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Environmental Activist Killings In Honduras
The organization Global Witness has said that Honduras is the deadliest country in the world for environmental activists. In the period between 2009 and 2017, more than 120 environmental activists were killed. Background Honduras is the poorest and most violent country (in terms of homicide) in Central America. About 16% of its population lives on a daily income of $1.90 USD or less, and 74.6 people per 100,000 are murdered each year. It also ranks lowest on the Human Development Index, with a score of 130. Honduras and Guatemala have the highest prevalence of direct violence against environmental activists. From 1959 to 2015, 79% of cases of environmental violence involving murder occurred in one of these two countries. Notable victims and incidents *Berta Cáceres (1971 – 2016) *Jeannette Kawas (1946 – 1995) *María Enriqueta Matute *Lesbia Urquía *Tomás Garcia *José Santos Sevilla *Félix Vásquez killed on 26 December 2020 in his home in Santiago de Puringla. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global Witness
Global Witness is an international NGO established in 1993 that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption, and human rights abuses worldwide. The organisation has offices in London and Washington, D.C. Global Witness states that it does not have any political affiliation. Mike Davis has been the organisation's CEO since 2020. Profile Global Witness states that its goals are to expose the corrupt exploitation of natural resources and international trade systems, to drive campaigns that end impunity, resource linked conflict, and human rights and environmental abuses. The organisation explores how diamonds and other natural resources can fund conflict or fuel corruption. It carries out investigations into the involvement of specific individuals and business entities in activities such as illegal and unsustainable forest exploitation, and corruption in oil, gas and mining industries. Global Witness’ methodology combines inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |