Regional Overview: South America
6-12 December 2020
Last week in South America, demonstrations continued to decrease slightly across the region. Demonstrations over labor demands were held in several countries. In Argentina, women protested in support of a bill to legalize abortion.…
Regional Overview: Central Asia and the Caucasus
6-12 December 2020
Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, US forces targeted the Taliban with an airstrike in Afghanistan. The Islamic State (IS) likewise attacked Kabul with rockets for a second time within one month.…
Regional Overview: South Asia
6-12 December 2020
Last week in South Asia, separatist militants in Balochistan province of Pakistan launched targeted attacks against Pakistani security forces. Targeted violence also increased in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region of India, where unidentified militants conducted remote attacks on security force camps and public spaces.…
Regional Overview: East Asia
6-12 December 2020
Last week in East Asia, Hong Kong’s Apple Daily founder, Jimmy Lai, was charged under the new National Security Law. In Taiwan, supporters of a Pingtung MP held a demonstration in solidarity with the legislator, who has been on a hunger strike while detained in custody over corruption allegations.…
