Catholic agency says economic interests behind attacks on activists in Latin America

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : "In some cases, multinational companies are involved at arm's length through a subsidiary company, promising investment in infrastructure, employment and social services in return for access to natural resources.
43% : The report highlighted six key areas that contribute to the threats against human rights defenders in Latin America: 1) Unequal control over and access to land and natural resources; 2) a hostile environment in which civic space is restricted, with limited spaces for communities to contribute to decisions that affect them; 3) a failure by states and governments to protect human rights defenders, against a background of widespread corruption and impunity; 4) the use of "stigmatization and criminalization" by states and business to target activists; 5) the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as states prioritize extractive industries for economic recovery; and 6) state economic models that strongly favor the expansion of large agribusinesses, mining and big infrastructure projects.
42% : CAFOD is calling on the UK government and European Union to implement existing guidelines on human rights defenders and introduce legislation targeting companies that fail to protect human rights and the environment.

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