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.…
Elections in Indonesia: Implications for West Papua
ACLED Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum analyzes rising disorder in Indonesia’s West Papua region ahead of the country’s 17 April election. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED).…
Regional Overview – Asia 9 April 2019
Last week, levels of organized violence remained static while demonstration events continued to decrease across the South and Southeast Asian regions. In South Asia, while Indian voters are getting ready for the general elections starting on 11 April, attacks on political activists and clashes with armed groups have been reported from across the country.…
Regional Overview – Asia 2 April 2019
Last week, in Asia, organized violence remained relatively static while demonstration events continued to decline. In South Asia, Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum escaped an assassination attempt by Taliban fighters in Balkh province while election violence continued in India and Bangladesh.…
Regional Overview – Asia 26 March 2019
Last week, organized violence in Asia remained static while the number of demonstration events decreased slightly. In South Asia, Indian security forces remained on high alert in Jammu & Kashmir while stepping up anti-Naxal operations elsewhere in the country in view of the upcoming general elections.…
Elections in Thailand: Implications for the Deep South
ACLED Asia Research Manager Elliott Bynum analyzes political violence trends in Thailand ahead of the March 24 elections. © 2019 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.…
Suicide Bombings against Civilians and Government Targets in Africa, the Middle East, and Southern Asia
Since the first suicide bombing recorded by ACLED in 2002, there have been more than 1,600 suicide bombings, which have resulted in more than 18,000 reported fatalities. The most suicide bombings have been recorded in Iraq (where there have been more than 340 suicide bombings), Pakistan (more than 280), Nigeria (more than 250), Afghanistan (more than 130), and Syria (more than 120).…