The Ribbon Project

This year I started a new project . I had listened to the story of Berta Cáceres’ murder and started to learn more about environmental activists and land protectors who had been killed for raising their voice, mostly indigenous and from the global south. I wanted to remember their names, so started to stamp them out on some silk. This is an ongoing work - I’ll continue until there isn’t any silk left to stamp.

Below are all the activists who have a ribbon so far. Click on each individuals, or groups, image for more information.

Berta Cáceres was a Honduran environmental and Indigenous Lenca activist who was murdered in 2016

Berta Cáceres was a Honduran environmental and Indigenous Lenca activist who was murdered in 2016

Tortuguita was an environmental activist working to protect the Weelaunee forest in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Killed in 2023.

Tortuguita was an environmental activist working to protect the Weelaunee forest in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Killed in 2023.

Chut Wutty was a land and environmental activist from Cambodia. He was killed in 2012

Chut Wutty was a land and environmental activist from Cambodia. He was killed in 2012

Joannah Stutchbury was an environmental campaigner from Kenya. She was killed in 2021

Joannah Stutchbury was an environmental campaigner from Kenya. She was killed in 2021

Ángel Miro Cartagena was a small scale farmer in Columbia, murdered in 2021

Ángel Miro Cartagena was a small scale farmer in Columbia, murdered in 2021

Regilson Choc Cac was a 16 year old Guatemalan land protector and member of the CCDA. He was killed in 2021

Regilson Choc Cac was a 16 year old Guatemalan land protector and member of the CCDA. He was killed in 2021

Efrén España was a co-founder of The Rural Association of Workers of Argelia Cauca in Colombia

Efrén España was a co-founder of The Rural Association of Workers of Argelia Cauca in Colombia

Jair Adán Roldán Morales was a social and environmental worker from Colombia, killed in 2021

Jair Adán Roldán Morales was a social and environmental worker from Colombia, killed in 2021

Sandra Liliana Peña Chocué was a Nasa Indigenous woman and human rights defender in Colombia. She was killed in 2021

Sandra Liliana Peña Chocué was a Nasa Indigenous woman and human rights defender in Colombia. She was killed in 2021

José Santos Isaac Chávez was a Mexican lawyer and leader in the Indigenous Nahua-Otomi community. He was killed in 2021

José Santos Isaac Chávez was a Mexican lawyer and leader in the Indigenous Nahua-Otomi community. He was killed in 2021

Fikile Ntshangase was the vice chair of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was killed in 2020

Fikile Ntshangase was the vice chair of the Mfolozi Community Environmental Justice Organisation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She was killed in 2020

Chad Booc was a Filipino volunteer Lumad teacher and activist. He was killed in 2022, in what the victims families are calling The Bataan 5 massacre.

Chad Booc was a Filipino volunteer Lumad teacher and activist. He was killed in 2022, in what the victims families are calling The Bataan 5 massacre.

Gelejurain Ngujo II was a volunteer Lumad teacher in the Philippines. He was killed in 2022 with other teachers in what their families are calling the New Bataan 5 massacre.

Gelejurain Ngujo II was a volunteer Lumad teacher in the Philippines. He was killed in 2022 with other teachers in what their families are calling the New Bataan 5 massacre.

Elegyn Balonga was a community health worker working with the Lumad people in the Philippines. She was killed in what their families are calling the New Bataan 5 massacre in 2022.

Elegyn Balonga was a community health worker working with the Lumad people in the Philippines. She was killed in what their families are calling the New Bataan 5 massacre in 2022.

Robert Aragon and Tirso Ańar were the drivers also killed in the New Bataan 5 massacre in 2022.

Robert Aragon and Tirso Ańar were the drivers also killed in the New Bataan 5 massacre in 2022.

Aly Domínguez was a Honduran water protector and environmental defender, killed in 2023

Aly Domínguez was a Honduran water protector and environmental defender, killed in 2023

Jairo Bonilla was a Honduran water protector and environmental defender, killed in 2023

Jairo Bonilla was a Honduran water protector and environmental defender, killed in 2023

Remigio de la Cruz was an Amuzgo Indigenous rights defender who was killed in 2023

Remigio de la Cruz was an Amuzgo Indigenous rights defender who was killed in 2023

Isaul Nemesio Zambrano was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He was killed in 2023

Isaul Nemesio Zambrano was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He was killed in 2023

Rolando Magno Zambrano was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He was killed in 2023

Rolando Magno Zambrano was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He was killed in 2023

Miguel Estrada Reyes was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán community in Mexico. He was killed in 2023.

Miguel Estrada Reyes was a community guard for the Nahua community in Michoacán community in Mexico. He was killed in 2023.

Joël Imbangola Lunea was a member of the Congolese environmental and human rights group RIAO-RDC. He was killed in 2019 by a guard working for a Canadian owned palm oil farm.

Joël Imbangola Lunea was a member of the Congolese environmental and human rights group RIAO-RDC. He was killed in 2019 by a guard working for a Canadian owned palm oil farm.

Yordan llempi Machacan was an Indigenous Mapuche killed by the Chilean Navy in 2021

Yordan llempi Machacan was an Indigenous Mapuche killed by the Chilean Navy in 2021

Camilo Catrillanca was a Mapuche community member and was killed by Carabineros in 2018

Camilo Catrillanca was a Mapuche community member and was killed by Carabineros in 2018

Chico Mendes was a rubber tapper, union leader and Amazon protecter, murdered in Brazil in 1988

Chico Mendes was a rubber tapper, union leader and Amazon protecter, murdered in Brazil in 1988

Wilson Pinheiro was president of the Brasiléia Rural Workers Union in the State of Acre, and a protector of the Amazon. He was murdered in 1980

Wilson Pinheiro was president of the Brasiléia Rural Workers Union in the State of Acre, and a protector of the Amazon. He was murdered in 1980

Hilda Murrell was a British campaigner against nuclear power and weapons. She was abducted and killed in 1984.

Hilda Murrell was a British campaigner against nuclear power and weapons. She was abducted and killed in 1984.

Angel Rivas was a Lumad-Manobo 12 year old, shot by the Philippine army while farming in 2021

Angel Rivas was a Lumad-Manobo 12 year old, shot by the Philippine army while farming in 2021

Lenie Rivas (Angels older sister) was a Lumad-Manobo farmer, shot in 2021 by the Phillipine army.

Lenie Rivas (Angels older sister) was a Lumad-Manobo farmer, shot in 2021 by the Phillipine army.

Willy Rodriguez was the Rivas sister's cousin. He was farming alongside them when he was killed by the Phillipine army in 2021.

Willy Rodriguez was the Rivas sister's cousin. He was farming alongside them when he was killed by the Phillipine army in 2021.

Edwin Chota Varela was a Asheninka man and leader of the Alto Tamaya-Saweto - a community based in the Peruvian Amazon. He fought to protect their land against illegal loggers. He was murdered with with 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Edwin Chota Varela was a Asheninka man and leader of the Alto Tamaya-Saweto - a community based in the Peruvian Amazon. He fought to protect their land against illegal loggers. He was murdered with with 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Jorge Ríos Pérez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014. (Image is of Jorge)

Jorge Ríos Pérez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014. (Image is of Jorge)

Leoncio Quintísima Meléndez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Leoncio Quintísima Meléndez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Francisco Pinedo Ramírez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Francisco Pinedo Ramírez was an Ashéninka man from the Peruvian Amazon. He was killed alongside 3 others by illegal loggers in 2014.

Dom Phillips was a British jounalist, working with Bruno Pereira in the Brazillian Amazon to report on Indigenous injustices. He was murdered while travelling in the Amazon in 2022 by who are believed to be illegal fishermen.

Dom Phillips was a British jounalist, working with Bruno Pereira in the Brazillian Amazon to report on Indigenous injustices. He was murdered while travelling in the Amazon in 2022 by who are believed to be illegal fishermen.

Bruno Pereira was a Brazillian Indigenist, working with Dom Phillips in the Brazillian Amazon to report on Indigenous injustices. He was murdered while travelling in the Amazon in 2022 by who are believed to be illegal fishermen.

Bruno Pereira was a Brazillian Indigenist, working with Dom Phillips in the Brazillian Amazon to report on Indigenous injustices. He was murdered while travelling in the Amazon in 2022 by who are believed to be illegal fishermen.

Eustacio Alcalá Díaz was a member of the Nuhua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He fought to protect their land and against mining. He was murdered in 2023

Eustacio Alcalá Díaz was a member of the Nuhua community in Michoacán, Mexico. He fought to protect their land and against mining. He was murdered in 2023

Ursa Bhima was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Ursa was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Ursa and 2 others were killed.

Ursa Bhima was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Ursa was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Ursa and 2 others were killed.

Uika Pandu was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Uika was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Uika and 2 others were killed.

Uika Pandu was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Uika was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Uika and 2 others were killed.

Kowasi Vagal was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Vagal was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Vagal and 2 others were killed.

Kowasi Vagal was from Silger, India - a rural area populated by farmers. Vagal was attending a protest in 2021 of the CRPF (Indian armed police) making an illegal camp on their land. The police opened fire and Vagal and 2 others were killed.

Eric Kibanja Bashekere was a ranger in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was patrolling with 5 others when they were ambushed and killed on 10th January 2021.

Eric Kibanja Bashekere was a ranger in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was patrolling with 5 others when they were ambushed and killed on 10th January 2021.

Prince Nzabonimpa Ntamakiriro was a ranger in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was killed in an ambush on 10th January 2021.

Prince Nzabonimpa Ntamakiriro was a ranger in the Virunga national park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He was killed in an ambush on 10th January 2021.

Reagan Maneno Kataghalirwa was a ranger in the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed with 5 others in an ambush on 10th January 2021

Reagan Maneno Kataghalirwa was a ranger in the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed with 5 others in an ambush on 10th January 2021

Alexis Kamate Mundunaenda was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021

Alexis Kamate Mundunaenda was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021

Surumwe Burhani Abdou was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021

Surumwe Burhani Abdou was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021

Innocent Paluku Budoyi was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021. This image is of all 6 of the rangers, I can't find a source listing each photo with a name, but will keep lo

Innocent Paluku Budoyi was a ranger for the Virunga National Park in the DRC. He was killed in an ambush with 5 others on 10th January 2021. This image is of all 6 of the rangers, I can't find a source listing each photo with a name, but will keep looking.

Victor Danyan was was the leader of the T’Boli-Manobo S’daf Claimants Organization (TAMASCO) and chief of the T’boli, Manobo, and Ubo (Lumads) indigenous peoples living in the village of Datal Bonlagon, Philippines. He was killed on 3rd December 2017

Victor Danyan was was the leader of the T’Boli-Manobo S’daf Claimants Organization (TAMASCO) and chief of the T’boli, Manobo, and Ubo (Lumads) indigenous peoples living in the village of Datal Bonlagon, Philippines. He was killed on 3rd December 2017 with 7 others for peacefully protesting against the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral lands. Dawang coffee is supplied to Nestle.

Artemio Danyan was Victor's son, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Artemio Danyan was Victor's son, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Victor Jr Danyan was Victor's son, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Victor Jr Danyan was Victor's son, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Pato Ceraldo was Victor's son-in-law, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Pato Ceraldo was Victor's son-in-law, killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Samuel Angkoy was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Samuel Angkoy was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Mating Balabagan-Bantal was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Mating Balabagan-Bantal was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Toto Diamante was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Toto Diamante was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Toto Danyan was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Toto Danyan was killed by the Philippine army after protesting the Dawang coffee plantation on their ancestral land on 3rd December 2017.

Paulo Paulino Guajajara was from Araribóia indigenous territory in Maranhão state in Brazil. He was killed while protecting his land from illegal loggers on 1st November 2019

Paulo Paulino Guajajara was from Araribóia indigenous territory in Maranhão state in Brazil. He was killed while protecting his land from illegal loggers on 1st November 2019

Abdul Rahim al Huwaiti was a member of the Huwaitat tribe in Saudi Arabia. He was killed for refusing to leave and make way for the site of Neom, a new city state the size of Belgium. He was shot in his home on 13th April 2020 by Saudi special forces

Abdul Rahim al Huwaiti was a member of the Huwaitat tribe in Saudi Arabia. He was killed for refusing to leave and make way for the site of Neom, a new city state the size of Belgium. He was shot in his home on 13th April 2020 by Saudi special forces.

Datu Kaylo Bontolan was a council member of Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon, the deputy secretary-general of PASAKA Lumad Confederation, and an officer of the national minority group Katribu. He worked to protect the ancestral land from loggers and min

Datu Kaylo Bontolan was a council member of Salugpungan Ta Tanu Igkanogon, the deputy secretary-general of PASAKA Lumad Confederation, and an officer of the national minority group Katribu. He worked to protect the ancestral land from loggers and mining. He was killed in and aerial and land strike on 7th April 2019 by the Philippine army.

Óscar Eyraud Adams was from the indigenous Kumiai territory in Mexico. He fought for the protection and rights of the water on his land. He was chased down and shot by multiple assassins on the 24th September 2020.

Óscar Eyraud Adams was from the indigenous Kumiai territory in Mexico. He fought for the protection and rights of the water on his land. He was chased down and shot by multiple assassins on the 24th September 2020.

Nacilio Macario, a Mayangna indigenous leader of the Musawas Community, campaigned against illegal gold mining and logging. He was killed by 6 men on 14th November 2020.

Nacilio Macario, a Mayangna indigenous leader of the Musawas Community, campaigned against illegal gold mining and logging. He was killed by 6 men on 14th November 2020.

Gonzalo Cardona Molina was a Colombian conservationist, specialising in the protection of the endangered Yellow eared Parrot. He was killed between 8-10th January 2021 by a criminal gang, on his way home from completing his latest census on the parro

Gonzalo Cardona Molina was a Colombian conservationist, specialising in the protection of the endangered Yellow eared Parrot. He was killed between 8-10th January 2021 by a criminal gang, on his way home from completing his latest census on the parrot.

Yamid Alonso Silva Torres was working as a protector of El Cocuy National Natural Park: the largest glacier mass in Colombia. He was killed at work on 6th February 2020 by a criminal gang.

Yamid Alonso Silva Torres was working as a protector of El Cocuy National Natural Park: the largest glacier mass in Colombia. He was killed at work on 6th February 2020 by a criminal gang.

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