This Day in History: 2010-07-21

Environmentalist killed in India Environmental activist Amit Jethwa was assassinated on this day in Gujarat, India in 2010. Jethwa had filed court cases against illegal mining in the protected area of the Gir Forest area near Junagadh, Gujarat and was involved in numerous other activities, according to
Conservation India.

Ironically, the killing is also on the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Brazilian environmentalist and tapero Wilson Pinheiro. Many others have been assassinated over the years: A comprehensive list is on this web site.