Environmental defenders around the world are setting up self-defense systems to protect their lands and cultures from attack.⁣ ⁣ In Peru’s Amazon, the Kakataibo people started an Indigenous guard after crime syndicates killed several community members. Today, it has over 100 volunteers and 10 stations across the territory. ⁣ ⁣ In Indonesia, the Dayak people have also developed a defense system to protect themselves against pulpwood companies taking over any more of their territory. ⁣ ⁣ In 2025, over 120 land defenders were murdered across the world. About 85% of all the killings took place in Latin America, where there is often little government intervention and protection for Indigenous communities and their lands. ⁣ By AJ PLUS ⁣ #Indigenous #LandRights #IndigenousRights #Colombia #Peru⁣