Further Complications in Xinjiang Province
The Chinese Communist Party continues to exert its influence on the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and ethnic minorities within its borders.
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October 2019
Ethnic Papuans Face Escalating Violence in Indonesia
Deadly violence erupted in Indonesia after intense protests in the country’s Papua region, forcibly displacing approximately 16,000 residents.
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U.S. Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Net Neutrality Rollback
The United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled against states being able to pass their own net neutrality laws.
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Focus on Escalation: Iraq
Demonstrations erupted in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad and in several provinces across Iraq.
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Focus on Escalation: Ecuador
Anew policy has been implemented ending the state’s over forty-year-old fuel subsidy and launching Ecuador into the worst protests the country has seen in decades, forcing an official “state of emergency.”
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Focus on Escalation: Hong Kong
On October 5, the Hong Kong government issued an anti-mask law, targeting protesters in the ongoing anti-government movement. Despite the government’s best attempts at quelling the movement, the ban has sparked more defiant and violent protests, threatening the livelihood of Hong Kong’s citizens.
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Focus on Escalation: London
The Extinction Rebellion, an UK climate activism group, took to the streets and the airwaves early in October to protest a period of environmental breakdown.
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U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties with Somalia, Reopens Embassy
Nearly three decades after its closure following the outbreak of civil war, the United States has officially reopened its embassy in Somalia.
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