East Asia Pacific
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Our weekly analysis briefs break down the latest data on political violence and protest trends, highlighting potential early warning signs for closer monitoring.
Regional Overview: East Asia Pacific
18-24 June 2022
30 June 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting broke out between the military and local defense forces in central Myanmar. Anti-coup protests marking Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 77th birthday on 19 June were reported in Kachin state, as well as in Yangon, Mandalay, Sagaing, and Tanintharyi regions. In the Philippines, deadly clashes continued…
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11-17 June 2022
23 June 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, fighting continued between the Myanmar military and the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army (KIO/KIA), and between the military and the Chinland Defense Force (CDF). Civilians were targeted by the military and pro-military militias across the country, while two anti-coup armed groups targeted teachers in Tanintharyi region. In…
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4-10 June 2022
16 June 2022
Last week in the East Asia Pacific region, local defense groups coordinated attacks against police stations in multiple parts across Myanmar, and attacks against civilians continued. In the Philippines, the spokesperson of the Islamic State (IS) East Asia was killed by the military in an operation in Mindanao. In Papua New Guinea, communal clashes erupted…
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