Brazil to Cambodia, Conflicts Flaring over Land, Water

Dec 10, 2019 | Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Conflicts over land and water flared across the world this year amid greater competition for resources and increasing hostility towards farmers and indigenous people, according to two reports published Tuesday. At least 108 people were killed trying to protect their land from encroaching industries in 23 countries from January to November, human rights advocacy group PAN Asia Pacific said - compared to 91 killings recorded in the same period last year.