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Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022
Mexico: murders of activists and environmentalists 2015-2022
In 2022, the murders of at least 31 land activists or environmentalists were reported in Mexico. A year earlier, the death toll for this kind of activists had risen up to 54, the largest number of killings at least since 2015. Figures include the homicides of activists who fight in land conflicts or for environmental causes.
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Global Witness. (October 1, 2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. "Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Chart. October 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. (2024). Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness. "Number of Land Activists and Environmental Defenders Murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Oct 2024, /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
Global Witness, Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Number of land activists and environmental defenders murdered in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], Global Witness, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/889532/number-activists-murdered-mexico/
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