In 2022, the murders of at least 31 land activists or environmentalists were reported in Mexico. A year earlier, the death toll for this kind of activists had risen up to 54, 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 2022
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Global Witness. (July 31, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 07, 2025, 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 2022." Chart. July 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. (2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 07, 2025. 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Global Witness, July 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
