global witness

NGO Global Witness reveals that around the world, people are murdered and attacked for defending the Earth. Even in America, activists are being silenced.
“We don’t want to see any more bloodshed,” said the child of one slain land defender.
On average, more than three were killed per week, a watchdog group found.
The Kimberley Process's refusal to address the clear links between diamonds, violence and tyranny has rendered it hopelessly ineffectual. In effect, it has become an accomplice to diamond laundering.