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The paradigmatic case is Chico Mendes, the world-famous Brazilian rubber tapper & environmentalist killed in 1988. #ChicoVive #DefendEarthDefenders
February 1, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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They are calling “to end the persecution of our land defenders,” says Diana Chávez, member of the Pastaza Kichwa Nation, with Pakkiru, an Indigenous organization based in Ecuador’s Amazon. “We’re fighting to keep our territories.” #DefendEarthDefenders www.democracynow.org/2025/11/18/e...
Indigenous Leaders Demand Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks
We speak with one of the Indigenous leaders at the U.N. climate summit in Belém for the climate negotiations, in greater numbers than ever before, taking center stage at COP30. They are calling “to en...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Timeline cleanser: Try to watch this music video without smiling:

“Out with oil companies, out with mining! Out with the killers of the Amazon!”

Listen to Indigenous voices of resistance against the destruction of the Living Rainforest!

#ProtectTheAmazon
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January 22, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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"A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender."
#DefendEarthDefenders #EndImpunity
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August 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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COP16 in Colombia - "Activists from indigenous and farming communities who live in regions marked by the presence of armed groups, extractive activities and trafficking are the main victims of assassinations." #DefendEarthDefenders
November 17, 2024 at 1:15 PM
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Narco airstrips beset Indigenous communities in Peruvian Amazon

Of 45 clandestine airstrips identified in the rainforest in Peru’s Ucayali department, 26 are in or near Indigenous communities and reserves.

#DefendEarthDefenders
#AmazonCrime

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December 10, 2024 at 3:07 PM
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#DefendEarthDefenders!

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A decade after the death of Berta Cáceres, we can no longer tolerate threats to environmental activists (commentary)
Environmental activist Berta Cáceres won the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015 for successfully halting the Agua Zarca project, a massive hydropower development along the Gualcarque River in her nat...
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March 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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#IndigenousVoices #ClimateAction #DefendEarthDefenders #IndigenousVoices
November 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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Check out this video clip profiling Jani Silva, a courageous environmental human rights defender from the Colombian Amazon. Threatened activists like Jani are a huge inspiration and deserve our support! #DefendEarthDefenders

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November 21, 2024 at 2:38 PM
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On #AmazonRainforestDay - Indigenous solidarity is the key

TAKE ACTION HERE: Watch the video and sign the pledge

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#AmazonDay #IndigenousRights #DefendEarthDefenders
Defend Amazonian Earth Defenders! | Amazon Watch
Indigenous Peoples across the Amazon are confronting a human rights emergency. Supporting them is the best way to protect the rainforest and our global climate.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995) was executed 30 years ago today along with eight other Ogoni leaders #OgoniNine
I'm so happy to see so many other people remembering this brave leader.

May they all rest in peace 🕯️

#KenSaroWiwa #MOSOP #Nigeria #DefendEarthDefenders #HumanRights #OgoniLand #ClimateAction
A graphic comic illustration of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Tayo Fatunla. The text says: "Our Roots. Ken Saro Wiwa Ken Saro-Wiwa (1941-1995) was a Nigerian writer, political activist and environmental campaigner. Saro-Wiwa was well known for the many books he wrote. He became internationally famous for championng the cause of his own people, the Ogonis of the Niger Delta in Nigeria. In their quest for an equitable share of the oil revenue emanating from their land, Saro-Wiwa, together with members of his ethnic group, formed the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP). Saro-Wiwa was executed in 1995 with eight others. The government then alleged that they were responsible for the murders of four prominent Ogoni leaders. Ken Saro-Wiwa's prison notes about his detention were published posthumously.
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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We campaigned for #KenSaroWiwa through our @amnesty.org student chapter. I remember the moment we heard the Ogoni 9 been hanged by the Nigerian military regime. To this day I'm working to #DefendEarthDefenders, now through @amazonwatch.bsky.social.

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oilchange.org Oil Change International @oilchange.org · Jan 27
🚨 We stand with Ogoni people against plans to resume oil production in their lands. 30 years after Ken Saro-Wiwa's execution, Nigeria's government threatens to repeat history of environmental destruction and human rights violations. oilchange.org/blogs/in-sol...
In Solidarity with Ogoni People: Condemnation of Plans to Resume Oil Production
Oil Change International, in solidarity with civil society organizations in the Niger Delta, condemns in the strongest terms the Nigerian government’s plans to resume oil production in Ogoni land.
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January 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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How can we #ProtectTheAmazon? By supporting local communities like the Amazon Pearl in the Colombian Amazon who risk their lives to conserve the rainforest vs. oil companies & narco-mafias. Read & share this report-back from our recent visit.

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Inspired by the Amazon Pearl | Amazon Watch
“This accompaniment has allowed our process to continue. Believe me, when the violent actors see that our processes are accompanied, they respect us a little more.”
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January 9, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables must be just - We cannot allow Indigenous territories to be turned into sacrifice zones & leaders who speak out for collective rights to be threatened and killed. #DefendEarthDefenders

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Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals
The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern" of violence against Indigenous people who oppose corporate human rights abuses.
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June 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Justice for Jani Silva: Colombian campesina activist Jani Silva threatened in Putumayo

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Justice for Jani Silva: Colombian campesina activist Jani Silva threatened in Putumayo
Putumayo is a land in turmoil with Indigenous land defenders on one side, and corporate interests on the other.
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February 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Indigenous peoples are putting their lives on the line to protect the forests and keep YOUR climate healthier. We must protect them. #DefendEarthDefenders www.democracynow.org/2025/11/18/e...
Indigenous Leaders Demand Greater Role at U.N. Climate Talks
We speak with one of the Indigenous leaders at the U.N. climate summit in Belém for the climate negotiations, in greater numbers than ever before, taking center stage at COP30. They are calling “to en...
www.democracynow.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Justice for Jani Silva: Colombian campesina activist threatened in Putumayo

The Colombian Amazon is a land in turmoil with land defenders on one side, and corporate interests on the other.

By Lital Khaikin in @rabble.ca

#DefendEarthDefenders

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Justice for Jani Silva: Colombian campesina activist Jani Silva threatened in Putumayo
Putumayo is a land in turmoil with land defenders on one side, and corporate interests on the other.
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February 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC 48) intends to include the Marco Temporal thesis in the Federal Constitution, fundamentally restricting Indigenous land rights. We demand #PEC48NÃO, #DefendEarthDefenders! @apiboficial.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Revealed: Illegal cattle boom in Arariboia territory in deadliest year for Indigenous Guajajara

“With 4 Guajajara people killed, 2023 marked the deadliest year for Indigenous people in Arariboia in 7 years”

By @karlamendez.bsky.social

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Revealed: Illegal cattle boom in Arariboia territory in deadliest year for Indigenous Guajajara
A year-long Mongabay investigation tracked several dozen illegal or suspicious activities in and around Araroibia in the last few years, including logging, deforestation and cattle ranching, and found...
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December 30, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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Over 400K have seen the Kakataibo’s stand to defend their land from narco invasion. Now their leaders face threats for speaking out. amazonwatch.org/take-action/...
📣 Take action: Demand protection for the Kakataibo Indigenous guards.
#DefendEarthDefenders #AmazonUnderThreat
Demand Protection for the Kakataibo Indigenous Guards! | Amazon Watch
Support the Kakataibo Indigenous Guards as they continue to put their bodies on the line to protect their territories and people.
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July 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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A Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC 48) intends to include the Marco Temporal thesis in the Federal Constitution, fundamentally restricting Indigenous land rights. We demand #PEC48NÃO, #DefendEarthDefenders!
July 10, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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As President Bolsonaro Takes Power, Brazil's Indigenous Movement Prepares to Resist #EleNão #ComplicityInDestruction #LandRightsNow #EyeOnTheAmazon #Resista #DefendEarthDefenders http://amwt.ch/4380 via @AmazonWatch
As President Bolsonaro Takes Power, Brazil’s Indigenous M...
As President Bolsonaro Takes Power, Brazil's Indigenous M...
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February 8, 2025 at 9:41 AM