Tag: Global Witness
HRW raises alarm as PH tops Asia for environmental defender murders
Human Rights Watch raised the alarm over the rising violence against environmental defenders in the Philippines, following the release of a Global Witness report...
Philippines remains ‘worst place’ in Asia for environmental defenders
Eleven of the 16 environmental defenders killed in Asia in 2022 were in the Philippines while three took place in Indonesia and two in India
Philippines remains among ‘deadliest country’ for environmental defenders
19 environmental activists were killed in the Philippines last year, making it the fourth deadliest country in the world
Greenpeace calls for ‘urgent protection’ of Philippine environmental defenders
“Companies and governments must be held accountable for the violence and persecution of land and environmental defenders,” said Greenpeace
Philippines remains Asia’s ‘deadliest country’ for environmental defenders, says report
The Global Witness report ranked the Philippines third overall with 29 killings of environmental defenders in the past year
Church leaders appeal for protection of environmental defenders
Church leaders called on the government and the public to protect people and communities who protect 'Our Common Home and All Creation'
Philippines remains ‘deadliest nation’ in Asia for environmental defenders
The report says human rights abuses are expected to worsen as COVID-19 economic pressures mount on nature and climate
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