Dated events from published cases, in chronological order. Dates keep their real precision; a period filter includes any event whose date range overlaps it.
10 events.
· Other
A much larger and longer war reasserted Russian federal control over Chechnya, at a human cost estimated in the tens to hundreds of thousands by different sources, before Russia formally ended counter-terrorism operations in 2009.
· Other
A newer Sindhudesh advocacy organization was founded and later banned, its leadership continuing to campaign from exile.
· Other
Circassian diaspora and rights organizations used the Sochi Olympics to draw international attention to their historical grievances and modern demands.
· Other
Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly prosecuted Talysh activists, journalists and researchers advocating autonomy, decentralization or minority-language rights.
· Other
Mohamed Bacar's renewed 2007 secession was ended by a February 2008 Comorian-led military intervention.
· Other
Following the August 2008 Russo-Georgian war, Russia recognized Abkhazian independence, and the UN observer mission that had monitored the territory since the 1990s ended after a Russian veto.
In: Abkhazia
· Declaration
The Assembly of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia.
In: Kosovo
· Referendum or popular consultation
Santa Cruz voters strongly backed departmental autonomy in a referendum the national electoral authority ruled illegal.
· Other
A short, intense war triggered by Georgian shelling of Tskhinvali led to Russian recognition of South Ossetian independence, a status accepted by only a small number of states.
In: South Ossetia
· Referendum or popular consultation
Voters backed the introduction of self-government by 75.5% of votes cast.
In: Greenland