Indigenous people are being killed for protecting their land. But we will not be silent
Night had already fallen. A small group of sugar cane farmers and their families were resting in a makeshift tent when gunfire erupted. Dozens of men started shooting at the impromptu camp on the island of Negros in the Philippines, the latest salvo in a protracted land dispute. Seven adults and two children were killed.
This massacre in my home country late last year is just one example of the violence inflicted around the world on people defending their land and the environment.
In 2018, at least three people were killed on average every week trying to protect their lands and livelihoods from destructive industries such as mining, logging and agribusiness.… Seguir leyendo »