Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
10-16 September 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, several children were killed by military airstrikes and shelling in Myanmar. Fighting continued between the military and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Rakhine and Chin states, and between the military and local defense forces in southern Shan state.…
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Ukraine Crisis: 13 August-9 September 2022
In the first nine days of September, Ukrainian forces successfully pushed back Russian forces in the Kharkiv region, regaining control over thousands of square kilometers (ISW, 9 September 2022). The gains followed Ukrainian offensive operations in the southern part of the country, with attacks on Russian supply lines and the liberation of several settlements in the Kherson region (New York Times, 29 August 2022; RFE/RL, 30 August 2022; CNN, 7 September 2022).… Details
Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in South Asia and Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front (NRF) and Islamic State (IS) continued to clash with the Taliban in Afghanistan. Meanwhile, unidentified groups carried out drone attacks against Taliban forces, while civilians remained the target of unknown groups, Taliban authorities, and IS.…
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Regional Overview: United States and Canada
13 August-9 September
Over the past four weeks, demonstration activity continued at a stable rate in the United States compared to the month prior, while demonstration activity in Canada moderately increased. Labor demonstrations made up the largest share of events in both countries, while numerous violent attacks were also reported throughout the month.…
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Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting in Myanmar intensified between the Myanmar military and the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) in Chin and Rakhine states, while the military continued arrests and attacks on civilians.…
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Regional Overview: South America
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in South America, Argentinian Vice President Cristina Kirchner escaped unharmed from an assassination attempt in front of her house in Buenos Aires. In Colombia, social leaders and members of vulnerable groups, especially Indigenous communities, continued to be targeted and killed by armed groups.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in the Middle East, UAE-backed forces continued to gain territory in southern Yemen, where they faced the deadliest attack by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in the country since 2017.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
13 August-9 September 2022
Over the past month in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, attacks targeting journalists, social leaders, and politicians continued in Mexico and Guatemala, while anti-government demonstrations were recorded in Haiti and Cuba.…
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