Murders of Earth's Defenders: The Deadly Trend Continues | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community
... 'The world is standing idle whilst people on the frontline of the struggle to protect the environment are getting killed'
... "hidden crisis" of murders of those who defend the earth from environmental destruction
... environmental defenders are fighting to protect our climate against ever-increasing odds
... report documents killings in 17 countries, though roughly three-quarters of them took place in Central and South America
... secrecy around how natural resource deals are made fuels violence and must end. It’s time for the international community to stand up and take notice
... world is standing idle whilst people on the frontline of the struggle to protect the environment are getting killed. The time for action on these killings is now.
