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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.

US crackdown on environmental defenders

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.?
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‘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.
Myanmar junta threaten environmental defenders

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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