Local government officials and administrators — including governors, mayors, councilors, and other civil servants — routinely come under attack by a wide array of armed actors, from cartels waging turf wars in Mexico to Russian occupying forces in Ukraine. In order to better analyze this trend and its impacts around the world, ACLED has launched a new project to systematically identify incidents of violence targeting local officials and monitor emerging threats.
Watch the virtual launch event introducing the special project’s inaugural report and key findings from its six case studies: Mexico, Ukraine, the European Union, Brazil, South Africa, and the Philippines.
