On 25 August 2015, unidentified individuals attacked and killed human rights defender Mr Raimundo dos Santos Rodrigues, a prominent environmental rights defender in Brazil.
The individuals attacked Raimundo dos Santos Rodrigues while returning to his home in Bom Jardim, in the state of Maranhão. Raimundo dos Santos Rodrigues was shot and also attacked with a machete and died as a result of the injuries he sustained.