Securing the right to safeguard our planet

Defenders of the earth risking their lives to save its precious sites, writes Alex Sores

Securing the right to safeguard our planet

Protecting the environment can be deadly. At least two defenders fighting against environmental destruction around the world were killed each week last year. Many more people engaging in peaceful struggles to protect nature regularly face down serious threats or violence.

Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been the scene of one such struggle. Over the past 20 years, roughly 130 of its park rangers have been killed while protecting the park and its communities from rebel forces, poachers and other threats.

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