Demonstrations in the United States declined by over 20% last week relative to the week prior. ‘Stop the Steal’ rallies by Trump supporters continued to drop during the first week of the Biden administration.…
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On 17 January 2021, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was arrested, sparking a wave of demonstrations in opposition to President Vladimir Putin. ACLED Europe Research Manager Franklin Holcomb, Europe Assistant Research Manager Olha Polishchuk, Europe Researcher Aidar Dossymov, and Research Analyst Adam Miller map the spike in unrest.…
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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.…
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Last week in South America, demonstrations were held in Chile in support of a bill that would grant amnesty to prisoners who participated in political protests. In Colombia, clashes continued to take place between armed groups and state forces.…
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Last week in South Asia, cross-border violence between India and Pakistan decreased, while Indian troops clashed with Chinese soldiers in a contested border area in Sikkim state. In India, Naxal-Maoists targeted civilians in Chhattisgarh, while another group of rebels surrendered to the police under a rehabilitation campaign.…
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Last week in the Middle East, violent demonstrations broke out in Lebanon over the coronavirus lockdown and the deteriorating economic situation. Mass demonstrations were also staged in Yemen, where people took to the streets in Houthi-controlled areas against US sanctions.…
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Last week, demonstration activity surged in Europe, particularly in Russia, Belarus, Poland, and the Netherlands. In Russia, widespread demonstrations in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and against the regime of Vladimir Putin swept the country; solidarity protests were also recorded across the region more widely.…
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Last week in East Asia, a new prime minister was appointed in Mongolia after his predecessor resigned one week prior amid public outrage over the ill-treatment of a COVID-19 patient. Also in Mongolia, the government took steps to take an important mining agreement to New York Supreme Court following a lawmaker’s hunger strike protest in the capital city.…
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Last week in Central Asia and the Caucasus, key developments included the ongoing violence in Afghanistan between military forces and the Taliban, along with attacks targeting civilians by unidentified groups and the Islamic State (IS).…
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