This statistic shows the number of people worldwide who were killed due to their actions or role as land and environmental protectors in 2016, sorted by the group suspected of the killing. In 2016, there were 35 murders of land and environmental protectors by paramilitary personnel.
Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers
The source also indicated that military, settlers, loggers, hired gunmen and business representatives were responsible for some killings but did not provide figures.
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Global Witness. (July 13, 2017). Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726131/number-of-murders-of-environmental-protectors-by-group-responsible/
Global Witness. "Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers." Chart. July 13, 2017. Statista. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726131/number-of-murders-of-environmental-protectors-by-group-responsible/
Global Witness. (2017). Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726131/number-of-murders-of-environmental-protectors-by-group-responsible/
Global Witness. "Number of Land and Environmental Protectors Killed Worldwide in 2016, by Suspected Killers." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726131/number-of-murders-of-environmental-protectors-by-group-responsible/
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Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers [Graph], Global Witness, July 13, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726131/number-of-murders-of-environmental-protectors-by-group-responsible/
