Last week in East Asia, students in Hong Kong protested against the appointment of two mainland Chinese scholars, with alleged ties to the Communist Party of China (CPC), to key academic posts.…
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Last week in South America, demonstrations decreased across all countries in the region. In Argentina, a violent eviction led to protests in favor of housing initiatives from the government. Protests continue to be held to demand access to basic services in Venezuela.…
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Last week in Africa, anti-French demonstrations were reported in several countries; electoral violence proliferated in the Ivory Coast and the Zanzibar autonomous region of Tanzania; and Allied Democratic Forces militants launched deadly attacks on civilian populations in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.…
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There were a number of developments last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region. The number of demonstrations against a tax raise proposal dropped significantly in Costa Rica. In Panama, students protested against budget cuts to the University of Panama following the approval of the 2021 budget by Congress.…
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Last week, demonstrations broke out across the Middle East against the French president who stated he would protect the right to caricature the Prophet Mohammad. In Syria, dozens of Turkish-backed fighters were killed by a Russian airstrike, while Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) increased its shelling of regime forces.…
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Key trends in South Asia last week include remote violence targeting civilians in Pakistan by unidentified militants, and a significant increase in cross-border violence between India and Pakistan. The Indian government passed amendments to allow Indian citizens the purchase of land in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) region, which led to demonstrations to protect the Muslim-majority structure of the state.…
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In 2019, the promulgation of the new Religious Freedom Law sparked mass demonstrations across Montenegro led by the Serbian Orthodox Church. The church felt unfairly targeted by the law, which would potentially enable the state to seize Serbian Orthodox Church property.…
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COVID-19 and conflict are on the rise in Myanmar ahead of this month’s general election. This infographic unpacks the latest data on battles and violence targeting civilians around the country. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series.…
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Last week in the United States, fewer demonstration events were reported compared to the week prior. Demonstrations associated with the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement continued, but slightly decreased in number.…
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