Last week in Africa, levels of violence remained high in the Sahel region as Islamist militias continued offensives in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger; widespread demonstrations in Libya following failed peace talks; clashes between M23 and security forces left many fatalities in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Fighting continued last week in eastern and southern Ukraine. Clashes in the Donetsk region account for almost half of all violence recorded in the country during the week. Russian forces continued to try to encircle Lysychansk, the last large city in the Luhansk region under Ukrainian control, prompting heavy fighting.…
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This article from LGBTQ Nation outlines 16 violent attacks on Pride events in 2022, noting the ACLED finding that incidents of political violence targeting the LGBTQ community in the first half of 2022 have already exceeded the total number of attacks reported in 2021.
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In the Luhansk region, heavy clashes continued in Severodonetsk until 24 June, when the Ukrainian government ordered a full withdrawal from the city (BBC News, 24 June 2022). Following the withdrawal, Russian forces began to push towards Lysychansk, the last large city in the Luhansk region under Ukrainian control (NV, 23 June 2022).…
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This report examines the regional trends that have emerged out of increased demonstration activity in mainland France, the overseas territories, and Corsica, through COVID and the 2022 elections.
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Last week, demonstration activity continued to increase in the United States while remaining steady in Canada. In Canada, demonstrations by Indigenous groups mobilizing in support of National Indigenous Peoples Day on 21 June were the predominant source of activity, followed by demonstrations related to labor and environmental issues.…
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Last week in South America, presidential elections in Colombia elected for the first time a leftist president and former rebel, Gustavo Petro, amid ongoing clashes between state forces and armed groups.…
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Last week in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, armed suspects carried out targeted attacks against activists and social leaders in Mexico and a lawyer in Honduras, while gangs continued to kidnap high-profile figures in Haiti.…
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Last week in the Middle East, overall political violence levels remained stable in Yemen despite increased instability in the south of the country. In Syria, clashes broke out between Islamist factions in rebel-held areas in Aleppo.…
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Last week in Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, Ukrainian forces withdrew from Severodonetsk as the Russian military invasion of Ukraine continued. Demonstrations in solidarity with Ukraine continued to be reported in several countries, while demonstrations in support of European Union (EU) integration broke out in Georgia as the EU granted candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova.…
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