Brazil grains export route

    Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:52 AM

    Indigenous tribe protests lack of government protection from coronavirus in Brazil