{"id":380970,"date":"2025-09-25T10:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/?p=380970"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:11:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:11:36","slug":"146-environmental-and-land-defenders-killed-or-disappeared-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/news\/146-environmental-and-land-defenders-killed-or-disappeared-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"146 environmental and land defenders killed or disappeared in 2024\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>At least 146 environmental and land defenders were killed or disappeared in 2024, according to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gw.hacdn.io\/media\/documents\/Defenders_Annual_Report_2025_English_17Sept2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>a new Global Witness report<\/strong><\/a><strong>. Mining and extractives lead as the deadliest industry for environmental and land defenders. The total number of defenders killed or disappeared between 2012 and 2024 now stands at 2,253.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Header photo: Forest patrol on Sumatra \u00a9 Stephanie Broekaerts \/ IUCN NL<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Of all the cases documented in 2024, 120 (82%) took place in Latin America. Colombia is the deadliest country for environmental defenders, in line with previous years: 46 were killed in 2024, with Guatemala (20), Mexico (19) and Brazil (12) following after. For every three people killed, one was Indigenous or Afro-descendant.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Although the numbers of 2024 are lower than previous years, Global Witness notes that this does not necessarily indicate that the situation for defenders is improving. Year-to-year fluctuations in the overall number of killings and disappearances are not always representative of trends in violence at country level. Moreover, underreporting remains an issue globally, particularly across Asia and Africa. Obstacles to verify suspected violations also present a problem, particularly documenting cases in active conflict zones, such as in Palestine. Additionally, restrictions on civic space coincide with a heightened fear among communities of speaking out against those causing damage to land or the environment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:9px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_03be7d884420bc37b8491a980eb81329\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Decreasing civic space<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Civic space is the physical or digital environment that allows people to come together, express their opinions, and take action on issues that matter to them. It includes freedoms like<strong> <\/strong>speaking out, protesting, joining or creating groups and organisations, and accessing information<span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_380970_1('footnote_plugin_reference_380970_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_380970_1('footnote_plugin_reference_380970_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_380970_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_380970_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\"><a href=\"https:\/\/civic-forum.eu\/our-work\/civic-space\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/civic-forum.eu\/our-work\/civic-space<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_380970_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_380970_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top center', relative: true, offset: [-7, 0], });<\/script>. Across the world, these freedoms are increasingly being limited.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>In 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/publication\/survey-confirms-civic-space-in-tropical-forest-landscapes-is-under-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research by the Green Livelihoods Alliance<\/a>, of which IUCN NL is part, found that in all countries in which GLA members work, civic space is diminishing. The report showed that GLA partners experience difficulties in all their civic freedoms, in particular Access to Information, (Women) Environmental Human Rights Defenders ((W)EHRDS) Protection, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly. GLA partners and communities experienced all types of retaliation, ranging from physical attacks to political repression.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mining and extractive industry deadliest industry for defenders<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>As in 2023, mining and the extractive industry remained the deadliest industry for environmental and land defenders, with 29 people killed. This is a sharp increase from last year. With land affected by mining concessions increasing, largely due to a growing demand for minerals for the energy transition, more and more people are forced to stand up for their rights and defend their land. In this context, agreeing to the conditions in which mining can take place is crucial.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL advocates for stronger standards for mining through the project <em>Bottom Line!.<\/em> <em>Bottom Line!<\/em> promotes socially and ecologically sound mineral governance, reinforcing national policies to protect ecosystems, water, biodiversity and IP&amp;LC rights, whilst enhancing mining sector transparency and accountability. This way, the energy transition occurs with minimal impact on people and nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/bottom-line-a-fair-and-successful-energy-transition\/\">Read more about Bottom Line!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alarming trend in policy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Global Witness also notes an alarming trend in policy on environmental and human rights, which are being watered down, delayed or abandoned all together. For instance, the US has abandoned the Paris Agreement and the Human Rights Council, while the EU\u2019s Green Deal is being deprioritised as a growing far-right influence within EU institutions resists the transition to a green economy. The EU has also recently weakened legislation to protect defenders from environmental and human rights abuses caused by companies. The report notes that these shifts undermine the potential for transformative action to protect the planet and those who defend it, leaving defenders more isolated and vulnerable to attack than ever.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Leaders are also failing to implement existing policies designed to protect defenders. In Latin America and the Caribbean, almost 1,000 defenders have been murdered or disappeared since the adoption of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/blog\/what-makes-the-escazu-agreement-historic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Escaz\u00fa Agreement<\/a> \u2013 a regional treaty that is designed to protect them \u2013 on 4 March 2018.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>At the same time, the report notes the potential of law and policy to build a safer environment for environmental defenders, such as the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. Although the CSDDD was agreed upon in 2024, the directive was reopened in 2025 for adjustments, which would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/opinion\/omnibus-undermines-the-essence-of-csddd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heavily reduce corporate responsibilities<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Systems can harm or support defenders<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>Violence against environmental defenders emerges in a complex and interconnected system that disempowers those who stand up to defend their land (see image). At the root of this system are issues such as environmental harm, lack of land rights, corruption, corporate harm and conflict. In turn, the risk for environmental defenders is enabled by weak legal systems, ineffective protection mechanisms and toxic anti-defender narratives. These ultimately lead to reprisal against environmental defenders, resulting in killings, disappearances or criminalisation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"865\" height=\"449\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122046.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380973 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122046.png 865w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122046-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122046-768x399.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 865px) 100vw, 865px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 865px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 865\/449;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Image: the system that harms defenders. \u00a9 Global Witness<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>On the other hand, this system, when changed, can also support defenders. At its core, it must protect community land rights, promote responsible business, and allow for adequate environmental protection and peace. This, combined with supporting environments which mitigate risks allows defenders to speak out without consequences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"430\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-380975 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122100.png 844w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122100-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/app\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-09-22-122100-768x391.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 844px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 844\/430;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Image: the proposed system to support defenders. \u00a9 Global Witness<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IUCN NL and environmental defenders<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"block block-container small-12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n<p>IUCN NL is committed to the safety of conservationists as part of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/forests-for-a-just-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forests for a Just Future<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.nl\/en\/project\/pidda-strengthening-environmental-defenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PIDDA<\/a> projects. Within these projects, we work on both creating a safer environment for defenders to do their work as well as supporting and enabling them to stand up for their rights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"background background-preset-primary\" id=\"block_03be7d884420bc37b8491a980eb81329\">\n             <div class=\"dark custom-padding-top\">\n    \n\n\n<div class=\"smallteam-members__name12 large-offset-1 large-10\">\n\t<div id=\"team-members-block_0e5a924522cdee5c0598925c3c950189\" class=\"team-members team-members-block block\">\n\t\t<span class=\"anchor-id\" id=\"\"><\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"team-members__title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>More information?<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"team-members__body small-12 grid-x\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-members__item grid-x small-12 medium-6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"team-members__image cell 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