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Environmental activism turns perilous
The article discusses the risks of attacks and threats faced by environmental defenders around the world, especially in Latin America, Turkey, Canada, and Australia, due to their opposition to fossil fuel projects and the impact these have on land, nature, and livelihoods. It highlights specific cases, including the Ecuadorian activist Leonela Moncayo being targeted with an explosive device after participating in environmental advocacy efforts, threats and murders against fishermen in the Gulf of Guanoapa, arrests of Turkish activists, and prison sentences issued against opposition movements to investment projects in Canada and Australia. The organization emphasizes that approximately two billion people live near fossil fuel facilities and are at risk, calling for an end to the marginalization and persecution of environmental defenders and advocating for justice to ensure their participation in protecting resources and their rights.
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