Franklin is a Europe Research Manager at ACLED. Before joining ACLED, Franklin worked at the Institute for the Study of War where he authored multiple reports on the structure and capabilities of Ukrainian and Russian-led separatist forces. He also spent time as an academic assistant at the Baltic Defense College while working on his master's degree in Tartu, Estonia. Franklin graduated from Texas A&M University with a double major in Russian Language and International politics and diplomacy.
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
31 July-3 September 2021
Last month in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, demonstration activity decreased overall. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan resulted in an influx of refugees and some military interactions in Uzbekistan, while demonstrations in solidarity with the Afghan people were staged across many countries.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
24-30 July 2021
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, anti-government demonstrations were held in many countries. In Hungary, demonstrators demand recognition of LGBT rights and a repeal of anti-LGBT legislation. In multiple countries, demonstrators criticize COVID-19 restrictions, including soon-to-be-implemented health passes.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
17-23 July 2021
Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, government repression of civilians continued in Belarus and Turkmenistan. Meanwhile, coronavirus-related demonstrations turned violent in several countries in Europe. In Malta, a Somali man was targeted in a racially-motivated attack.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
10-16 July 2021
Last week in Europe, the Russian and Belarusian governments continued crackdowns on political opposition, independent media, and civil society organizations. In Georgia, demonstrations against the government for its failure to control major anti-LGBT riots on 5 July continued.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
3-9 July 2021
Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, the security situation deteriorated with incidents of armed clashes reported in some countries in the region and the Afghanistan crisis impacting bordering countries.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
26 June-2 July 2021
Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, demonstrations related to LGBT rights continued amid further incidents of violence targeting the LGBT community. Meanwhile, demonstrations took place in the Czech Republic and Romania after the police killing of a Romani man.…
Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
19-25 June 2021
Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, uncommon violence punctuated a mostly quiet week for demonstrations. An attack by a man suspected to have an Islamist motive occurred in Germany, killing three people.…
