Political Peril in Pakistan: Comparing Levels of Violence in the 2013 and 2018 General Elections

Analysis, Asia, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Elections, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
On July 25, 2018, Pakistan held its first general election in five years. With the 2013 election described as one of the “bloodiest” in Pakistan’s history (BBC News, May 2, 2013), the 2018 election seems to have followed the trend following high-casualty attacks carried out by the Islamic State and a number of reports of violence at polling stations on election day.…

Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Global Coalition Against Daesh in Iraq and Syria

Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Middle East, Political Stability, Remote Violence, Violence Against Civilians
The Coalition in Iraq and Syria was set up in September 2014. As the Islamic State (IS) made rapid territorial gains in Syria and Iraq, the United States (US), joined by nine other countries, announced the formation of the Global Coalition Against Daesh.[1]…

Special Focus on Coalition Forces in the Middle East: The Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen

Analysis, Civilians At Risk, Conflict Monitoring, Current Hotspots, Middle East, Political Stability, Violence Against Civilians
In March 2015, Saudi Arabia launched a military intervention in Yemen to restore the internationally-recognised government of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, ousted by the Houthis in February of the same year and forced to flee southwards to the port city of Aden.…

Regional Overview – Asia 23 June 2018

Analysis, Asia, Civilians At Risk, Current Hotspots, Remote Violence, Rioting And Protests, Violence Against Civilians
Overall levels of political violence and protest events in South and southeast Asia dropped last week compared to the previous week. Key events in Asia last week included intense fighting between the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, ongoing election violence in Pakistan, a sharp spike in drug-related killings in the Philippines, and continuing clashes between state forces and several Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) in Myanmar.…