Drug War Data: Improving Coverage of the Philippines
15 February 2019
ACLED is pleased to announce the incorporation of data collected by the Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) on the “War on Drugs” in the Philippines. In this infographic, Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik, Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum, and Asia Researcher Marian Constantino explore the new data and examine how local partnerships improve monitoring of drug-related…
Read More10 Conflicts to Worry About in 2019
1 February 2019
Disorder spread across ACLED’s areas of coverage last year, with political violence and protest surging in more countries than they declined. These trends show few signs of stopping in 2019, as conflict and unrest threaten to expand in scope and scale. In this special report on 10 conflicts to worry about in 2019, ACLED analyzes…
Read MoreACLED 2018: The Year in Review
11 January 2019
ACLED is pleased to release our 2018 annual report surveying disorder patterns over the past year – ACLED 2018: The Year in Review. Access the full report by ACLED Research Director Dr. Roudabeh Kishi and Research Analyst Melissa Pavlik here. Veuillez trouver ici la version française du sommaire. .بإمكانك الحصول على الملخص باللغة العربية هنا Executive Summary Disorder…
Read More"Ninja" Cops: Duterte’s War on Police Linked to Illegal Drugs in the Philippines
23 November 2018
In this infographic, ACLED Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum and Asia Researcher Marian Constantino investigate President Rodrigo Duterte’s ongoing campaign against police officers accused of connections to the illegal drug trade in the Philippines. Find an explanation of ACLED’s methodology for monitoring drug violence in the Philippines here.
Read MoreDuterte’s War: Drug-Related Violence in the Philippines
18 October 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office in the Philippines in June 2016 and shortly thereafter declared a ‘War on Drugs’. This ‘war’ refers to the drug policy of the Philippine government, aimed at “the neutralization of illegal drug personalities nationwide” (Rappler, 2017). The campaign has resulted in the deaths of thousands of Filipinos, largely the urban…
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