The Philippine Daily Inquirer-Aug 2

The Philippines was the deadliest country in Southeast Asia for journalists in 2017, according to international watchdog Reporters Without Borders. This year, the country has earned another dubious distinction—as the second deadliest country in the world, and the most dangerous in Asia, for land and environmental defenders. That’s according to Global Witness, an international nongovernment organization focusing on human rights abuses and corruption.

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First published in: The Philippine Daily Inquirer