Witness History: Archive 2012 - Sister Dorothy Stang

Sister Dorothy Stang

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In February 2005 a Catholic nun working in the Amazon was murdered.

Her killing had been ordered by powerful landowners who objected to her work with the rural poor.

Her brother David tells the story of her work, and her death.

Photo: Carlos Silva/AFP

Audio Clips: Courtesy of Greenpeace

Published on Tuesday, 14th February 2012.

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