Asia-Pacific
COVID-19 and Political Unrest in Northeast India
26 October 2020
Despite a nationwide lockdown imposed on 24 March to curb the spread of the coronavirus, India has continued to record a steady increase in COVID-19 cases. On 16 September, India reached a record five million coronavirus cases, becoming the second country in the world — after the United States — to report such figures (Times…
Read MoreCDT Spotlight: Continuing Conflict in Jammu & Kashmir
5 October 2020
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, conflict has escalated in the Jammu & Kashmir region of India. ACLED Research Analyst Josh Satre reviews the latest data. This infographic is part of our special CDT Spotlight series. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreRising Organized Political Violence in Balochistan: A Resurgence of Baloch Separatism?
4 September 2020
Balochistan, home to a majority ethnic Baloch population, is the largest and least populous province of Pakistan. Rich in natural mineral resources and gas reserves, Balochistan is also the country’s least urbanized and most impoverished province. Despite an abundance of natural resources, and major investment through the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), both the province…
Read MoreMalaysia Data Update: 2018-2020
7 August 2020
Supplemental data collection drawing on Malay language sources adds 60 new events to ACLED’s Malaysia dataset for 2018-2020. In this infographic, Research Analyst Adam Miller reviews the latest data. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreNepal Data Update: 2017-2020
15 July 2020
Supplemental data add more than 1,100 events to ACLED’s Nepal dataset for 2017-2020. In this infographic, Research Analyst Adam Miller, South Asia Research Manager Danyal Kamal, and South Asia Assistant Research Manager Ashik KC review the new data. © 2020 Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED). All rights reserved.
Read MoreDisorder in East Asia: New Data for 2019-2020
30 June 2020
ACLED’s new expansion to East Asia adds over 12,800 political violence, demonstration, and strategic development events to the dataset from the beginning of 2019 to the present. This report reviews key findings from the data for mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Mongolia, and Taiwan. Mainland China The majority of events in…
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