Global Witness | Enemies of the State: How governments and businesses silence land and environmental defenders

More than three people were murdered each week in 2018, with countless more criminalised, for defending their land and our environment. Calls to protect the planet are growing louder – but around the world, those defending their land and our environment are being silenced. More than three such people were murdered on average every week in 2018, with attacks driven by destructive industries like mining, logging and agribusiness.