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1 – 10 of 11He declared a state of emergency on January 9, giving the military a central role in tackling the crisis. The militarisation of security policy has reduced crime and increased…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285446
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The army now has a central role in combating crime groups, 22 of which have been categorised as terrorist organisations. The move has been widely welcomed, but militarisation…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284671
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East Timor is the only South-east Asian country categorised by the Freedom House organisation as completely ‘free’. Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275071
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Meanwhile, part of the area remains under a state of emergency in an attempt to contain a surge in the violence that has plagued it for over two decades.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274923
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These shocks will sustain already heightened reform pressures on the government during a period of diminishing public revenue. Security crises across various states and regions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257599
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Gender violence.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246582
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared the SoE following a four-and-half-hour National Security Council meeting on July 20, five days after a failed coup. A countrywide SoE is a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212551
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The recent relaxation of restrictions has prompted a surge in protests, with pandemic impacts compounding many pre-existing grievances. While matters look set to begin improving…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257742
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Although this scenario had already been contemplated in the official decree that established the GN in 2019, the new terms for military deployments are notably different.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253108
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Over recent months, conflict between ethnic militias has escalated, leading the UN’s humanitarian chief in August to talk of “early warning signs of genocide”. The sectarian…