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Deadly Demonstrations: Fatalities From State Engagement on the Rise
21 October 2021
The number of fatalities from state engagement in demonstrations around the world this year already exceeds the total reported for all of 2020. ACLED Research Coordinator Elliott Bynum and ACLED Analysis Coordinator Timothy Lay review the latest global data and examine three key cases: Myanmar, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. © 2021 Armed…
Read MoreMyanmar’s Spring Revolution
22 July 2021
The Myanmar military’s decision to seize power on 1 February 2021 triggered a wave of resistance across the country. By the end of June, over 4,700 anti-coup demonstration events were reported in Myanmar. The military has responded with a campaign of violence and mass arrests. Despite the crackdown, anti-coup activists have continued to demonstrate, and…
Read MoreDemonstrations Over Constitutional Revisions in Japan
4 May 2021
In May, Japan marks the anniversary of its 1947 pacifist constitution. Revising Article 9 — which renounces war and the use of force — was a principle goal of the previous administration, and while opposition to amending the constitution has historically been a driving force behind protests in the country, demonstrations have steadily declined in…
Read MoreCow Protection Legislation and Vigilante Violence in India
3 May 2021
In India, over 500,000 students signed up for the government-sponsored nationwide ‘Cow Science’ exam this year, which was scheduled for 25 February 2021. The ‘Cow Science’ exam, a free-of-cost voluntary exam, was purportedly meant to test people’s knowledge about cows, thus furthering curiosity about cows among the public (CNN, 8 January 2021). After widespread criticism…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Sewol Ferry Disaster: Demonstrations Calling for Justice Continue Across the Country
15 April 2021
English한글English Seven years since the Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea, ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre and East Asia Assistant Research Manager Hangyu Lee chart the increase in demonstrations against the government’s response to the crisis. © 2021 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved. 한글 세월호 침몰 사고: 정의를 요구하는…
Read MoreFive Insights into the ‘Comfort Women’ Protest Movement in South Korea: 2018-2020
30 March 2021
English한글English Protesters have been gathering in front of the former Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea every Wednesday since January 1992. They call on the Japanese government to officially apologize to Korean victims who were coerced to render sexual services to Japanese military personnel before and during World War II (The Korean Council, 2021). The…
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