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Conflict Weekly #228, 17 May 2024, Vol.5, No.20
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Conflict in Gaza, Elections in Catalonia and Protests in Georgia

  IPRI Team

Shamini Velayutham, Neha Tresa George and Indrani Talukdar

Gaza: Impending operation in Rafah, Regrouping of Hamas and the Genocide Case in ICJ
Shamini Velayutham

In the news
On 16 May, after arguing for more emergency measures in response to Israel’s attack on Rafah, South Africa ended its arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). According to South Africa, Israel's military operations in Rafah constitute a “genocidal” campaign that jeopardizes the “very survival of Palestinians.” To take further emergency action in response to the Gaza War, on 10 May, South Africa requested that the ICJ order Israel to evacuate from Rafah. South African Ambassador Vusi Madonsela warned of the dangers of former colonial powers denying genocide as Israel continues its onslaught in Gaza. He stated: “Israel is acting with complete impunity in Gaza, escalating a final wave of destruction from which there is no return.”

On the same day, the Republican-led US House of Representatives passed a bill that would compel President Joe Biden to transfer weapons to Israel. By a largely party-line vote of 224 to 187, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act was passed. Three Republicans voted against the proposal, while 16 Democrats and the majority of Republicans supported it. The goal of the bill is to condemn the Democrats for postponing bomb shipments while pressuring Israel to take extra precautions to safeguard civilians in its conflict with Hamas.

On 15 May, according to the congressional aides, Biden’s administration told prominent lawmakers that it would be sending a ‘new package’ worth USD 1 billion in ‘arms and ammunition’ to Israel. It is said to be the first arms shipment consisting of ‘3500 high-payload bombs’ to Israel after its announcement on halting the arms supply in response to Israel’s attack on Rafah. The staff stated: “The package being sent includes about USD 700 million for tank ammunition, USD 500 million in tactical vehicles and USD 60 million in mortar rounds.”

On the same day, in a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that soldiers had started “an operation against terrorist operatives and infrastructure in the center of Jabalia camp.” On 11 May, the Israeli military issued an order to evacuate the Jabalia neighborhood in northern Gaza. It informed the local population that it would be resuming operations thereafter observing Hamas attempting to retake the region. On 17 December 2023, Over 100 people were injured and 90 people were killed as a result of the Israeli attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. Similarly, on 4 November 2023, the Israeli airstrikes killed 195 civilians in the camp.

On 13 May, the Israeli forces intensified their attack on Rafah, forcing residents to flee from the region. Tens of thousands of residents were forced to leave Rafah on 11 May as Israel planned an expansion of its military campaign. Israeli forces have now left the eastern part of Rafah following the prior orders, moving into the outer edges of the highly populated crucial region.

Issues at large
First, the latest development in Rafah. Regarded to be the last stronghold of Hamas, Rafah also hosts close to a million from the rest of Gaza who have taken refuge. Approximately 300,000 of them in Rafah have recently left following Israel’s evacuation orders. Israel has been wanting its troops to enter into a Rafah to destroy Hamas and release several hostages. On 6 May, a day after Hamas accepted a ceasefire agreement mediated by Egypt and Qatar, Israel’s 401st Brigade crossed the Rafah border. Israel asserted that the agreement did not meet its fundamental requirements. Israeli forces have taken over the Rafah international crossing into Gaza, blocking an essential path for humanitarian supplies and possibly creating a haven for residents fleeing a bombardment of buildings.

Second, the case in ICJ. On 11 January, South Africa presented its genocide case against Israel at the ICJ. During the hearing, South Africa concentrated on Israel's disregard for Gaza's needs in terms of food, water, medicine, fuel, shelter, and other humanitarian aid during Gaza's conflict with Hamas, a militant Palestinian organization. Additionally, it referred to Israel’s ongoing bombing assault, which, according to Gaza's health authorities, has claimed over 35,000 lives. In March, the court ruled that Israel must take all necessary and appropriate steps to guarantee that Palestinians in Gaza have access to basic food supplies, and it also issued further emergency measures. Recently, as Israeli forces move into Rafah and other regions, South Africa has reiterated its genocidal claims against Israel.

Third, the shifting US position on arms supply to Israel. On 9 May, for the first time, President Joe Biden declared that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a large-scale assault on Rafah, he would halt some US ammunition supplies to Israel, which he recognized had been used to kill civilians in Gaza. However, recently Biden's administration told the lawmakers that it would provide Israel with more than USD 1 billion worth of weapons and ammunition. Though one shipment of 2,000-pound and 500-pound bombs was delayed, and the Biden administration reviewed additional weapons shipments, Israel, a significant recipient of US military support for decades is still scheduled to receive billions of dollars' worth of armaments.

Fourth, the regrouping of Hamas. According to IDF Hamas is regrouping in parts of central and northern Gaza that Israel says it “cleared” several months ago. According to Israel, four Hamas battalions and hostages taken after the 7 October 2023 attack are currently in Rafah. Israeli soldiers attacked Rafah without making any progress, according to Palestinian residents and militants, while their tanks advanced into the center of Jabalia in northern Gaza, where they encountered ‘mortar bombs and anti-tank rockets’ from militants who have regrouped there.

In perspective
First, Israel’s intense attack Although Hamas claimed to have killed multiple soldiers, nevertheless, Israel's military claimed to have killed “a large number of terrorists” in Jabalia's refugee camp. Additionally, there is still intense fighting in and around Rafah. According to Israel, it killed 13,000 Hamas militants. However, given the current situation, Israel believes that Hamas militants have resurfaced in Rafah and northern Gaza.
As Israel's handling of the conflict is escalating dramatically on a global scale, Netanyahu’s administration is determined to eliminate Hamas from the region.


Catalonia and the Spain Elections: Decline of pro-independence voices
Neha Tresa George

In the news
On 12 May, Catalonia in Spain witnessed the Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSC) led by Salvador Illa emerge victorious with 42 seats, with the pro-independence parties taking a backseat for the first time in a decade in the regional elections.
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez congratulated Illa for the "historic result." In a post on X, Sanchez said it would mark the beginning of "a new era in Catalonia."

Issues at large
First, a brief note on Catalonia. Within Spain, the region has its language and distinctive traditions and a population of almost 7.5 million. It is also the richest and one of the most vital parts of Spain. Catalan separatism emerged in the 1850s with Renaixenca (rebirth), a movement to revive Catalan as a living language with its press and theatre. Even though the region attained a slight autonomy by 1913, Miguel Primo de Rivera who was the dictator of Spain repealed it in 1925. His policy led to the formation of a left-wing coalition party, the Esquerra Republicana, which attained victory in the municipal elections of 1931. The formation of the pro-autonomy Convergence and Union party in 1978 served as a political force for Catalonia. With the attainment of full autonomy in 1979, the region was granted “nation” status in 2006. The autonomy statute was struck down in 2010 when Spain’s constitutional government ruled that Catalans constituted a “nationality” but not, a “nation.”

Second, the emergence of the Catalan independence movement and separatism. Catalans who were already frustrated at the eurozone debt crisis were motivated by Scotland’s referendum on independence from the United Kingdom in 2014. Following a symbolic referendum led by the Convergence and Union leader Artur Mas, which Spain immediately challenged, the separatists won the regional elections in 2015. Tensions reached its peak in 2017 when the government led by Carles Puigdemont moved ahead with an illegal independence referendum which declared independence for the Catalan Republic.

Third, shift in people’s demand. Although Madrid had dissolved the parliament and called for a snap election after the referendum in 2017, separatists won by a slim majority, and the newly elected President vowed to continue fighting for independence. Puigdemont, the then President, had fled the region in fear of the charges against him with several others as they were alleged for their seditious policies. The widespread protests and police response led to one of the worst street violence in Spain. Nevertheless, the government, before the elections of 2024 led by Pere Aragonès, made the people shift their demands to improvements in social services rather than independence due to the drought-prone conditions and the increasing cost of living during his time.

Fourth, the rise of Pedro Sanchez. The Prime Minister of Spain who came to power leading a vote of no confidence against Mariano Rajoy in 2018 has a conciliatory approach towards Catalonia as he had received the backing of the pro-independence party Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya to secure his position. Sanchez was observed to be acceding to the demands of Junts pel Sí, the political party led by Puigdemont by brokering an amnesty deal that would deprive them of their charges under the scope for “peaceful coexistence” in Catalonia. Whereas Puigdemont who had fled the region in fear of the charges against him,  intends to return Spain once the amnesty proposal becomes law. Despite several protests regarding the proposal in the country, Sanchez stood firm as the Junts have agreed to back his position in favour of it. Although the bill got approved in the lower house of Parliament, the upper house stalled it delaying its implementation. The election results indicated that Sanchez’s high-risk amnesty proposal has served its purpose by reducing the separatist tensions while at the same time helping to normalize Spanish-Catalan relations. The bill also plays a major role in diminishing the demand for independence among the people.

In perspective
First, the election results indicate a major gain for the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez; the party still needs 68 out of the 135 seats to form a government. To secure its position, the Socialist Party might have to seek support from the pro-independence parties of Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (Catalan Republican Left) and the Left Wing Comuns. If a consensus is not reached, Catalans will again be summoned to vote in October.

Second, the state of the Catalan independence movement. The election results might indicate that Catalonia had gone cold on independence. With the amnesty bill’s proposal, Sanchez has managed to neutralize the separatist tendencies along with an improvement in Spanish-Catalan relations. Moreover, the realisation of severing ties with the EU also played a huge role in the results. According to experts, independence is no longer “a top priority for many voters”. The reason for this shift might be the discontent with the pro-independence parties and their governments.


Georgia: Parliament approval of foreign influence bill triggers mass protests
Indrani Talukdar
 
In the news
On 14 May, the Georgian Parliament passed the ‘foreign influence’ with 84 votes in favour and thirty against. The bill has been debated since 17 April and was reintroduced on 09 May.
 
On 14 May, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, James O’Brien said that if the controversial bill was not changed and remained in its current form, there would be a corresponding reaction from the US such as restrictions affecting the financial side and the travel of specific people and families who have been responsible for the undemocratic actions. On 03 May, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze in conservation with European Council President Charles Michel expressed that there were no counterarguments against the proposed legislation. He argued that it would increase the transparency over the foreign funding of NGOs.
 
Earlier, on 28 April, close to 20,000 people gathered at Tbilisi's central Republic Square protesting against the controversial “Foreign Influence” bill. The ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced the bill this month facing strong criticisms for a perceived democratic backsliding. The bill is observed to be "not consistent" with Georgia's application for EU membership. On 17 April, a large number of protestors gathered in Tbilisi after the lawmakers passed a bill considered controversial imposing control on media and non-commercial organisations. The bill mandates such organisations that receive more than 20 per cent of funding from foreign entities to register and therefore categorised as “foreign agents.”
 
Issues at large
First, a brief note on the bill. All the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and media outlets that receive more than 20 per cent of their funds from donors outside would be obliged to register as organisations “bearing the interests of a foreign power.” They would also face reporting requirements, be forced to share sensitive information, and be heavily penalised for non-compliance. The ruling party has argued that the legislation is needed to enhance the transparency of NGO funding and protect Georgia from external influence. The growing ties with Russia and its influence are also seen as a factor in pushing the bill.
 
Second, Georgia’s tightrope between the West and Russia. With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, Tbilisi finds itself in an intractable position. It has condemned Russia’s special military operation over Ukraine the way it has been denouncing Moscow’s actions for annexing Georgia’s territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia regions. It has criticized Russia recently for holding the Russian Presidential elections and the illegal opening of the polling stations in these two occupied regions. Yet, at the same time, the enthusiasm for joining the EU has reduced within the government.
 
Third, the divide between the government and the people. The passing of the bill, despite the protests, including by the opposition parties, and condemnation by the West, shows a defiant pro-Kremlin government in Georgia against the West. In contrast to the government’s attitude towards the EU membership, the public has been giving clear signals to the government that they want the nullification of the bill and want to be associated with the EU and not Russia. However, the government, on the contrary, is emphasizing that the people do not want another Euromaidan situation in Georgia due to the interference of the West and are supportive of the ‘foreign agent’ bill.
 
In perspective
Indications of Georgia becoming the next Belarus is becoming clearer. With the Ukraine war still going on and the economic woes that have hit Georgia would make the situation worse for the people. With the many Russians who fled to Tbilisi during the Russian military conscription would add more problems for the government. Keeping a good relationship with Russia would be a safer option given the high price and inflation that the country is facing.
 
Regarding the US threats of a traveling ban and financial restrictions on Georgian officials for implementing the bill, Georgia would not be worried because of Russia's economic resilience and growth. Rather, Georgia would be leaning more close to the Kremlin, resulting in an authoritarian and sovereign democratic country. For the EU or West, the country would become a headache in coming times, like Hungary.  


Issues in Peace and Conflict This Week:
Regional Roundups

Rohini Reenum, Akriti Sharma, Akhil Ajith, Femy Francis, Padmashree Anandhan, Dhriti Mukherjee, and Shamini Velayutham

China, East, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific
China: Alert over environmental data theft from Chinese national reserves
On 13 May, China's spy agency and the Ministry of State Security (MSS) issued an alert about the environmental data theft from Chinese national reserves, posing a risk to national security. The MSS mentions data theft under the guise of research and environmental protection. The alert came after two theft cases were posted in an article on China's WeChat app. The first case noted the theft by a professor from an unnamed country. In the second case, a foreign university cooperated with the scientific management arm of a national nature reserve in southwest China with an NGO's support. The ministry said that the theft occurred by installing meteorological stations, infrared camera equipment, GPS mapping, and classified computer data theft. The ministry warned about the risk to ecological security and the need for public awareness against environmental espionage. 
 
China: Beijing pursues dissenters, says a BBC report
On 12 May, according to a BBC report, Beijing is still looking out for Chinese dissidents after decades. BBC reports of a secret operation named 'Yellow Bird' to allow the escape of dissidents from the Chinese mainland to British-controlled Hong Kong. The incident is linked to the student-led protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and its brutal crackdown by the CCP. The BBC mentions the Yellow Bird operation being organized by groups of citizens in Hong Kong, motivated by a desire to help those escape the CCP crackdown. It also noted the UK's hesitancy due to its fear of upsetting China in the handover of Hong Kong to the PRC in 1997. The BBC reported the constant Chinese interference in the UK and US through its overseas police stations to monitor and pressure the Chinese dissidents to be silent or return to China. 
 
China: PLA Navy conducts anti-missile and submarine drills in South China Sea
On 10 May, the Southern Theatre Command's PLA Navy conducted anti-missile and anti-submarine drills in the South China Sea. The command said the drills aimed at sea warfare, air defence, anti-missile warfare, and anti-submarine warfare. The announcement came a day after the end of the annual Balikatan military exercise between the United States and the Philippines, which began on 22 April. The Philippines has accused the Chinese coastguard of "dangerous maneuvers" in disputed areas of the South China Sea. 
 
North Korea: New rocket launchers 
On 11 May, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that North Korea is planning to equip its military with a new 240mm multiple rocket launcher. The KCNA said this would significantly change North Korea's artillery and capabilities. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw these live drills and testing the "technically updated rocket systems." Some analysts believe this testing comes before the artillery and missiles are sent to Russia. KCNA also reported that Kim Jong Un had asked them to increase the production of the new launcher. 

Australia: Sentences whistleblower to jail for exposing war crimes in Afghanistan
On 14 May, an Australian whistleblower, who worked in the Australian Defense Force and completed two tours to Afghanistan in 2011 and 2013 as a legal officer, was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison after he leaked sensitive military secrets in 2023. He was sentenced to trial in a military court and was accused of exposing the Australian army's war crimes, including the killing of 39 Afghans during the war. Prosecutors accused him of "personal vindication," and that the leaked information endangered Australia's national security and foreign policy. Despite the pressure, the Australian government refused to drop charges against McBride. 
 
Taiwan: Holds secret naval drills with the US in the Pacific
On 14 May, The Straits Times reported on secret naval drills held between the US and Taiwan in the Pacific in April. The drills were not publicized due to China's objection to US-Taiwan ties. The drills come as Chinese air incursions take place daily in Taiwan's air defence identification zone. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province and rejects Taiwan's sovereign claims. Taiwan's navy said that "to handle unexpected scenarios at sea and to minimize interference with each other, the navy acts in concert with the US-promoted Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES)." The drills were planned to prepare for joint military operations in an emergency. 

South Asia
Pakistan: PM Sharif yields to a protest in PoK and visits Muzaffarabad
On 16 May, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached Pakistan Occupied Kashmir on a one-day trip in the aftermath of the protests directed that had rocked the region last week. He was welcomed by the prime minister of PoK, Anwarul Haq and addressed the special cabinet meeting of PoK. He directed his PoK counterpart to form a committee for “essential consultations” with relevant Pakistani ministries on issues like water charge, Neelum Jhelum, and others for the benefit of the Kashmiri people. He instructed the immediate completion of the construction of the bridge of the Mangla Phase-2 project. Sharif also highlighted how Pakistan has always argued for the rights of the Kashmiri people on the international stage. He termed the demand of protestors as genuine, blamed miscreants for the violence and riots and promised a long-term solution to all problems of the region after the visit of the IMF delegation concluded.

Pakistan: Joint statement on Pakistan-US Counterterrorism Dialogue emphasizes the importance of collaboration
On 14 May, a joint statement was released for the Pakistan-US Counterterrorism Dialogue held on 10 May. The dialogue focused on cooperation between the two countries in addressing regional and global challenges, including threats by terrorist organizations such as the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K). The statement emphasized the significance of counterterrorism collaboration and capacity building. It mentioned the US training for over 300 police and frontline responders. 
 
Pakistan: Army officer and three terrorists killed in Balochistan
On 14 May, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) confirmed the killing of an army officer and three terrorists. This operation was conducted in the Sambaza area, and during the "conduct of the operation, own troops effectively engaged the terrorists' location." Following this, "weapons, ammunition, and explosives were also recovered from the killed terrorists." 
 
Afghanistan: Taliban cancels planned visit of Pakistani military delegation
On 12 May, Afghan Taliban officials cancelled a planned visit by a Pakistan military delegation to Kandahar in light of apparent protests over cross-border strikes by Pakistan targeting terror hideouts in Afghanistan. There was no response from Pakistan on the airstrikes or the delegation. 

Pakistan: Militant attacks kill seven security personnel in North Waziristan
On 11 May, two militant attacks on security forces at different locations were carried out in North Waziristan, in which seven security officers died and two others were injured. The first attack took place in the Hassan Khel area of Tehsil Datta Khel. A bomb disposal unit was targeted using the Improvised Explosive Device (IED). After the blast, militants started firing in which five securing personnel were killed and two others injured. The second attack was carried out in the Seeman area of Mir Ali, where militants attacked the security post. Two security personnel were killed in the attack.

Pakistan: Iran releases and repatriates 28 Pakistani prisoners
 On 10 May, the Iranian embassy in Islamabad informed the release of twenty-eight Pakistani prisoners from Iranian jails on "humanitarian grounds." The embassy statement read, "As agreed, following the recent visit of the honourable Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to Pakistan, 28 Pakistani prisoners were released and returned to Pakistan with the suspension of their prison sentences cherishing Islamic benignity and due to the humanitarian goals." The number of 160 Pakistani prisoners in Iranian jails stood at 160 before the current batch was released. There are 60 prisoners of Iranian nationality in the custody of Pakistani authorities.
 
Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa
Israel: US to send a new package of more than USD 1 billion in arms and ammunition
On 15 May, according to the congressional aides, the US told prominent lawmakers that it would be sending a 'new package' worth USD 1 billion in 'arms and ammunition' to Israel. It is said to be the first arms shipment consisting of ‘3500 high-payload bombs' to Israel after its announcement on halting the arms supply in response to Israel's attack on Rafah. The congressional staff, however, did not discuss the arms transfer publicly. The staff stated: "The package being sent includes about USD 700 million for tank ammunition, USD 500 million in tactical vehicles and USD 60 million in mortar rounds." 
 
Israel: IDF moves in Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza
On 15 May, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) asserted that its 98th Division moved into Jabaliya camp in northern Gaza and killed many gunmen. The IDF stated: "Division's 7th and 460th armored brigades battled dozens of armed squads and eliminated a large number of terrorists." According to the Israeli military, a drone strike killed 'members of the cell responsible for rocket fire' in Sderot. Separately, IDF said that its 162nd Division is continuing its ground operations in southern Gaza. The Givati Brigade of the Rafah operations has killed several gunmen at the Hamas base and recovered weapons. The IDF confirmed that Nahal Brigade troops withdrew from Gaza City's Zeitoun neighbourhood. 
 
Jordan: Attacks on Al Aqsa by Israeli extremists condemned
On 14 May, the Israeli occupation soldiers shielded the radicals when they stormed the Al Aqsa Mosque or Al Haram Al Sharif, obstructing worshippers' path and raising the Israeli flag inside its courtyards. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates denounced this action. According to the ministry statement, the radical action is a "blatant" and intolerable violation of international law as well as the established legal and historical status quo for Jerusalem and its sacred places. According to ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah, the 144 dunum Al Aqsa Mosque is a place of worship dedicated solely to Muslims, and, under international law and the established legal and historical framework, only the Jordan-run Jerusalem Awqaf and Aqsa Affairs Department is qualified to oversee its operations and control entry to the site. 

Lebanon:  Hezbollah targets Israeli forces
On 13 May, Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a strike that wounded five Israeli soldiers. The group said that it had carried out an aerial attack on Israeli soldiers in Beit Hillel. Hezbollah stated: "The attack succeeded in killing and injuring Israeli commanders and soldiers at a newly established site for the 403rd Reserve Artillery Battalion of the 91st Division south of Beit Hillel." Separately, on 10 May, the Hezbollah group said that it had fired Katyusha rockets at Israel and killed two people. 
 
Syria: US-backed Kurdish forces hand over two militants
On 10 May, according to a war monitor, the US-backed Kurdish-led force in Syria turned over two members from the Islamic State (IS) group to Baghdad who were allegedly involved in the mass executions of Iraqi soldiers in 2014. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights report was released the day after the Iraqi National Intelligence Service declared that three IS members who had left the country had been brought back. The intelligence service provided no further information. In 2014, the Islamic State group took control of Tikrit, the hometown of Saddam Hussein, and apprehended over 1,700 Iraqi soldiers. The men were attempting to escape from the neighbouring former US base, Camp Speicher. 

Europe and the Americas
Italy: Police detain over 100 suspected members of the 'Ndrangheta mafia
On 14 May, Italian police detained one hundred and nine alleged members of the 'Ndrangheta tribe in the Calabrian city of Cosenza. The arrested members are suspected of drug trafficking, mafia association, and extortion of shopkeepers and business people in that area. According to the estimates of the Italian police, the 'Ndrangheta may control up to 80 per cent of Europe's cocaine market. The drugs that are shipped from Latin America via containers are taken for delivery by these mafia groups. The raid was carried out by anti-mafia prosecutors, with Carabinieri special police, federal and local officers along with the economic crimes' unit. Special operations against them in the past have resulted in the arrest of 30 members along with lengthy jail sentences for high-ranking bosses.
 
Norway and Germany: Signs deal to develop 3SM Supersonic Strike Missile
On 13 May, Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace (Norway's defence and aerospace systems supplier) and Diehl Defense (Germany's weapon manufacturer), with MBDA Deutschland (Germany's missile system company), entered into a new partnership agreement to develop German and Norwegian Supersonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing. The 3SM will be a new, long-distance, manoeuvrable naval strike missile to be deployed along with the existing Naval Strike Missile (NSM). According to Thomas Gottschild, the managing director of MBDA Deutschland, "standoff weapons are crucial for credible deterrence and defense." The weapon will be intended to meet future surface threats and as a joining force between both countries.

Germany: Protestors demonstrate against the expansion of Tesla factory again
On 10 May, the BBC reported that hundreds of climate protestors clashed with police in Germany against the expansion of the Tesla factory. As a result, many were injured, including three police officers. Police arrested several and prevented activists from accessing the facility. The protests came as Tesla proposed to double the factory, which could lead to environmental damage. Protestors blocked the road, motorway and railway near the factory. Tesla announced the factory's closure and criticized the police for freeing the protestors. Known as Gigafactory, with 12,000 people and 500,000 cars per year, production had halted in March after a power outage after an attack.

Panama: UNICEF report notes increase in child migration through Darien Gap
On 15 May, a report released by UNICEF highlighted that child migration through the Darien Gap in Panama had gone up by 40 per cent in 2024, with around 30,000 children under the age of 18 estimated to have crossed the trail between Colombia and Panama. The Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, Ted Chaiban, noted that "many children have died on this dangerous and arduous trip," pointing out the need for "UNICEF's presence and help" given that "children make up one-fifth of those making this journey." Migrants go through the dangerous Darien Gap to reach the US-Mexico border; in 2023, more than 500,000 people crossed it. UNICEF has predicted that by the end of 2024, as many as 800,000 migrants and 160,000 minors could make the crossing.
 
Canada: Wildfires in Alberta province
On 14 May, residents of the Canadian province of Alberta were given evacuation orders by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo amid growing wildfires near the community. The municipality explained: "These neighbourhoods directly interface with where the fire could spread. Regional Emergency Services will better be able to defend these neighbourhoods from a wildfire if they are uninhabited and clear." MWF107, the name given to the ongoing wildfire, has grown to 9,602 hectares and is considered out of control, as per Alberta Wildfire Agency. Further, "smoke is impacting visibility. It is difficult to determine accurate distances." Firefighters faced challenges as fire activity increased "on the northeastern edge of the wildfire, driven by winds from the southwest" while "smoke columns" were developing.

The US: Sanctions against two RSF commanders amid a surge in violence
On 15 May, the US Department of Treasury announced that sanctions had been imposed against two commanders of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Central Darfur commander Ali Yagoub Gibril and major-general Osman Mohamed Hamid Mohamed. These sanctions, which freeze the individuals' assets in the country and prevent US citizens or entities from conducting business with them, came as rights groups and the UN warned of an escalation in violence in the North Darfur region. Treasury official Brian Nelson stated: "While the Sudanese people continue to demand an end to this conflict, these commanders have been focused on expanding to new fronts and battling for control of more territory." After the RSF encircled the capital of North Darfur, fighting between the group and the Sudanese Armed Forces has surged in the last few weeks. Earlier, a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that this violence put more than 800,000 civilians at risk.
 
The US: Cuba removed from the list of countries "not cooperating fully" against terrorism
On 15 May, a US State Department official stated that the US decided to remove Cuba from a list of countries the US alleges are "not cooperating fully" against terrorism. This decision was due to the resumption of law enforcement cooperation between Cuba and the US, which rendered Cuba's previous designation "no longer appropriate." The official added: "The department determined that the circumstances for Cuba's certification as a 'not fully cooperating country' have changed from 2022 to 2023." This decision is significant as it marks a shift in the stance of the administration of US President Joe Biden, which has, till now, maintained Donald Trump-era restrictions on Cuba. In response, Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez welcomed the decision as a sign of the US admitting "what is known to everyone: that Cuba collaborates fully with efforts against terrorism." He also said: "All political manipulation of the issue should cease, and our arbitrary and unjust inclusion on the list of countries sponsoring terrorism should end."

The US: President signs a bill banning import of Russian Uranium
On 13 May, The Washington Post reported on the US President, Joe Biden, signing a bipartisan bill prohibiting Russia's import of enriched Uranium. This is used to fuel nuclear power plants, and the bill aims to cut off one of the last significant transactions between the US and Russia. After the war began in February 2022, the US Congress immediately banned Russian oil and gas imports, but the ban on uranium imports was prolonged. Scott Melbye, executive vice president of mining company Uranium Energy, said: "It's kind of ridiculous that it took as long as it did to get to this stage… But we're just glad that we got here." According to the report, US companies pay USD one billion every year to Russia's Rosatom, a nuclear power conglomerate for uranium. These have come under scrutiny when Rosatom was found to be aiding Russia's arms industry with components, technology and raw materials for missile fuel. The adopted bill banned uranium imports from Russia 90 days after its enactment. It gives a waiver till 2028 for utilities, which would shut down its nuclear reactors after the Russian supply is cut. This would also mean a USD 2.7 billion fund diversion into domestic uranium production, which might help the US reach its long-term goal of 100 per cent clean electricity by 2035.


Newsmakers This Week
Tejasvini Adya MM, Ken B Varghese and Padmashree Anadhan

Xu Feihong: China's new Chinese Ambassador to India emphasise to restore exchanges
On 10 May 2024, Mr Xu Feihong, arrived in New Delhi as the Chinese Ambassador to India. Mr Feihong, in his media interaction, underscored his commitment to foster mutual understanding and trust between India and China. He emphasized on the need to restore exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and building a conducive environment for the stable development of China-India relations. He reiterated that India and China are not threats to each other, but rather, opportunities for mutual growth. 

The position was vacant for 18 months, and his appointment comes during a crucial time in India—China relations.

Sergei Shoigu: Moved out as Russia's defence minister
On 12 May, Russian President Vladimir Putin shifted Sergei Shoigu from being the Defence Minister in a Cabinet shakeup and appointed as the secretary of Russia's Security Council. Shoigu had been the defence minister for 12 years, and spearheaded Russia's offensive in Ukraine. 
Shoigu is an important figure in Russian politics, now given the task of overseeing broader security policies within the Security Council.

Shoigu's replacement was long-anticipated, given the criticism and doubts about his handling of the Ukraine war. His reputation was further questioned when one of his deputies, Timur Ivanov, was arrested on corruption charges. These events, coupled with Russia's military setbacks  and Shoigu's public disagreement with the Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin (who had accused Shoigu of corruption and demanded his dismissal) may have led to this unexpected replacement. 
Andrei Belousov has been appointed as Russia's new defence minister.

Scarborough shoal in South China Sea: Protests by the Filipino fishermen
On 14 May 2024, a flotilla of around 100 Filipino and anglers cruised towards a disputed shore within the South China Sea, where China used powerful water cannons to ward off the small Filipino fishing boat. The Philippine Naval force and coast guard sent watch ships to keep an observation on the activists and fishermen from distant, who set off on wooden boats with bamboo outriggers, to emphasis Manila's sway over the Scarborough Shore. Numerous activists and volunteers laid dozens of territorial buoys and dispersed food and fuel to the Filipino fishers close to the reef.

The Philippines condemned the Chinese coast guard's activity on the reef, despite global recognition as an exclusive economic zone of Southeast Asian countries. China reacted by saying it took essential measures after the Philippine ships violated its sovereignty.

Ukraine: Military confirms advance of Russian forces in Kharkiv
On 10 May, Ukraine's military reported on the Russian force's progress of one kilometre northeast of Kharkiv near Vovchansk. According to the report, the Russian military had aimed to advance 10 kilometres to create a buffer zone. Earlier, Ukraine's Defence Ministry reported on Russian forces' attempt to breach the Kharkiv border by deploying armoured vehicles and heavy shelling. In a statement, the Ministry said: "At approximately 5 a.m., there was an attempt by the enemy to break through our defensive line under the cover of armored vehicles." On 10 May, Ukraine's air force reported on Russia launching two S-300 and S-400 missiles over Kharkiv. The same was confirmed by Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv. The attack damaged more than two dozen buildings while Ukraine forces had claimed to intercept 10 Russian missiles launched across Odesa, Mykolaiv and Kherson. On the same, Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated that Ukraine had "anticipated" the Russian attack and planned the response. He added: "Russia launched a new wave of counteroffensive actions in this area. Ukraine met them there with our troops, brigades, and artillery... Now there is a fierce battle underway in this direction."
 
On the same day, in response to Ukraine's report on Russia's progress of one kilometre in Kharkiv, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby provided the US predictions. According to Kirby, Russia is expected to advance in the coming weeks but stressed that it sees no breakthrough. He added that the gap will be filled by US assistance, enabling Ukraine to defend itself over the months of 2024. Kirby also said: "Russia will likely increase the intensity of fire and commit additional troops in an attempt to establish a shallow buffer zone along the Ukrainian border." On 12 May, RT reported on Russian troops' launch of a new offensive in the Kharkiv region, sparking an intense fight and dynamic situation. According to the report, active combat was present in the front and rear lines of the Ukrainian army on the Kharkiv border. At the same time, military facilities and infrastructure used by the Ukrainian forces were damaged to a distance of 10 to 50 kilometres. Earlier, the Russian defence ministry had announced that its northern units had gained control of a few settlements in Kharkiv and claimed to advance 30 kilometres in the northeast of Kharkiv. It is the second-largest city, less than 40 kilometres from the Russian border. The Russian military first attempted to capture the city but failed due to poor organization and fewer forces. This helped Ukraine form a "positional front" to launch attacks on Belgorod and nearby areas. Therefore, capturing this would mean controlling Ukraine's activities in Belgorod. On 17 May, Vladimir Putin, Russia's President stated that Russia had no intention in capturing Kharkiv but so far the Russian forces have claimed to have progressed 10 kilometers.


About the authors
Akriti Sharma and Rohini Reenum are PhD scholars at NIAS. Padmashree Anandhan is a Project Associate at NIAS. Femy Francis, Dhriti Mukherjee, Shamini Velayutham, Akhil Ajith and Vetriselvi are Research Assistants at NIAS. Neha Tresa George, Tejasvini Adya MM and Ken B Varghese are undergraduate students at Madras Christian College. Indrani Talukdar is currently a Faculty at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service.

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Mohamad Aseel Ummer

Wagner Group: Russia's Proxies or Ghost Soldiers?

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NIAS Africa Studies
May 2022 | IPRI # 275
IPRI Comments

Anu Maria Joseph

Mali ends defence ties with France: What does this mean

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Conflict Weekly
May 2022 | IPRI # 274
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Mali-France tensions and anti-UK protests in the Virgin Islands

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Conflict Weekly
April 2022 | IPRI # 273
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

​​​​​​​UK-Rwanda asylum deal, Mexico's continuing femicides, and Afghanistan's sectarian violence 

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Conflict Weekly
April 2022 | IPRI # 272
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The battle for Donbas, Violence in Jerusalem, Riots in Sweden, Kyrgyzstan- Tajikistan border dialogue, and China’s military drills

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Conflict Weekly
April 2022 | IPRI # 271
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Violence in Nigeria, and Russia’s new military strategy in Ukraine

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Conflict Weekly
April 2022 | IPRI # 270
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Political Crises in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Tunisia; Ceasefire in Yemen; and the Battle for Mariupol

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
April 2022 | IPRI # 269
IPRI Briefs

Sourina Bej

Ceasefire trails in Naga conflict: Space for peace parleys and violent politics

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
April 2022 | IPRI # 268
IPRI Briefs

Mohamad Aseel Ummer

Failing Peace in Darfur: Multiple Actors, No Outcome

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
April 2022 | IPRI # 267
IPRI Briefs

Jeshil Samuel J

The 2014 Gaza Ceasefire: A Stopgap to Peace dividend

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
April 2022 | IPRI # 266
IPRI Briefs

Dincy Adlakha

The 1999 Lome Peace Agreement: Issues and failed aspirations

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
April 2022 | IPRI # 265
IPRI Briefs

Anju C Joseph

Ceasefire in Moro Conflict: No lasting solution in sight

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Conflict Weekly
March 2022 | IPRI # 264
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

30 days of War in Ukraine

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Conflict Weekly
March 2022 | IPRI # 263
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Sri Lanka’s worsening economic crisis

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Conflict Weekly
March 2022 | IPRI # 262
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The end of Denmark’s Inuit experiment

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Conflict Weekly
March 2022 | IPRI # 261
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

International Women’s Day: Gap between policies and realities on gender equality

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Conflict Weekly
March 2022 | IPRI # 260
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Russia’s Ukraine Invasion: One Week Later

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Conflict Weekly
February 2022 | IPRI # 259
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Russia’s Ukraine salami slicing and Canada’s freedom convoy protests

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Conflict Weekly
February 2022 | IPRI # 258
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Unfreezing the Afghan assets, Tunisia’s judicial crisis and Libya’s new political deadlock

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Conflict Weekly
February 2022 | IPRI # 257
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Freedom convoy protests in Canada, and a de-escalation over Ukraine

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NIAS Africa Monitor
February 2022 | IPRI # 256
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Coup in Burkina Faso: Five things to know

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Conflict Weekly
February 2022 | IPRI # 255
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

One year of the coup in Myanmar, Taliban meetings in Oslo, and the Global hunger report

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Conflict Weekly
January 2022 | IPRI # 254
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Coup in Burkina Faso, Continuing violence in Yemen, and an ISIS attack in Syria

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Conflict Weekly
January 2022 | IPRI # 253
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Threat of War over Ukraine, a Syrian trial in Germany, and Protests in France

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Central Asia
January 2022 | IPRI # 252
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

The unrest in Kazakhstan: Look beyond the trigger

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Conflict Weekly
January 2022 | IPRI # 251
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Unrest and crackdown in Kazakhstan, Another jail term for Aung San Suu Kyi, Two years after Qasem Soleimani, and Canada's reconciliation with the indigenous people

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Conflict Weekly
January 2022 | IPRI # 250
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Conflicts in 2021 : Through Regional Prisms

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 249
IPRI Briefs

Dr Shreya Upadhyay

State of Peace and Conflict in North America in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 248
IPRI Briefs

Dr Aparaajita Pandey

State of Peace and Conflict in Latin America in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 247
IPRI Briefs

Dr Shaji S

State of Peace and Conflict in Africa in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 246
IPRI Briefs

Dr Stanly Johny

State of Peace and conflict in the Middle East in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 245
IPRI Briefs

Dr Athar Zafar

State of Peace and Conflict in Central Asia in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 244
IPRI Briefs

Dr Anshuman Behera

State of Peace and Conflict in South Asia in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 243
IPRI Briefs

Dr Bibhu Prasad Routray

State of Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 242
IPRI Briefs

Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra

State of Peace and Conflict in East Asia in 2021

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NIAS-IPRI Workshop
January 2022 | IPRI # 241
IPRI Briefs

Dr Anand V

State of Peace and Conflict in China in 2021

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Conflict Weekly
December 2021 | IPRI # 240
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Top 15 Conflicts in 2021

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Conflict Weekly
December 2021 | IPRI # 239
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

New reports on the Omicron threat, and lifting sanctions on humanitarian aid to Afghanistan

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Conflict Weekly
December 2021 | IPRI # 238
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

West warns Russia over Ukrainian aggression and South Korea and North Korean agree on end-of-war declaration in principle

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NIAS Africa Monitor
December 2021 | IPRI # 237
IPRI Comments

Harshita Rathore

Famine in Ethiopia: The government's refusal to acknowledge, worsens the crisis

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Conflict Weekly
December 2021 | IPRI # 236
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Conflict Weekly: 100th Issue

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Conflict Weekly
December 2021 | IPRI # 235
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Unrest in the Solomon Islands, and the 12 million missing children in China

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Conflict Weekly
November 2021 | IPRI # 234
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti-lockdown protests in Europe, Farmers' protests in India, and Continuing instability in Sudan

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Conflict Weekly
November 2021 | IPRI # 223
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Europe's other migrant crisis, and Protests in Cuba and Thailand

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Conflict Weekly
November 2021 | IPRI # 222
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The migrant threat to Europe from Belarus and Ceasefire with the TTP in Pakistan

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Conflict Weekly
November 2021 | IPRI # 221
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

One year of Ethiopian conflict and UK-France fishing row

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Conflict Weekly
October 2021 | IPRI # 220
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Coup in Sudan, Pressure on Myanmar's military regime, and the Migrant game by Belarus

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October 2021 | IPRI # 219
IPRI Comments

Vandana Mishra

The Texas abortion law: Five reasons why it is draconian

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Pakistan Reader Comments
October 2021 | IPRI # 218
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

No honour in honour killing

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Conflict Weekly
October 2021 | IPRI # 217
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

One year after Samuel Paty's killing, Kidnapping in Haiti, and Instability in Sudan

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Conflict Weekly
October 2021 | IPRI # 216
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

ISIS violence in Afghanistan, and Targeted killings in J&K

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Pakistan Reader Comments
October 2021 | IPRI # 215
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Rising child abuse in Pakistan: Five reasons why

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Pakistan Reader Comments
October 2021 | IPRI # 214
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Hazara Persecution in Pakistan: No end in sight

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Pakistan Reader Comments
October 2021 | IPRI # 213
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

Talking to the Pakistani Taliban: What did Imran say? And what does it mean? Is the rest of Pakistan ready for the same?

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Pakistan Reader Comments
October 2021 | IPRI # 212
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

Protests in Gwadar: Who and Why

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Conflict Weekly
October 2021 | IPRI # 211
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti-Bolsonaro protests in Brazil, UK-France fishing row, Talks with the TTP in Pakistan, and the anti-abortion law protests in the US

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Conflict Weekly
September 2021 | IPRI # 210
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The Chinese White Paper on Xinjiang, and the Haitian migrant crisis in the US

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NIAS-IPRI Brief
September 2021 | IPRI # 209
IPRI Briefs

Apoorva Sudhakar

Africa’s Stolen Future:Child abductions, lost innocence, and a glaring reflection of State failure in Nigeria

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Afghanistan
September 2021 | IPRI # 208
IPRI Comments

Vineeth Daniel Vinoy

Who is who in the interim Taliban government? And, what would be the government structure?

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Conflict Weekly
September 2021 | IPRI # 207
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Pride marches in Europe, Jail term for Hotel Rwanda hero, and continuing Houthi-led violence in Yemen

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Conflict Weekly
September 2021 | IPRI # 206
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Protests in Europe and Brazil, and an impending humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

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Latin America
September 2021 | IPRI # 205
IPRI Comments

Lokendra Sharma

Two months of Cuban protests: Is the ‘revolution’ ending?

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Conflict Weekly
September 2021 | IPRI # 204
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Texas' abortion ban, Return of the Thai protests, the Taliban government, and the Guinea coup

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Conflict Weekly
September 2021 | IPRI # 203
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The US exit from Afghanistan, the Houthi violence in Yemen, and Hurricane Ida in the US

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Conflict Weekly
August 2021 | IPRI # 202
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Chaotic evacuation in Kabul, Crimea Summit on seven years of Russian occupation, anti-lockdown protests in Australia, and continuing kidnappings in Africa

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Conflict Weekly
August 2021 | IPRI # 201
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Return of the Taliban and the fall of Afghanistan

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Conflict Weekly
August 2021 | IPRI # 200
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Protests return to Thailand, Taliban gains in Afghanistan, Pandemic action triggers protests in Europe, and new Climate Change report warns Code-Red

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Conflict Weekly
August 2021 | IPRI # 199
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Taliban offensive, New Zealand's apology over the Pacific communities, Peru's new problem, and an inter-State clash in India's Northeast

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Conflict Weekly
July 2021 | IPRI # 198
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

France's anti-extremism bill, Canada's burning churches, and Tunisia's new political crisis

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 197
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Impending famine in Tigray, should make Ethiopia everyone's problem

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 196
IPRI Comments

Anu Maria Joseph

Too late and too little is Ethiopia's international problem

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 195
IPRI Comments

Sankalp Gurjar

Africa's Ethiopia Problem

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 194
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Ethiopia's Tigray problem is Tigray's Ethiopia problem

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Afghanistan
July 2021 | IPRI # 193
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Five reasons why Afghanistan is closer to a civil war

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 192
IPRI Comments

Anu Maria Joseph

Beyond the apology to Rwanda: In Africa, is France still a 'silent colonizer'?

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 191
IPRI Comments

Mohamad Aseel Ummer

Migration in Africa: Origin, Drivers and Destinations

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 190
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

15 of the 23 global hunger hotspots are in Africa:Three reasons why

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NIAS Africa Monitor
July 2021 | IPRI # 189
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Libya: A new unity government and rekindled hope, a decade after the fall of Gaddafi

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Conflict Weekly
July 2021 | IPRI # 188
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Floods in Germany, Wildfires in Siberia and the Pegasus Spyware

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Conflict Weekly
July 2021 | IPRI # 184
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti-government protests in Cuba, Pro-Zuma protests in South Africa, and remembering the Srebrenica massacre

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Conflict Weekly
July 2021 | IPRI # 183
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Taliban offensive in Afghanistan, Protests in Colombia, and the Heat Wave 

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Conflict Weekly
June 2021 | IPRI # 182
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Ceasefire in Ethiopia, Berlin Conference on Libya and the World Drug Report

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Conflict Weekly
June 2021 | IPRI # 181
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The US Juneteenth, UN resolution on Myanmar and Global Peace Index

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Europe
June 2021 | IPRI # 180
IPRI Comments

Chetna Vinay Bhora

Spain, Morocco and the rise of rightwing politics in Europe over immigration

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Southeast Asia
June 2021 | IPRI # 179
IPRI Comments

Anju Joseph

Timor Leste: Instability continues, despite 19 years of independence

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Conflict Weekly
June 2021 | IPRI # 178
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Three new reports on Child labour, Ethiopia and Xinjiang, Tensions in Belfast, and the Suu Kyi trial

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Conflict Weekly
June 2021 | IPRI # 177
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The UN report on Taliban-al Qaeda links, Denmark on relocating refugee camps, Burkino Faso massacre, Arctic melt, and Afghan trilateral dialogue

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Israel-Palestine Conflict
June 2021 | IPRI # 176
IPRI Comments

Udbhav Krishna P

Revisiting the recent violence: Three takeaways

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Gender Peace and Conflict
June 2021 | IPRI # 175
IPRI Comments

Vibha Venugopal

The return of Taliban will be bad news for women

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Nepal
June 2021 | IPRI # 174
IPRI Comments

Sourina Bej

Fresh election-call mean unending cycle of instability

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Conflict Weekly
June 2021 | IPRI # 173
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Continuing protests in Colombia, another mass abduction in Nigeria, and a controversial election in Syria

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Conflict Weekly
May 2021 | IPRI # 172
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Ceasefire in Israel, NLD ban in Myanmar and a new Belarus crisis

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Conflict Weekly
May 2021 | IPRI # 171
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Elusive ceasefire in Israel-Palestine conflict, a migration crisis in Spain, three weeks of protests in Colombia, and the rise of Ransomware reign

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The Maldives
May 2021 | IPRI # 170
IPRI Comments

N Manoharan

The bomb attack on Mohamed Nasheed. Is it political or jihadist?

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Conflict Weekly
May 2021 | IPRI # 169
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Escalating Israel-Palestine violence, an attack and a ceasefire in Afghanistan, and the fallouts of Scotland election for the UK

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Australia's indigenous communities
May 2021 | IPRI # 168
IPRI Comments

Avishka Ashok

The systemic oppression continues despite three decades of the Royal Commission report

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Africa
May 2021 | IPRI # 167
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

15 of the 23 global hunger hotspots are in Africa. Three reasons why

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Afghanistan 
May 2021 | IPRI # 166
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

The US decision to withdraw is a call made too early. Three reasons why

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Conflict Weekly
May 2021 | IPRI # 165
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Violent protests in Colombia, US troops withdrawal in Afghanistan, and the battle for Marib in Yemen

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Conflict Weekly
April 2021 | IPRI # 164
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Israel-Syria missile strikes, Clashes in Somalia and Afghan meetings in Pakistan

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Conflict Weekly
April 2021 | IPRI # 163
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

George Floyd murder trial, Fukushima water release controversy, anti-France protests in Pakistan, Report on the Rwandan genocide and another Loya Jirga in Afghanistan

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Conflict Weekly
April 2021 | IPRI # 162
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Riots in Northern Ireland, Sabotage on an Iranian nuclear facility, and a massacre in Ethiopia

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Conflict Weekly
April 2021 | IPRI # 161
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Global gender gap report, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam talks failure, Maoist attack in India, Border tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and the Security forces take control of Palma in Mozambique

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Conflict Weekly
March 2021 | IPRI # 160
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Bloody Week in Myanmar, a Suicide attack in Indonesia and an Insurgency in Mozambique

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Conflict Weekly
March 2021 | IPRI # 159
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Sanctions on China, Saudi Arabia ceasefire in Yemen, the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka, and a massacre in Niger

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Conflict Weekly #62
March 2021 | IPRI # 158
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Gender Protests in Australia, Expanding Violence in Myanmar and Anti-protests bill in the UK

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Conflict Weekly # 61
March 2021 | IPRI # 157
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Women’s Day, Swiss Referendum, Myanmar Violence, George Floyd Trial and Lebanon Protests

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Conflict Weekly #60
March 2021 | IPRI # 156
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

From Myanmar and Hong Kong in Asia to Nigeria in Africa: Seven conflicts this week

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Conflict Weekly # 59
February 2021 | IPRI # 155
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Continuing Protests in Myanmar, ‘Comfort Women’ issue in South Korea and Abductions in Nigeria

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Ethiopia
February 2021 | IPRI # 154
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Five fallouts of the military offensive in Tigray

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Afghanistan
February 2021 | IPRI # 153
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

The recent surge in targeted killing vs the troops withdrawal

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Abortions, Legislations and Gender Protests
February 2021 | IPRI # 152
IPRI Comments

Avishka Ashok

In Argentina, an extraordinarily progressive law on abortion brings the Conservatives to protest

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Abortions, Legislations and Gender Protests
February 2021 | IPRI # 151
IPRI Comments

Harini Madhusudan

In Poland, the protests against the abortion law feed into anti-government sentiments

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Abortions, Legislations and Gender Protests
February 2021 | IPRI # 150
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

In Honduras, a move towards a permanent ban on abortion laws

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Abortions, Legislations and Gender Protests
February 2021 | IPRI # 149
IPRI Comments

Sukanya Bali

In Thailand, the new abortion law poses more questions

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Myanmar
February 2021 | IPRI # 148
IPRI Comments

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Civilian protests vs military: Three factors will decide the outcome in Myanmar

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Conflict Weekly # 58
February 2021 | IPRI # 147
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti-Separatism bill in France, Protests in Nepal against a gender-specific law, Surge in targetted killings in Afghanistan, and Instability continues in Ethiopia

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Conflict Weekly #57
February 2021 | IPRI # 146
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti-Coup protests in Myanmar, a new US strategy on Yemen, and the US-Iran differences on nuclear roadmap

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India and Sri Lanka
February 2021 | IPRI # 145
IPRI Comments

N Manoharan and Drorima Chatterjee

Five ways India can detangle the fishermen issue with Sri Lanka

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Conflict Weekly #56
February 2021 | IPRI # 144
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Coup in Myanmar and Protests in Russia

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Conflict Weekly #55
January 2021 | IPRI # 143
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Farmers' protests in India, Vaccine Wars, another India-China border standoff, and Navalny's imprisonment

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Conflict Weekly # 54
January 2021 | IPRI # 142
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

New President in the US, new Chinese Village in Arunachal Pradesh, new Israeli settlement in West Bank, and another massacre in Sudan

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Conflict Weekly # 53
January 2021 | IPRI # 141
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Trump impeached by the US House, Hazara miners buried in Pakistan, Farm laws stayed in India, and the Crisis escalation in CAR

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Conflict Weekly # 52
January 2021 | IPRI # 140
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

GCC lifts Qatar blockade, Iran decides to enrich uranium, Argentina legalizes abortion, French soldiers targeted in Mali, and the AFSPA extended in India's Northeast

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 139
IPRI Comments

Lakshmi V Menon

The Middle East: The Abraham Accords may be the deal of the century, but comes with a heavy Palestinian cause  

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 138
IPRI Comments

Sourina Bej

France:  Needs to rethink  the state-religion relation in battling extremism

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 137
IPRI Comments

Teshu Singh

India and China: A tense border with compromise unlikely

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 136
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Ethiopia: The conflict in Tigray and the regional fallouts

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 135
IPRI Comments

Kamna Tiwary

Europe: From anti-government protests in Belarus to ‘United for Abortion’ in Poland 

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 134
IPRI Comments

Harini Madhusudan

Brexit: A year of the UK-EU transition talks and finally, a Deal 

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 133
IPRI Comments

Mallika Devi

Hong Kong: Slow Strangulation of Protests, Security Law and China's victory

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 132
IPRI Comments

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Thailand: For the pro-democracy protests, it is a long march ahead 

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Conflicts around the World in 2020
December 2020 | IPRI # 131
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Nagorno-Karabakh: Rekindled fighting, Causalities and a Ceasefire

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Conflict Weekly
December 2020 | IPRI # 130
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Hot on the Conflict Trails: Top Ten Conflicts in 2020

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Conflict Weekly
December 2020 | IPRI # 129
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Boko Haram abductions in Nigeria, Violence in Afghanistan and Farmers' protest in India

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Gender Peace and Conflict
December 2020 | IPRI # 128
IPRI Comments

Pushpika Sapna Bara

From Poland to India: More attacks on abortion rights coincide with the emergence of right

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Conflict Weekly
December 2020 | IPRI # 127
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Farmers protest in India, Radicals target idols in Bangladesh, UK reaches out to the EU and Saudi Arabia to mend ties with Qatar

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Conflict Weekly
December 2020 | IPRI # 126
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

An assassination in Iran, Massacre in Nigeria and Suicide bombings in Afghanistan

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The Friday Backgrounder
November 2020 | IPRI # 125
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: Ensure the DDC elections are inclusive, free and fair

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Conflict Weekly
November 2020 | IPRI # 124
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Electoral violence in Africa, War crimes in Afghanistan, COVID's third global wave, and Protest escalation in Thailand

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Domestic turmoil and South Asia
November 2020 | IPRI # 123
IPRI Comments

Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare

Sri Lanka’s 20-Amendment is more than what was bargained for

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Conflict Weekly
November 2020 | IPRI # 122
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The US troops withdrawal, Violent protests in Thailand, Refugee crisis in Ethiopia, Anti-France protests in Pakistan and the Indo-Pak tensions along the LoC

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The Friday Backgrounder
November 2020 | IPRI # 121
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: The Gupkar Alliance decides to fight the DDC elections together. The ballot may be thicker than principle

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Conflict Weekly
November 2020 | IPRI # 120
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

A peace agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh and a brewing civil war in Ethiopia

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Conflict Weekly
November 2020 | IPRI # 119
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

IS terror in Vienna and Kabul, new controversy along Nepal-China border, and a boundary dispute in India’s Northeast

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J&K
October 2020 | IPRI # 118
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

The Friday Backgrounder: Union Government amends the land laws, and the Kashmiri Opposition protests. There is politics in both

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GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING DURING A PANDEMIC
October 2020 | IPRI # 117
IPRI Comments

Kabi Adhikari

In Nepal, rising gender violence shadows COVID-19 pandemic

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GLOBAL PROTESTS MOVEMENT
October 2020 | IPRI # 116
IPRI Comments

Apoorva Sudhakar

Lebanon: One year of protests; it is more setbacks and little reforms

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GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING DURING A PANDEMIC
October 2020 | IPRI # 115
IPRI Comments

Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare

In Sri Lanka, pandemic has eclipsed women’s role in peacebuilding

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J&K
October 2020 | IPRI # 114
IPRI Comments

Akriti Sharma

The new demands within the State over the Official Language Act

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India's Northeast
October 2020 | IPRI # 113
IPRI Comments

Sourina Bej

The Naga Peace talks: Caught in its own rhetoric, NSCN(IM) will lose its stakes

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J&K
October 2020 | IPRI # 112
IPRI Comments

Akriti Sharma

The Gupkar Declaration: Vociferous Valley and an Indifferent Jammu

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The Friday Backgrounder
October 2020 | IPRI # 111
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

J&K: Flag, Constitution, Media Freedom and Local Elections

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Conflict Weekly
October 2020 | IPRI # 110
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Solidarity in France, Emergency withdrawn in Thailand, Terror tag removed in Sudan and Hunger in South Asia

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Conflict Weekly
October 2020 | IPRI # 109
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Protests against sexual violence in Bangladesh, One year after Xi-Modi summit, Assassination of a Deobandi scholar in Pakistan and continuing violence in Yemen

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Conflict Weekly
October 2020 | IPRI # 108
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

An Afghan woman nominated for the Nobel and a Dalit woman assaulted in India. External actors get involved in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

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GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING DURING A PANDEMIC
October 2020 | IPRI # 107
IPRI Comments

Fatemah Ghafori

In Afghanistan, women peacebuilders need more than a seat at the table

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GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING DURING A PANDEMIC
October 2020 | IPRI # 106
IPRI Comments

Tamanna Khosla

In India, home has been the most violent place for women

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GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING DURING A PANDEMIC
October 2020 | IPRI # 105
IPRI Comments

Pushpika Sapna Bara

In India, pandemic relegates women peacebuilders to the margins

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Conflict Weekly
October 2020 | IPRI # 104
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Six million COVID cases in India, Abdullah Abdullah's visit to Pakistan, China's naval exercises in four seas, and the new tensions in Nagorno Karabakh

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Conflict Weekly
September 2020 | IPRI # 103
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Al Qaeda module in India, Naga Peace talks and the Polio problem in Pakistan

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Conflict Weekly
September 2020 | IPRI # 102
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The Afghan summit in Doha, India-China Five Points agreement, Women protest in Pakistan, New amendment in Sri Lanka and the Bahrain-Israel rapprochement

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The Middle East
September 2020 | IPRI # 101
IPRI Comments

Samreen Wani

Lebanon: Can Macron's visit prevent the unravelling?

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Africa
September 2020 | IPRI # 100
IPRI Comments

Sankalp Gurjar

In Sudan, the government signs an agreement with the rebels. However, there are serious challenges

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Conflict Weekly
September 2020 | IPRI # 99
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Targeted Violence in Pakistan, Protests in Hong Kong and the Charlie Hebdo Trial in France

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The Friday Backgrounder
September 2020 | IPRI # 98
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

J&K: The PDP meeting, Muharram clashes and the Kashmiri parties vis-à-vis Pakistan

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Conflict Weekly
September 2020 | IPRI # 97
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Anti Racist Protests in the US and the Floods in Pakistan

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Discussion Report
August 2020 | IPRI # 96
IPRI Comments

Sukanya Bali and Abigail Miriam Fernandez

Sri Lanka: Election Analysis, Expectations from the Government, Challenges Ahead, & a road map for India

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The Friday Backgrounder
August 2020 | IPRI # 95
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: The Gupkar Resolution is a good beginning. So is the NIA charge sheet on the Pulwama Attack.

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Conflict Weekly
August 2020 | IPRI # 94
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Proposed amendment in Sri Lanka, Verdict on the gunman in New Zealand, Peace Conference in Myanmar and the Ceasefire troubles in Libya

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The Friday Backgrounder
August 2020 | IPRI # 93
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

J&K: Baby steps taken. Now, time to introduce a few big-ticket items

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Conflict Weekly
August 2020 | IPRI # 92
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Further trouble to the Naga Peace Talks, Taliban attack on woman negotiator, Protests in Thailand, Belarus and Bolivia, Israel-UAE Rapprochement, and the Oil Spill in Mauritius

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Friday Backgrounder
August 2020 | IPRI # 91
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: Integration and Assimilation are not synonymous.

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Conflict Weekly
August 2020 | IPRI # 90
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Release of Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan, Troubles in Naga Peace Talks in India’s Northeast, and a deadly week in Lebanon

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Friday Backgrounder
August 2020 | IPRI # 89
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: One year later, is it time to change gears?

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Discussion Report
August 2020 | IPRI # 88
IPRI Comments

Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare

Sri Lanka Elections 2020 - A Curtain Raiser: Issues, Actors, and Challenges

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Conflict Weekly
August 2020 | IPRI # 87
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

J&K a year after 5 August 2019, Militant ambush in Manipur, Environmental protests in Northeast India, and the return of street protests in Iraq

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Friday Backgrounder
July 2020 | IPRI # 86
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: Omar Abdullah complains, there is no space for mainstream leaders. Should there be one?

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Conflict Weekly 28
July 2020 | IPRI # 85
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Floods in Bihar, Nepal and Bangladesh, Abduction of a journalist in Pakistan, Neutralization of militants in Srinagar and the UNAMA report on Afghanistan

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WOMEN, PEACE AND TWENTY YEARS OF UNSC 1325
July 2020 | IPRI # 84
IPRI Comments

Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare

In Sri Lanka, 20 years later women still await the return of post war normalcy

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Friday Backgrounder
July 2020 | IPRI # 83
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

J&K: After the Hurriyat, is the PDP relevant in Kashmir politics today?

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Conflict Weekly 27
July 2020 | IPRI # 82
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Devastating floods in Assam, and a mob Lynching of cattle smugglers along India-Bangladesh border

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WOMEN, PEACE AND TWENTY YEARS OF UNSC 1325
July 2020 | IPRI # 81
IPRI Comments

Mehjabin Ferdous

In Bangladesh, laws need to catch up with reality

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Conflict Weekly 26
July 2020 | IPRI # 80
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Violence in India's Northeast, FGM ban in Sudan, the UN warning on Global Hunger & the Return of Global Protests

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Friday Backgrounder
July 2020 | IPRI # 79
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

J&K: Four years after Burhan Wani

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Conflict Weekly 25
July 2020 | IPRI # 78
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Conflict and COVID in J&K, Dispute over constructing a temple in Islamabad, Return of the Indian fishermen into the Sri Lankan Waters, and the water conflict over River Nile in Africa

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Friday Backgrounder
July 2020 | IPRI # 77
IPRI Comments

D. Suba Chandran

The Rise, Fall and Irrelevance of Geelani. And the Hurriyat

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Conflict Weekly 24
July 2020 | IPRI # 76
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Geelani's Exit and Continuing Violence in J&K, and the BLA attack on Pakistan stock exchange in Karachi

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June 2020 | IPRI # 75
IPRI Comments

Sudip Kumar Kundu

Cyclone Amphan: West Bengal, Odisha limp back to a distorted normalcy

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June 2020 | IPRI # 74
IPRI Comments

Abigail Miriam Fernandez

An olive branch to the PTM in Pakistan: Will the PTI heed to the Pashtun rights movement

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Conflict Weekly 23
June 2020 | IPRI # 73
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Baloch Disappearance issue returns, Nepal tightens Citizenship rules, and Egypt enters the conflict in Libya

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Conflict Weekly 22
June 2020 | IPRI # 72
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Violence escalates along the India-China border, Cartographic tensions over India-Nepal border, Gas explosion in Assam and Deadly attacks by the Boko Haram in Nigeria

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Conflict Weekly 21
June 2020 | IPRI # 71
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Echoes of Black Lives Matter, Violence in Kashmir Valley, Rohingyas in the deep blue sea, One year of Hong Kong protests, Conflict in Libya and the human-wildlife conflict in South Asia

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Conflict Weekly 20
June 2020 | IPRI # 70
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

A week of violence in the US, Afghanistan and Africa, Urban drivers of political violence, and anti-racism protests in Europe

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Conflict Weekly 19
May 2020 | IPRI # 69
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal, Ceasefire in Afghanistan, Indo-Nepal border dispute in Kalapani, Honour Killing in Pakistan, New protests  in Hong Kong & the Anti-lockdown protests in Europe

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Conflict Weekly 18
May 2020 | IPRI # 68
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Kalapani dispute in India-Nepal border, Migrants exodus in India, Continuing violence in Balochistan and KP

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Conflict Weekly 17
May 2020 | IPRI # 67
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The return of Hong Kong Protests, a new Ceasefire in Myanmar, China-Australia Tensions on COVID & Trade, and the Al Qaeda-Islamic State clashes in Africa

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Conflict Weekly 16
May 2020 | IPRI # 66
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The Binge-fighting in Kashmir Valley, SIGAR report on Afghanistan, Killing of a PTM leader in Pakistan, the US Religious Freedom watchlist, and Haftar's ceasefire call in Libya

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Conflict Weekly 15
April 2020 | IPRI # 65
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Ceasefire and Self Rule in Yemen, Syrian war trial in Germany, SIPRI annual report on military spending, and Low civilian casualties in Afghanistan 

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One year after the Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka
April 2020 | IPRI # 64
IPRI Comments

D Suba Chandran

Healing needs Forgiveness, Accountability, Responsibility and Justice

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One year after the Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka
April 2020 | IPRI # 63
IPRI Comments

La Toya Waha

Have the Islamists Won? 

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Conflict Weekly 14
April 2020 | IPRI # 62
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

A new wave of arrests in Hong Kong, One year after Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, ISIS violence in Mozambique, and the coming global Food Crisis

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 61
IPRI Comments

Alok Kumar Gupta

Jharkhand: Proactive Judiciary, Strong Civil Society Role, Rural Vigilantes

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 60
IPRI Comments

Alok Kumar Gupta

Bihar as Late Entrant: No Prompt Action, Punitive Measures, Migrant Crisis 

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 59
IPRI Comments

Anshuman Behera

Odisha’s Three Principles: Prepare for the Worst, Prepare Early, Prevent Loss of Lives

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 58
IPRI Comments

Niharika Sharma

New Delhi as Hotspot: Border Sealing, Curbing Fake News, Proactive leadership

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 57
IPRI Comments

Vaishali Handique

Northeast India: Civil Society in Unison, Media against Racism, Government’s Timely Preparedness 

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 56
IPRI Comments

Shyam Hari P

Kerala: Past Lessons and War-Footing response by the administration

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 55
IPRI Comments

Shilajit Sengupta

West Bengal: Proactive Local Leadership, Early Lockdown and Decentralised Action

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 54
IPRI Comments

P Harini Sha

Tamil Nadu’s Three Pronged Approach: Delay Virus Spread, Community Preparedness, Welfare Schemes 

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COVID-19 and the Indian States
April 2020 | IPRI # 53
IPRI Comments

Hrudaya C Kamasani

Andhra Pradesh: Early course correction, Independent leadership and Targeted Mitigation  

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 52
IPRI Comments

Sanduni Atapattu

Preventing hatred and suspicion would be a bigger struggle

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 51
IPRI Comments

Chavindi Weerawansha

A majority in the minority community suffers, for the action of a few

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 50
IPRI Comments

Chrishari de Alwis Gunasekare

The Cardinal sermons for peace, with a message to forgive

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 49
IPRI Comments

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Who and Why of the Perpetrators

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 48
IPRI Comments

Natasha Fernando

In retrospect, where did we go wrong?

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 47
IPRI Comments

Ruwanthi Jayasekara

Build the power of Co-existence, Trust, Gender and Awareness

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 46
IPRI Comments

N Manoharan

New ethnic faultlines at macro and micro levels

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ONE YEAR AFTER THE EASTER ATTACKS IN SRI LANKA
April 2020 | IPRI # 45
IPRI Comments

Asanga Abeyagoonasekera

A year has gone, but the pain has not vanished

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WOMEN, PEACE AND TWENTY YEARS OF UNSC 1325
April 2020 | IPRI # 44
IPRI Comments

Kabi Adhikari

In Nepal, it is a struggle for the women out of the patriarchal shadows

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WOMEN, PEACE AND TWENTY YEARS OF UNSC 1325
April 2020 | IPRI # 43
IPRI Comments

Jenice Jean Goveas

In India, the glass is half full for the women

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WOMEN, PEACE AND TWENTY YEARS OF UNSC 1325
April 2020 | IPRI # 42
IPRI Comments

Fatemah Ghafori

In Afghanistan, there is no going back for the women

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Conflict Weekly 13
April 2020 | IPRI # 41
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Executing Mujib's killer in Bangladesh, Continuing conflicts in Myanmar, Questioning Government's sincerity in Naga Peace Deal, Releasing Taliban prisoners in Afghanistan, and a report on damming the Mekong river by China

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Conflict Weekly 12
April 2020 | IPRI # 40
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Globally, Coronavirus increases Domestic Violence, deflates Global Protests, threatens Indigenous Communities and imperils the migrants. In South Asia, two reports question the Assam Foreign Tribunal and the Afghan Peace deal

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Afghanistan
April 2020 | IPRI # 39
IPRI Comments

Sukanya Bali

One month after the deal with the Taliban: Problems Four, Progress None

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Conflict Weekly 11
April 2020 | IPRI # 38
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Releasing a former soldier convicted of a war crime in Sri Lanka, Deepening of internal conflicts in Myanmar and the Taliban’s Deal is a smokescreen in Afghanistan

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Report Review
March 2020 | IPRI # 37
IPRI Comments

Lakshmi V Menon

Pakistan: Decline in Terrorism

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Conflict Weekly 10
March 2020 | IPRI # 36
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

More violence in Afghanistan, Naxal ambush in India, Federal-Provincial differences in Pakistan's Corona fight, and a new report on the impact of CoronaVirus on Conflicts

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Conflict Weekly 09
March 2020 | IPRI # 35
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

The CoronaVirus: South Asia copes, China stabilises, Europe bleeds and the US wakes up finally

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Conflict Weekly 08
March 2020 | IPRI # 34
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Triumphant Women's march across Pakistan, Anti-CAA Protests in Dhaka,  Two Presidents in Afghanistan, and Turkey-Russia Ceasefire in Syria

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Conflict Weekly 07
March 2020 | IPRI # 33
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Aurat March in Pakistan, US-Taliban Deal in Doha, Anti-CAA protest in Meghalaya, Sri Lanka’s withdrawal from the UNCHCR Resolution, and the problems of ceasefire in Syria and Libya 

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Conflict Weekly 06
February 2020 | IPRI # 32
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Seven Days of Peace in Afghanistan, Violence in Delhi, Setback to Peace Talks on Libya and the Ceasefire in Gaza

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Conflict Weekly 05
February 2020 | IPRI # 31
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Afghan Election Results, US-Taliban Deal, Hafiz Saeed Conviction, Quetta Suicide Attack, Assam Accord, Mexico Femicide and the Climate Change impact on Bird Species

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Conflict Weekly 04
February 2020 | IPRI # 30
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Sri Lanka drops Tamil anthem, Assam looks for a new census for the indigenous Muslim population, Bangladesh faces a Rohingya boat tragedy and Israel witnesses resurgence of violence post-Trump deal

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Conflict Weekly 03
February 2020 | IPRI # 29
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Continuing Violence in Afghanistan, Bodo Peace Accord in Northeast India, Attack on the anti-CAA protesters in Delhi, and Trump's Middle East Peace Plan

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Conflict Weekly 02
January 2020 | IPRI # 28
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Bangladesh and ICJ's Rohingya Verdict, Taliban and Afghan Peace, Surrenders in India's Northeast, New government in Lebanon and the Berlin summit on Libya

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Conflict Weekly 01
January 2020 | IPRI # 27
IPRI Comments

IPRI Team

Nile River Agreement, Tehran Protests, Syrians meet in Berlin, Honduran Caravans in Mexico, Taliban's ceasefire offer, Quetta Suicide attack, Supreme court verdict on J&K and the Brus Agreement in Tripura

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Myanmar
October 2019 | IPRI # 26
IPRI Comments

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

Will prosecuting Suu Kyi resolve the Rohingya problem?

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Climate Change
October 2019 | IPRI # 25
IPRI Comments

Lakshman Chakravarthy N & Rashmi Ramesh

Four Actors, No Action

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From Okjökull to OK:
September 2019 | IPRI # 24
IPRI Comments

Rashmi Ramesh

Death of a Glacier in Iceland

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The Hong Kong Protests:
August 2019 | IPRI # 23
IPRI Comments

Harini Madhusudan

Re-defining mass mobilization

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The Hong Kong Protest:
August 2019 | IPRI # 22
IPRI Comments

Parikshith Pradeep

Who Wants What?

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Africa
December 2020 | IPRI # 6
IPRI Briefs

Apoorva Sudhakar

Ballots and Bloodshed: Trends of electoral violence in Africa

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Myanmar
March 2019 | IPRI # 5
IPRI Comments

Aparupa Bhattacherjee

The Other Conflict in Rakhine State

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West Asia
February 2019 | IPRI # 4
IPRI Comments

Seetha Lakshmi Dinesh Iyer

Yemen: Will Sa'nna fall?

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China and Islam
February 2019 | IPRI # 3
IPRI Comments

Harini Madhusudhan

Sinicizing the Minorities

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Terrorism
January 2019 | IPRI # 2
IPRI Comments

Sourina Bej

Maghreb: What makes al Shahab Resilient?

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India's Northeast
July 2019 | IPRI # 1
IPRI Briefs

Titsala Sangtam

Counting Citizens: Manipur charts its own NRC

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