China’s new education policy in Inner Mongolia sparked rare mass demonstrations across the province. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and East Asia Research Manager Laura Sorica chart the surge in unrest and the state’s subsequent crackdown.…
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While demonstrations in the United States continued on a downward trend through the end of 2020, they began to resurge in the first week of 2021. With President Donald Trump’s continued refusal to accept the election results (The Hill, 6 January 2021), ‘Stop the Steal’ rallies continued across the country, culminating in significant unrest in Washington, DC on 6 January 2021.…
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Over the past four weeks in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence and demonstrations decreased. However, attacks against politicians and former government representatives continued in Mexico with the killing of two candidates running for mayor, a former governor, and a former mayor.…
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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.…
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Over the past month in South Asia, Baloch separatists launched deadly attacks on security forces in Balochistan province of Pakistan. As well, the Islamic State (IS) targeted Shiite Muslims, killing 11 civilians in the province.…
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Over the last four weeks in the Middle East, fighting continued unabated in Yemen and Syria. In Yemen, a new government was formed following an agreement between the Hadi-led government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC), while significant clashes were reported between pro-Hadi and pro-Houthi forces.…
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Over the past month in Central Asia and the Caucasus, violence in Afghanistan between the Taliban and Afghan Forces remained steady. The Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda also conducted attacks, including targeted killings of civilians at a higher rate.…
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Last month in South America, demonstrations decreased across the region. Nevertheless, a controversial abortion bill led thousands of Argentinians both for and against the bill to the streets. Some countries continued to experience significant political unrest, including Bolivia, Peru, and Venezuela.…
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Key developments over the past month in East Asia include a sweeping crackdown in Hong Kong involving the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists charged with violating the recently passed National Security Law.…
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