Regional Overview: Southeast Asia
24-30 April 2021
Last week in Southeast Asia, anti-coup protesters in Myanmar demonstrated in opposition to the consensus reached by Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders and Myanmar’s military chief during a meeting on 24 April.…
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Regional Overview: United States
24-30 April 2021
Demonstrations in the United States declined by a fifth last week compared to the previous week. The total number of events recorded last week, however, remains higher than average for 2021 following two weeks of significantly increased activity.…
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Regional Overview: Middle East
24-30 April 2021
Last week in the Middle East, while Yemen’s Marib and Hodeidah governorates continued to be focal points of fighting, violence also significantly increased in Ad Dali governorate as Houthis launched an offensive against pro-Hadi and Southern Resistance forces.…
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Regional Overview: Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
24-30 April 2021
Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, demonstrations continued at a high level. In Cuba, supporters of the leader of the San Isidro movement protested and demanded freedom of expression for Cuban artists.…
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Regional Overview: Africa
24-30 April 2021
Last week in Africa, ongoing insecurity prompted the enactment of a state of siege in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, and a parliamentary proposal for similar emergency powers in Nigeria; opposition claims of government illegitimacy prompted violent clashes in Chad and Somalia; and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched deadly assaults on military bases across multiple countries in the Lake Chad basin.…
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Regional Overview: South Asia and Afghanistan
24-30 April 2021
Last week in South Asia and Afghanistan, political violence continued in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India, while demonstrations declined. Deadly clashes between the Taliban and Afghan forces took place in almost all provinces in Afghanistan.…
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Demonstrations Over Constitutional Revisions in Japan
In May, Japan marks the anniversary of its 1947 pacifist constitution. Revising Article 9 — which renounces war and the use of force — was a principle goal of the previous administration, and while opposition to amending the constitution has historically been a driving force behind protests in the country, demonstrations have steadily declined in recent years.… Details
Cow Protection Legislation and Vigilante Violence in India
In India, over 500,000 students signed up for the government-sponsored nationwide ‘Cow Science’ exam this year, which was scheduled for 25 February 2021. The ‘Cow Science’ exam, a free-of-cost voluntary exam, was purportedly meant to test people’s knowledge about cows, thus furthering curiosity about cows among the public (CNN, 8 January 2021).… Details