Asia-Pacific
Cow Protection Legislation and Vigilante Violence in India
3 May 2021
In India, over 500,000 students signed up for the government-sponsored nationwide ‘Cow Science’ exam this year, which was scheduled for 25 February 2021. The ‘Cow Science’ exam, a free-of-cost voluntary…
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Sewol Ferry Disaster: Demonstrations Calling for Justice Continue Across the Country
15 April 2021
English한글English Seven years since the Sewol ferry disaster in South Korea, ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre and East Asia Assistant Research Manager Hangyu Lee chart the increase in demonstrations against…
Read MoreFive Insights into the ‘Comfort Women’ Protest Movement in South Korea: 2018-2020
30 March 2021
English한글English Protesters have been gathering in front of the former Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea every Wednesday since January 1992. They call on the Japanese government to officially apologize…
Read MoreNaxal-Maoist Insurgency Trends in India During the Coronavirus Pandemic
11 March 2021
As countries continue to contend with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become clear that its impact extends far beyond public health and safety, with the ability to shape political behavior…
Read MoreTrends in Anti-Nuclear Demonstrations in Japan: 2018-2020
10 March 2021
Anti-nuclear demonstrations are likely to rise in Japan as the country commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster on 11 March 2021. ACLED East Asia Research Manager Laura…
Read MoreDemonstrations in East Asia in 2020 Over China’s Mongolian Language Policy
14 January 2021
China’s new education policy in Inner Mongolia sparked rare mass demonstrations across the province. ACLED Research Analyst Adam Miller and East Asia Research Manager Laura Sorica chart the surge in…
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