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New report shows killings of environmental activists are increasing, with indigenous communities hardest hit.
Los asesinatos de defensores del medio ambiente y de la tierra, llegaron a un promedio de más de dos a la semana en 2014. Enfocamos en Honduras - el país más peligroso para ser un defensor del medio ambiente.
More than 120 people have been killed in Honduras since 2010 for standing up to companies that grab land and trash the environment
Desde 2010, más de 120 personas han sido asesinadas en Honduras por enfrentarse a las empresas que acaparan la tierra y destruyen el medio ambiente.
El aumento de los asesinatos de personas defensoras de la tierra y del medio ambiente en 2017
O aumento dos assassinatos de defensores da terra e do ambiente em 2017
Governments, companies and investors can play an important role in supporting defenders
What can businesses and governments do to help defenders - our Annex
Over half of Honduras, the third poorest country in Latin America, is covered by forests. The country relies heavily on external aid and suffers from a drastically unequal distribution of income.
On Human Rights Day we pay tribute to victims of a violent campaign against those who stand up to powerful interests stealing their land and trashing the environment.