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Trial of land defenders fighting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline is put on hold as Canadian police come under scrutiny for excessive force
The defense for three activists from First Nations argues abuse of process by security forces around the pipeline construction site, as the U.N. and Amnesty International allege excessive force, surveillance and criminalization of land defenders.
Frontline communities launch hunger strike to protest plastics giant Formosa
Strikers are seeking justice for victims of a 2016 toxic spill in Vietnam, caused by the Taiwan-based company.
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‘Malice or ineptitude’: probe into police killing of eco-activist frustrates family
The inquiry into the death of Manuel Paez Terán has been marred by contradictory information released by officials.
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Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders
Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized.
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The Atlanta police shooting is a warning sign for the safety of environmental activists
Environmental defenders get killed at appalling rates in other countries. Could that trend come to the U.S.?
‘Someone is going to be seriously injured or killed’
At Fairy Creek, tensions between protesters and RCMP create heightening risk. Experts say it won’t end well. A Tyee special report.
Environmental activist ‘well-hated’ by Myanmar junta is latest to be arrested
As demonstrations and deadly crackdowns continue to roil Myanmar following the military coup in February, land and environmental defenders are increasingly under threat.
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