Filters By campaign All Anonymous companies Banks Climate breakdown Corporate accountability Corruption & money laundering Diamonds Digital threats Forests Forest transparency & IFM Forêts Fossil fuels Governments Greenwashing Land and environmental defenders Land Deals Oil, Gas & Mining Personas defensoras Pétrole, gaz et minerais Responsible Minerals Rubber in the Mekong Stop Russian oil Timber Trade Transition minerals By country All Afghanistan Angola Azerbaijan Brazil Cambodia Central African Republic China Congo-Brazzaville D.R. Congo Equatorial Guinea European Union Guinea Guyana Honduras Indonesia Japan Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Laos Liberia Libya Madagascar Malaysia Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Papua New Guinea Peru Russia South Sudan Sudan The Philippines Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Kingdom United States Zimbabwe Press release | Oct. 25, 2017 Environmental Activists UN Expert calls for change in business practice; companies are found complicit in attacks against human rights defenders Global Witness welcomes a new UN report, which outlines how business and governments are failing in their responsibilities to protect human rights defenders from threats and attacks. Press release | Oct. 11, 2017 Environmental Activists Antonia Melo recognised for her tireless work fighting Brazil deforestation The long-time activist is the recipient of the 2017 Alexander Soros Foundation Award for Environmental and Human Rights Activism. Press release | Sept. 26, 2017 Environmental Activists Dutch Development Bank takes step forward on human rights, but must do more to protect defenders The Dutch Development Bank (FMO) recently published its Position Statements on human rights, land governance and gender. While the statements represent a step forwards, the bank must develop concrete policies if it is to prevent human rights abuses associated with its projects, and prove that lessons have been learnt from its financing of the Agua Zarca hydro dam linked to the murder of environmental defender Berta Cáceres. Press release | Aug. 9, 2017 Environmental Activists Global Witness calls on Argentine government and Benetton to find environment defender Santiago Maldonado The activist was last seen taking part in a blockade protesting an ongoing land rights issue Press release | July 13, 2017 Environmental Activists Pior ano da história para ativistas do meio ambiente e da terra: pelo menos, 200 assassinados em 2016, enquanto a crise se espalha ao redor do mundo Pior ano da história para ativistas do meio ambiente e da terra: pelo menos, 200 assassinados em 2016, enquanto a crise se espalha ao redor do mundo Press release | July 13, 2017 Environmental Activists Worst year ever for environmental and land rights activists: at least 200 killed in 2016 as crisis spreads across globe Killings of those protesting land grabs in one-third more countries than 2015 Press release | March 15, 2017 Environmental Activists Honduras Honduran government must counter smear campaign against land and environmental defenders and protect those under threat Global Witness is calling on the Honduran state to crack down on an online smear campaign against groups working to protect land and environmental defenders in Honduras Press release | March 3, 2017 Environmental Activists Honduras 7 more activists killed in year since Berta Caceres’ murder as Honduran government ramps up crackdown As we mark the one-year anniversary of Berta Cáceres’ murder, the situation is dire for those she worked alongside as the Honduran government ramps up crackdown. Press release | Feb. 2, 2017 Environmental Activists Honduras Global Witness condemns threat of legal action from Honduran government The Honduran state must guarantee the security of Global Witness's staff Press release | Jan. 31, 2017 Environmental Activists Honduras Top Honduran politicians and business elites linked to violent crackdown on people defending their rights to their land More than 120 people have been killed in Honduras since 2010 for standing up to companies that grab land and trash the environment Show Previous 10 Show Next 10