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2,100 land, environmental rights defenders killed globally between 2012 and 2023 – Report

A new report released by Global Witness has revealed that at least 196 land and environmental defenders were killed in 2023 for trying to...

Michael Simire - September 13, 2024

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227 environmental activists murdered in 2020, says report

A Global Witness report released on Monday, September 13, 2021 reveals that 227 land and environmental activists were murdered in 2020 for defending their land and...

Michael Simire - September 13, 2021

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UK review must ban funding fossil fuels abroad, group insists

Responding to recent media reports that Boris Johnson has ordered a review into the UK’s funding of fossil fuels overseas, Global Witness, a not-for-profit, is...

Michael Simire - July 27, 2020

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Global Witness: Chinese miner’s role in Congo gold rush

Chinese-owned mining company exporting to Dubai gave armed groups AK-47s for access to gold, alleges Global Witness, an international NGO that works to break links between...

admin - July 5, 2016

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Climate ChangeMay 23, 2025

GCF, Asia-Pacific SIDS strengthen ties for climate action

More than 150 representatives from the frontlines of the climate crisis in the Asia-Pacific region have come together to...

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ConservationMay 23, 2025

Kyrgyz Republic unveils 800,000-hectare ecological corridor for biodiversity

A new ecological corridor of around 800,000 hectares, or 8,000 km², was announced by the Kyrgyz Republic on Thursday,...

Waste ManagementMay 23, 2025

Transcorp launches school recycling drive in Lagos

Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp) has launched its school recycling initiative at Ireti Senior Grammar School, Falomo, Lagos. The awareness campaign,...