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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Brazil from 2013 to 2023
Brazil: murders of activists and environmentalists 2013-2023
In 2023, at least 25 land activists or environmentalists were murdered in Brazil. In 2017, the homicide of 58 citizens fighting in land conflicts or for environmental causes had been documented, which made it the deadliest year for Brazil based on this type of politically motivated murder since 2013.
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Global Witness. (October 10, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Brazil from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/883900/number-activists-murdered-brazil/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Brazil from 2013 to 2023." Chart. October 10, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/883900/number-activists-murdered-brazil/
Global Witness. (2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Brazil from 2013 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/883900/number-activists-murdered-brazil/
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