India Election Monitor: Phase 1
Last week, Indian voters started casting their votes in the 17th general election to elect a new Parliament (Lok Sabha). In the coming five weeks, nearly 900 million voters will vote to fill 543 assembly seats (Economic Times, 13 May 2019).…
Regional Overview – Europe 17 April 2019
Last week, anti-government protests in Europe increased, in particular in Serbia where tensions between the ruling party and anti-government protesters have heightened. A limited number of demonstrations were also held surrounding the Ukrainian presidential elections.…
Regional Overview – Middle East 16 April 2019
Key trends in the Middle East last week included regional backlash to Israeli actions and policies, ongoing labour demonstrations across multiple countries, and Kurdish conflict in southeastern Turkey. Massive flooding also continues to affect citizens of both Iran and Iraq and an ineffective state response is likely to be the catalyst for further conflict.…
Regional Overview – Asia 16 April 2019
Key trends in Asia last week included the official launch of the Taliban’s annual spring offensive in Afghanistan, election violence in India and Indonesia, as well as ongoing militant violence in several South and Southeast Asian countries.…
Regional Overview – Africa 16 April 2019
Key developments in Africa in the week of April 7th include the coup in Sudan, the intensification of fighting in Libya’s Tripoli, and other high-impact attacks in Egypt, the DRC, South Sudan and Nigeria.…
Reporting from the Frontier: Improving ACLED's Jammu and Kashmir Data
ACLED is pleased to announce the incorporation of new information from the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). In this infographic, ACLED Asia Researcher Timothy Lay explores the data and highlights how the partnership improves our coverage of political violence in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state.…
Reporting from the Frontier: Improving ACLED’s Jammu and Kashmir Data
ACLED is pleased to announce the incorporation of new information from the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). In this infographic, ACLED Asia Researcher Timothy Lay explores the data and highlights how the partnership improves our coverage of political violence in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state.…
Securing Democracy: Electoral Violence in India
This week, Indian voters started casting their votes in the 17th general election to elect a new Parliament (Lok Sabha). Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had won a majority of the seats in the 2014 general elections, seeks a second term and has forged alliances with numerous regional parties.…