Protecting forest dwellers goes hand in hand with protecting forests, Whitehall told

Indigenous community leaders are urging the UK government to do more to protect the forest dwellers who defend rainforests from illegal loggers

Activists have marched through Whitehall to urge the UK government to give more support to environmental defenders who risk their lives protecting rainforests, rivers and the climate.

The demonstration on Tuesday was led by indigenous leader Candido Mezia, who bore a banner reading "Guardians of the Forest: end the devastation of the forest and the killing of forest people."