Civil Unrest
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Hungary Entrenches Anti-Gay Policies in Constitution Amid Protests and EU Condemnation
On April 14, 2025, the government of Hungary, under the leadership of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his right-wing Fidesz party, enacted a sweeping constitutional amendment that codifies a series of authoritarian policies targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, dual nationals, and civil society more broadly. Officially recognized as the fifteenth constitutional amendment since 2011, the measure was…
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When Silence Fuels Fire: How Law and Lies Ignited Britain’s 2024 Anti-Migrant Riots
Recent findings by the U.K. Parliament’s Home Affairs Committee have revealed the critical role that legal obsolescence and institutional inertia played in enabling a violent, disinformation-fueled eruption of anti-immigrant riots across Britain in the summer of 2024. This unprecedented social breakdown was triggered in the wake of a horrifying mass stabbing in Southport, a town…
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Crisis, Command, and Constitution: The Trial of Yoon Suk Yeol and the Test of South Korean Democracy
In a huge moment for South Korea’s democratic trajectory, the criminal trial of the ousted former president Yoon Suk Yeol began on April 14, 2025, at the Seoul Central District Court, marking an crucial juncture in the nation’s democratic history. The hearing, presided over by a nation still reeling from months of political paralysis and…
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Serbia Divided: Vučić’s Rally Meets Student-Led Resistance from Novi Pazar to Strasbourg
In Serbia, an increasingly stark divide is materializing between the government of President Aleksandar Vučić and a resurgent grassroots opposition movement led largely by students and civic groups, with the tension reaching a symbolic crescendo in two contrasting cities—Belgrade and Novi Pazar. On April 12, 2025, Belgrade witnessed the second day of a government-organized mass…
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South Sudan on the Brink: Power Struggles, Ethnic Divisions, and the Possible Collapse of a Fragile Peace
In March 2025, South Sudan’s fragile peace was shattered when Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest by government forces. A convoy of over 20 heavily armed vehicles, led by top government officials, entered Machar’s residence in Juba, disarmed his bodyguards, and detained him and his wife, Interior Minister Angelina Teny, under unclear…
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Disrupting the Disruptor: Global Resistance to Elon Musk’s Corporate Empire
Across continents, demonstrators have gathered outside Tesla dealerships in a globally coordinated protest targeting Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of X (formerly Twitter). Under the “Tesla Takedown” banner, activists have launched a campaign to challenge Musk’s expansive economic and political power through boycotts, shareholder divestment, and grassroots mobilization. They argue that disrupting Tesla’s…
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More Than 2 Million People Protest: Türkiye Against the Government
In an unprecedented display of civil unrest, over two million Turkish citizens converged in Istanbul to demand the immediate release of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the city’s mayor and a prominent opposition figure. This massive assembly shows a profound national discontent with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s administration and its recent actions against political adversaries. Ekrem İmamoğlu, born…
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