The dangers of being an environmental activist in Southeast Asia | Radio Free Asia (RFA)

Environmental activists in Southeast Asia face dangerous risks as they work to protect the the environment. Through abductions, imprisonment and even killings, authoritarian regimes in the region try to suppress the voices of these activists. The Philippines is one of the worst offenders in Asia.

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