Fiona Wong is a Methodology Coordinator at ACLED. She holds an MA in Human Rights and Democratisation, and her past research includes work with public policy think tanks and international human rights organizations. Fiona has also worked with human rights defenders across Asia and the Pacific.
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
23-29 January 2021
Last week in Southeast Asia, demonstrations led by the military-backed opposition party increased in Myanmar amid escalating allegations of electoral fraud by the military. Tensions also ran high as the military brass hinted at a coup.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
16-22 January 2021
Last week in Southeast Asia, there was a slight increase in fighting between warring ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Shan state, Myanmar. Meanwhile, tensions between the Myanmar military and Karen insurgents in the Bago region resulted in civilian casualties and forced villagers to flee their homes.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
9-15 January 2021
Last week in Southeast Asia, clashes between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) decreased in Shan state, Myanmar. However, fighting between Myanmar state forces and Karen rebels increased in the Bago region. Likewise, in Indonesia and the Philippines, state forces clashed with separatist and communist rebel groups, respectively.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
13 December 2020-8 January 2021
In the past four weeks in Southeast Asia, key developments in the region include intensified fighting between ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Shan state, Myanmar, where tensions over territorial disputes were reignited in early December.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
29 November-5 December 2020
Last week in Southeast Asia, violence linked to tensions between rebel groups and state forces were reported in both Myanmar and the Philippines. In Myanmar, Kayin rebels clashed with the military in Kayin state.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
22-28 November 2020
Last week in Southeast Asia, clashes between the Myanmar military and Ta’ang rebels increased in Mandalay region, Myanmar, while no clashes were reported between the military and Rakhine rebels in Rakhine state.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
15-21 November 2020
Last week in Southeast Asia, clashes between the military and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) remained muted in Rakhine state, while fresh clashes were reported in Shan state and Mandalay region. Meanwhile, there was an increase in demonstration activity across the Southeast Asia region.…
Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
8-14 November 2020
Last week in Southeast Asia, the number of clashes between the military and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) remained low in Myanmar as the country held general elections on 8 November. Nonetheless, civilian casualties from explosives continue to be reported in Rakhine state.…
