The groups responsible for killings the environmental activists in 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 23, 2025
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

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Statistic: Number of land and environmental protectors killed worldwide in 2016, by suspected killers

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July 2017

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

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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