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2024-06-05 19:37 UTC

Almost four out of every 10 journalists covering the climate crisis and environment issues have been threatened as a result of their work, with 11% subjected to physical violence, according to groundbreaking new research. Despite the breadth and magnitude of the problems, 39% of journalists surveyed reported having self-censored – mostly due to fear of repercussions from “those undertaking illegal activities” or the government. It’s not just environmental journalists under threat. At least 1,910 land and environmental defenders around the world have been killed since 2012. #Climate #ClimateCrisis #press #journalism https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/05/climate-crisis-journalists

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@prolrage@todon.nl 2024-09-15 08:07

Almost 200 people killed last year trying to defend the #environment, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/09/almost-200-people-killed-last-year-trying-to-defend-the-environment-report-finds-aoe "#Colombia, #Brazil, #Mexico and #Honduras were the most deadly countries for people trying to protect their lands and ecosystems, making up more than 70% of all recorded killings globally. ...Of those killed in 2023, 43% were from #Indigenous communities. Nearly 90% of those killed were men. Numbers from last year bring the total recorded killings to 2,106 since 2012, when Global Witness first started reporting on the data. ...Along with murders, the report said that disappearances and abductions of environmental defenders were common, as well as the wider #criminalisation of #activists around the world." #capitalism #ClassWar #EcoNews #Ecology #profit #govcrimes #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #StateTerrorism

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