Last week in South Asia, domestic rebel groups clashed with security forces in Pakistan and India. The Indian and Pakistani army reaffirmed their ceasefire pact during a meeting. Incidents of electoral violence were reported in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and Assam states in India shortly before the first phase of the state assembly elections.…
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Last week in Honduras, an indigenous leader was killed by unidentified armed men amid continued targeting of indigenous communities. Elsewhere in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations increased. In Mexico, the selection of National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) candidates to run in this year’s federal elections by the national party structure continued to trigger demonstrations.…
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Last week in Africa, Islamist militants killed more than a hundred civilians during an attack in Niger; French forces were implicated in the deaths of multiple civilians in an airstrike in Mali; and fighting continued in the Amhara and Tigray regions of Ethiopia.…
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Last week, pressure from religious institutions led to new steps being taken towards the reopening of places of worship in Bahrain and Iraq. In Iraq and Yemen, changes made to state institutions that could significantly impact the religious landscape attracted the most attention.…
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Last week in Southeast Asia, security forces in Myanmar intensified their efforts to quell anti-coup demonstrations. A particularly harsh crackdown took place on 14 March in Yangon, resulting in the deadliest day of violence since the 1 February coup.…
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Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, violence continued between Afghan forces, the Taliban, and the Islamic State (IS). A protest against the night raids of the intelligence forces in Faryab province was also reported.…
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Last week, demonstration events increased for the second straight week in the United States, rising by about a fifth relative to the week prior. Following mass shootings on 16 March in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area that targeted Asian women working in spas (New York Times, 17 March 2021), demonstrations against surging anti-Asian hate crimes were held across the country.…
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Last week in the Middle East, clashes between Houthi and pro-Hadi forces continued in Yemen, with the Houthis capturing a number of sites in Marib, whereas pro-Hadi forces made territorial gains in Taizz.…
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Last week in East Asia, protests for and against the passing of a resolution by the central government to reform Hong Kong’s electoral system were held. Also in Hong Kong, an investigation into sources of funding for an influential coalition of pan-democratic political parties and NGOs prompted a number of groups to withdraw from the coalition.…
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