Surge in deaths of environmental activists over past decade, report finds

"Many of those facing threats are ordinary people opposing land grabs, mining operations and the industrial timber trade, often forced from their homes and severely threatened by environmental devastation," the report said. Others have been killed for protests over hydroelectric dams, pollution and wildlife conservation.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/apr/15/surge-deaths-environmental-activists-global-witness-report