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  13. 2012: 6 events
  14. 2013: 7 events
  15. 2014: 11 events
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  17. 2016: 6 events
  18. 2017: 10 events
  19. 2018: 7 events
  20. 2019: 8 events

  1. In: Sindhi independence / Sindhudesh

  2. In: Circassian self-determination

  3. · Other

    Prosecution of Talysh activists

    Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly prosecuted Talysh activists, journalists and researchers advocating autonomy, decentralization or minority-language rights.

    In: Talysh self-determination

  4. In: Mthwakazi / Matabeleland independence advocacy

  5. · Other

    United Kingdom passport denial, 2010

    The UK refused to accept Haudenosaunee passports, leading the lacrosse team to withdraw from the World Championship rather than use other travel documents.

    In: Haudenosaunee sovereignty

  6. In: Pitcairn political status

  7. · Other

    Belgian government formation crisis, 2010–2011

    A 541-day deadlock between Flemish and francophone parties over further state reform set a world record for the longest period without an elected government in peacetime.

    In: Flanders

  8. In: Catalonia

  9. · Legal decision

    ICJ advisory opinion on Kosovo, 2010

    The International Court of Justice held that Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence did not violate international law.

    In: Kosovo

  10. In: Curaçao political status

  11. In: Tamil Eelam

  12. · Agreement

    Doha Document for Peace in Darfur, 2011

    A peace agreement established a Darfur Regional Authority framework for greater self-governance within Sudan, though key rebel groups boycotted it.

    In: Darfur self-government projects

  13. In: Gorkhaland

  14. · Constitutional change

    Sixth Belgian state reform, 2011–2014

    Transferred roughly €20 billion a year in competences from the federal level to the regions and communities, the largest devolution since 1993.

    In: Flanders

  15. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Southern Sudan independence referendum, 2011

    Southern Sudanese voted 9–15 January 2011 on whether to remain united with Sudan or secede; international observers judged the process credible and the vote produced an overwhelming majority for secession.

    In: South Sudan

  16. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Welsh law-making powers referendum, 2011

    Voters backed full law-making powers for the Assembly in its 20 devolved subject areas, by 63.5% to 36.5%.

    In: Wales

  17. In: Buryatia

  18. In: Circassian self-determination

  19. · Other

    Breakdown of the Kachin ceasefire, 2011

    A 17-year ceasefire ended after government forces attacked KIA positions amid disputes over a hydroelectric project and demands to disarm.

    In: Kachin self-determination

  20. In: South Sudan

  21. In: South Sudan

  22. In: Barotseland

  23. · Declaration

    Azawad Declaration of Independence, 2012

    The MNLA unilaterally declared Azawad's independence following a Tuareg rebellion, a distinct historical episode from later conflict phases.

    In: Azawad

  24. In: Kurdish self-determination in Syria

  25. · Agreement

    Edinburgh Agreement, 2012

    The UK and Scottish Governments agreed the terms for a legal, single-question independence referendum to be held by the end of 2014.

    In: Scotland

  26. In: San Andrés and Providencia / Raizal self-determination

  27. In: Palestinian self-determination and statehood

  28. In: Mā'ohi / French Polynesian political status

  29. · Agreement

    Turkey-PKK peace process, 2013-2015

    A peace process launched in 2013 with Öcalan's participation collapsed two years later, and the insurgency resumed.

    In: Kurdish self-determination in Türkiye

  30. In: Patani

  31. In: Falkland Islands / Malvinas political status

  32. · Agreement

    Brussels Agreement, 2013

    Kosovo and Serbia reached a first EU-facilitated agreement on normalising relations, addressing Kosovo's administrative authority over the Serb-majority north.

    In: Kosovo

  33. · Other

    Alrosa initial public offering, 2013

    The diamond company originally controlled by the Sakha government went public, diluting Sakha's ownership stake below a quarter.

    In: Sakha (Yakutia)

  34. · Conflict episode

    South Sudanese civil war, 2013–2018

    A conflict between the Government of South Sudan and opposition forces, arising from disputes between the country's political and military leaders, broke out in December 2013 and continued through a succession of cessation-of-hostilities agreements until the 2018 Revitalised Agreement.

    In: South Sudan

  35. In: Chuuk independence proposals

  36. In: New England independence proposals

  37. · Other

    Umbrella Movement, 2014

    Mass protests demanded genuine democratic reform after Beijing proposed a constrained electoral framework.

    In: Hong Kong self-determination and independence advocacy

  38. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Crimea referendum and annexation, 2014

    Russia annexed Crimea following an unauthorized referendum held under Russian military control, a move the UN General Assembly declared invalid days later.

    In: Crimea

  39. · Referendum or popular consultation

    Unofficial Venetian independence poll, 2014

    A privately organised online poll reported overwhelming support for Venetian independence, though it had no legal standing.

    In: Veneto

  40. In: Donetsk and Luhansk

  41. In: Cornwall

  42. · Other

    Nineveh Plain exodus and NPU formation, 2014

    The Islamic State's capture of Qaraqosh and other Assyrian towns displaced over 120,000 Christians and prompted the formation of an Assyrian self-defence militia.

    In: Assyrian self-government

  43. In: Scotland

  44. In: Catalonia

  45. · Other

    Founding of the ULMWP, 2014

    Different factions of the West Papuan independence movement united under a single diplomatic umbrella organisation.

    In: West Papua

  46. In: California independence advocacy

  47. · Other

    Khabour River attack, 2015

    Islamic State forces attacked dozens of Assyrian villages in northeastern Syria, abducting hundreds of Christians.

    In: Assyrian self-government

  48. · Agreement

    Minsk II agreement and UNSCR 2202, 2015

    A UN-endorsed peace package intended to end the fighting in Donetsk and Luhansk through a ceasefire, troop withdrawals and Ukrainian constitutional reform, most of which was never fully implemented.

    In: Donetsk and Luhansk

  49. · Agreement

    Algiers Accords, 2015

    Mali and Azawad movements signed a peace agreement providing autonomy and army reintegration.

    In: Azawad

  50. In: Norfolk Island self-government