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Category Archives: Human Rights

Bangladesh Conflict Brief

By Paul Swartzendruber12 April 2018
From mid-2017 through March 2018, Bangladesh experienced a moderate level of political violence and protest…
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Myanmar: Conflict Update

By Clionadh Raleigh5 April 2018
Overview Despite a ceasefire agreement in 2015[1], violence in Myanmar has increased as clashes between…
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Gender-Based Violence and Women’s Political Participation

By Roudabeh Kishi2 August 2017
While many studies of political gender-based violence (GBV) have focused on the practices of groups…
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Ethiopia – September 2016 Update

By Andrea Carboni9 September 2016
Since November 2015, Ethiopia’s Oromia region has witnessed an unprecedented wave of popular mobilisation. Mass…
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Central African Republic — January 2016 Update

By Roudabeh Kishi22 January 2016
The Central African Republic (CAR) has faced increased insecurity and violence since Séléka rebels marched…
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South Africa — November 2015 Update

By Daniel Wigmore-Shepherd5 November 2015
Levels of political unrest in South Africa decreased slightly in October. However, South Africa witnessed…
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Al Shabaab in Kenya: Emerging Dynamics and Shifts

By Caitriona Dowd7 August 2015
In July, US President Barack Obama completed his first official visit to Kenya, which he…
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Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Political Conflict in Africa

By Roudabeh Kishi16 July 2015
Human rights abuses can range from physical violence to denials of peaceful assembly or freedom…
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Sudan Leads in the Use of Rape as a Weapon of Violence in Africa

By Roudabeh Kishi23 June 2015
Sexual violence as a weapon of political conflict is a conscious strategy employed by armed…
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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis mapping project.

ACLED is the highest quality and most widely used real-time data and analysis source on political violence and protest around the world. Practitioners, researchers, journalists, and governments depend on ACLED for the latest reliable information on current conflict and disorder patterns.

ACLED is a registered non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status in the United States.

Please contact [email protected] with comments or queries regarding the ACLED dataset.







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