Asia-Pacific

Published on: Starting from 28 December 2024, ACLED is incorporating data from an undisclosed partner organization to improve its coverage of Afghanistan. Historical data going back to 1 September 2021 have been added to ACLED’s dataset, with an addition of over 500 new events.…

Published on: Last Updated: 19 December 2024 On 12 November 2024, ACLED incorporated the source Khit Thit Media covering violence and demonstrations in Myanmar from 2018 to present. The inclusion of this source primarily expands coverage of the Myanmar 2021 coup and subsequent civil war with over 15,000 events and over 13,000 fatalities.…

Published on: On 2 October 2024, ACLED completed a review of ‘Violent demonstration’ events in its East Asia Pacific dataset to enhance data accuracy. Over 200 events previously coded as ‘Violent demonstration’ have been reclassified as ‘Protest’ events to better reflect the distinction between destructive and non-destructive behavior.…

Published on: 27 February 2024 In accordance with the ACLED Codebook, the ‘Violent demonstration’ sub-event type is assigned when demonstrators engage in violent or destructive acts. Recently, ACLED undertook a comprehensive review of ‘Violent demonstration’ events in its Indonesia dataset to enhance data accuracy.…

Coding decisions on state forces, religious and ethnic minorities, arrests, and more Published on: | Last updated:  Background The primary conflict in China is part of a broader, sustained campaign by the government to retain its firm control of power under one-party rule.…