Political Violence Targeting Women in West Africa
This external report by ACLED Director of Research & Innovation Dr. Roudabeh Kishi, published by the Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC) Secretariat at the OECD, uses ACLED data to track trends in political violence targeting women in West Africa. Details
Fact Sheet: Anti-LGBT+ Mobilization on the Rise in the United States
ACLED records a fourfold increase in anti-LGBT+ events from 2020 to 2021, and 2022 is currently on track to escalate even further. Details
Ukraine Crisis: 4-10 June 2022
Fighting continued last week in eastern and southern Ukraine. Amid the ongoing battle for Severodonetsk in the Luhansk region, Russian forces reportedly pulled troops from the Zaporizhia region to support the offensive (NV, 9 June 2022).… Details
Regional Overview: United States and Canada
4-10 June 2022
Last week, demonstration activity decreased in Canada while remaining steady in the United States. In Canada, demonstration activity was primarily driven by workers calling for better pay and working conditions. Meanwhile, a pickup truck driver rammed demonstrators during an Indigenous-led demonstration over mass graves in British Columbia.…
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Regional Overview: South America
4-10 June 2022
Last week in South America, supporters of opposition parties took to the streets in Peru, demanding the resignation of President Pedro Castillo over corruption allegations. In Chile, Indigenous militias carried out four arson attacks against forestry companies and farmers in the Araucanía region.…
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Regional Overview: Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia
4-10 June 2022
Last week in Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia, the Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued, fueling demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine across the region. Attacks against military enlistment offices continued in Russia.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
4-10 June 2022
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, anti-Taliban groups and the Islamic State (IS) continued to attack the Taliban in Afghanistan as Taliban forces targeted civilians during their operations against the National Resistance Front (NRF).…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
4-10 June 2022
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, political violence remained high amid targeted attacks by armed suspects against activists, including a Peasant Development Committee (CODECA) land defender in Guatemala and an LGBT+ activist in Honduras.…
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