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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2023
Colombia: murders of activists and environmentalists 2015-2023
In 2023, the murders of at least 79 land activists or environmentalists were documented in Colombia, making it the deadliest year of the period under consideration. Small-scale farmers, indigenous and afro-descendent people were the main targets of these crimes in the South American country, which also documented the largest number of murders of activists and environmentalists in 2023.
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Global Witness. (October 10, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Colombia from 2015 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/884047/number-activists-murdered-colombia/
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