Activists protesting against environmental injustices around the world suffer from high rates of criminalization, physical violence and murder, according to a study published this week in Global Environmental Change. Indeed, despite the fact that they primarily use nonviolent forms of protest, activists are victims of violence in 18% of environmental conflicts, and of murder in 13% of these conflicts. When Indigenous Peoples are involved, violence is especially frequent.

Classified as: environment, activism, Sustainability, environmental justice, criminalization, study
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Published on: 25 Jun 2020

HomeThe website of South African History Online has made the first chapter of Aziz Choudry and Salim Vally's recent co-edited book, Reflections on Knowledge, Learning and Social Movements: History's Schools, available online at no cost.

Classified as: Choudry, aziz choudry, south african history online, marx, walter rodney, activism, social movements, history, education
Published on: 30 Apr 2018
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