Asia-Pacific
Regional Overview Archive

Our monthly analysis briefs break down the latest ACLED data on political violence and protest trends around the world, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.

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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
29 May-4 June 2021

10 June 2021

Last week in South Asia, violence levels remained high in Afghanistan as the Taliban and Afghan forces continued to fight across the country. The Islamic State (IS) also carried out several attacks, mainly targeting civilians. Baloch separatist groups targeted Pakistani military and security forces across Balochistan province. Naxal-Maoist militancy is on the rise in India,…

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Regional Overview: East Asia
29 May-4 June 2021

9 June 2021

Last week in East Asia, public gatherings were held in Hong Kong to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, despite a sweeping ban on the annual vigil due to coronavirus restrictions. In Taiwan, amid a surge in COVID-19 infection cases, people protested by driving cars outside the Presidential Office to demand the government accelerate the…

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Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
22-28 May 2021

4 June 2021

Last week in Southeast Asia, demonstrations against the military junta continued in Myanmar amid a growing trend of low-intensity explosions targeting government buildings and infrastructure across the country. Meanwhile, deadly fighting between the Myanmar military and armed groups in Kachin, Karenni, and Chin states continues unabated. Deaths of civilians caught in the crossfire of these…

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