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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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations continued at high levels. In Haiti, demonstrations against President Jovenel Moise persisted a week ahead of the end of the president’s constitutional mandate.…
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Last week in Africa, Ethiopian, and Sudanese forces exchanged shelling along their contested border; state forces launched offensives against rebels in the Central African Republic, amid calls to end the United Nations weapons embargo; and clashes between Jubaland and Somali federal forces worsened tensions between the Somali and Kenyan governments.…
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Last week, demonstration activity in Europe continued at generally low levels. In Belarus and Russia, demonstrations continued in support of detained political prisoners, particularly the recently detained Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and jailed Belarusian blogger Ihar Losik.…
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Demonstrations across the United States continued at slightly lower levels last week compared to the week prior as the Office of the President transitioned from Donald Trump to Joe Biden. Although the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned of potential violence during the transition of power, all demonstrations across state capitals and Washington, DC remained peaceful amid heightened security measures (CNN, 21 January 2021).…
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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.…
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