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Collectives of the disappeared and human rights activists demand the return alive of Ricardo Lagunes and Antonio Díaz, community defenders who disappeared on January 15 2023. The protest in the Glorieta to the Disappeared in Mexico City. on January 22, 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Luis Barron / Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Global Witness report: 196 land and environmental defenders killed in 2023

The report highlights Latin America as the deadliest region, particularly Colombia, which saw a record number of killings

  • Sheree Bega
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