Regional Overview – Asia 12 March 2018
Rising numbers of political violence and protest events as well as fatalities were reported in South and Southeast Asian countries over the course of the last week compared to the previous week.…
Recent Trends in Political Violence & Protests in Asia
This interactive visual displays maps and charts featuring recent trends in political violence and protests in Asia. Apply or remove filters by country and event type to broaden or limit your assessment of the data.…
Regional Overview – Asia 5 March 2018
There was an overall decrease in the number of political violence and protest events recorded across the South and Southeast Asian regions last week relative to the previous week. In Afghanistan, two important developments, with possible impact on future conflict trends, took place.…
Regional Overview – Asia 26 February 2018
The South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal saw a continuation of political violence during the week of February 18, whereas the political environment in Southeast Asia, according to media reports, remained calm with no incidences of political violence or protests being reported.…
Regional Overview – Asia 19 February 2018
Political violence and protests were reported in several countries across South and Southeast Asia last week. Sri Lanka witnessed post-polling violence following the Local Government Elections 2018, the largest election in Sri Lankan history held on February 10, with attacks on rival candidates and their supporters reported from various parts of the country.…
Asian Overview 2015
In February 2016 ACLED released the first annual dataset of South and Southeast Asia political violence and protest data. This set covers events in 2015 across ten South and Southeast Asian states.…
Nepal: Paving the Way for Reconstruction
Introduction The powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April 2015 was followed by a series of strong aftershocks that changed the political landscape drastically – at least in the short term.…
Targeting Civilians in South and Southeast Asia
South and Southeast Asian countries have witnessed 561 violent events targeting civilians in 2015 so far. Over half of these events, 293, cannot be verifiably linked to any specific group. Yet the remaining 268 events can be traced to specific rebel groups and political militias.…