A total of 146 land defenders killed globally in 2024, one-third in Colombia: Global Witness NGO
Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto “Nearly 150 land and environment defenders were murdered or disappeared worldwide in 2024, with Colombia accounting for a third of cases,” according to a report on Tuesday (September 16, 2025) by advocacy group Global Witness. “The global figure of 146 was down from 196…