Riots

A riot () is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings.Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome …

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22 April 2024 English

The horrific attacks of October 7 have caused incredible tension within communities, sparking a wave of hatred and abuse. Hostility on the streets, racist abuse and empowered extremists now feel …

Khamenei.85 Mousavi referred to ‘violent Islamophobic riots’, and stated:86 “The aim of the rioters was certainly


CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 18 April 2024 English

Despite embracing democracy, radical-right parties pose a significant challenge to the EU’s fundamental values. European leaders and institutions must address this challenge to safeguard democracy in the EU and ensure …

pledged to intervene in cases of incitement of riots and violence.60 Relationship With the EU Revival’s


MHI: Mariwala Health Initiative · 16 April 2024 English

Meghalaya’s matrilineal homes To her chagrin, she learned that she would have no room for transgender women and never quite be accepted in the city as a contain many unheard …

of identity killings, border conflicts, ethnic riots, political and home. Arunachal Pradesh is home to


IMF: International Monetary Fund · 15 April 2024 English

South Africa has many elements of sound fiscal transparency practices. Based on an assessment of fiscal transparency practices against the IMF’s Fiscal Transparency Code, South Africa's practices are strongest in …

year. The delays were further impacted by the riots in Kwa-Zulu-Natal and Gauteng. These operational


R Street Institute · 15 April 2024 English

The availability heuristic causes about the frequency of a people to make subconscious judgments about the frequency of a phenomenon phenomenon based on their awareness of similar events based on …

conflagration of civil unrest.2 Of the 10 most destructive riots in United States history, more than half were prompted Rodney King incident that led to the Los Angeles riots in 1992. There is a popular saying in the National


Policy Exchange · 14 April 2024 English

Its 1996 memorandum of association stated that ‘at all times at least one of the trustees shall be a representative of the Supreme Spiritual Leadership of the Islamic Republic of …

Centre of England after the violent Islamophobic riots.’122 Warming to this theme, Moosavi went on ‘to


FPRI: Foreign Policy Research Institute · 12 April 2024 English

In the early 1990s, Kyrgyzstan was often referred to as an “island of democracy” in Central Asia. The “island’s” shores have receded over the years, but

demands of government officials and for mass riots.” He was sentenced to six years in prison. In in Kyrgyzstan: He is Accused of Organizing Mass Riots and Trying to Seize Power,” Радио Азаттык, August


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 11 April 2024 English

Recent social movements stand out by their spontaneous nature and lack of stable leadership, raising doubts on their ability to generate political change. This article provides systematic evidence on the …

on marches, protests, strikes, demonstrations, riots, 3For instance, Hungerman and Moorthy (2023) provide


Amnesty International · 11 April 2024 English

questioning as part of a criminal investigation into alleged “calls for active disobedience and for mass riots, as well as calls for violence against citizens” stemming from a video published on social media.

“calls for active disobedience […] and for mass riots, as well as calls for violence against citizens” charges of “calling for active disobedience and mass riots, as well as calls for violence against citizens” “calls for active disobedience […] and for mass riots, as well as calls for violence against citizens” Makhabat has also been charged with “organizing mass riots” and faces up to 10 years in prison. Aike Beishekeeva


Cato Institute · 9 April 2024 English

Terrorism is a hazard to human life and material prosperity that should be addressed in a sensible manner whereby the benefits of government actions taken to contain it outweigh the …

the data for foreign-born terrorists. The 2020 riots following the murder of George Floyd and the January the thousands of people involved in both sets of riots, separating property criminals and other hooligans perpetrators in the George Floyd and January 6 riots were native-born Americans.16 Fourth, wide segments segments of the public disagree on whether the riots in 2020 and 2021 would rise to the level of terrorism


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