Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
1-7 May 2021
Last week, in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, demonstrations were reported across the region around International Labor Day, coronavirus-related measures, and in solidarity with demonstrators in Colombia. In Russia and Belarus, demonstrations against state repression and in support of political prisoners continued.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
1-7 May 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations increased. Workers in different sectors demonstrated in several countries across the region on International Workers’ Day, demanding better working conditions and access to coronavirus vaccines.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
1-7 May 2021
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, political violence continued in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. In Afghanistan, the Taliban ramped up its attacks against Afghan security forces and also targeted the Kandahar Airfield, currently occupied by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops.…
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Regional Overview: East Asia
1-7 May 2021
Last week in East Asia, labor unions across the region held rallies to mark May Day on 1 May. The North Korean authorities imposed lockdowns on some areas of the country in order to collect leaflets dropped by South Koreans criticizing the Pyongyang government.…
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Regional Overview: South America
1-7 May 2021
Last week in South America, protests were held during International Labor Day in Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil. As well, citizens continued to hold anti-government demonstrations in Colombia. In Brazil, armed clashes between state forces and criminal groups increased compared to the previous week.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
1-7 May 2021
In Africa last week, Islamist militants launched large-scale attacks in the Central Sahel and Lake Chad Basin; state forces continued to gain territory from rebel groups in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo; and intercommunal violence broke out in Somalia and South Sudan.…
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A New Season of Unrest in Lebanon
ACLED has completed a review of the Lebanese news outlet El Nashra in a monthslong effort to improve coverage of political violence and protest throughout Lebanon. The data release has resulted in the addition of over 2,000 events to the ACLED dataset, accounting for approximately a fourth of the total events recorded between 2016 and 2021 across the country.… Details
ACLED-Religion Overview
24-30 April 2021
Last week, violations against religious minorities were reported in Iran, with a total of 25 Baha’is arrested during the month of April. In Yemen, the suppression of the largely Sunni practice of Tarawih — a prayer held specifically during Ramadan — by pro-Houthi forces continued for the second week of the holy month of Ramadan.…
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