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Prosecution of Talysh activists
Azerbaijani authorities have repeatedly prosecuted Talysh activists, journalists and researchers advocating autonomy, decentralization or minority-language rights.
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Events
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Emergence of the Kuki-Chin National Front, 2021-2023
A newer armed group representing different ethnic communities than the PCJSS emerged demanding a separate state within the Hill Tracts.
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2022 Khorog and Rushan crackdown
A fatal police shooting triggered protests that escalated into a deadly government crackdown, followed by lengthy prison sentences for local activists.
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Death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini and 2022 protests
The death in custody of a young Kurdish Iranian woman triggered nationwide protests in which Kurdish areas played a prominent role, followed by Iranian strikes on Kurdish opposition groups in Iraq.
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Russian recognition and attempted annexation of Donetsk and Luhansk, 2022
Russia recognized the DPR and LPR as independent states shortly before its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, then attempted to annex both regions along with Kherson and Zaporizhzhia following disputed referendums.
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Corsica unrest following the assault on Yvan Colonna, 2022
The fatal prison assault on nationalist figure Yvan Colonna triggered riots across Corsica and renewed pressure for autonomy talks.
In: Corsica
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British Virgin Islands Commission of Inquiry report, 2022
The Commission of Inquiry recommended direct UK rule following findings of governance failures, published around the time of the premier's arrest.
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Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2022
Sinn Féin became the Assembly's largest party for the first time, but a DUP boycott prevented the Executive from forming for two years.
In: Northern Ireland
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2022 Karakalpak protests
Proposed removal of Karakalpakstan's sovereignty and secession rights triggered deadly protests, forcing a presidential reversal.
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Unilateral declaration of independence of the Republic of Annobón, 2022
Annobonese representatives unilaterally declared independence, an act not internationally recognized.
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OHCHR assessment of human rights concerns in Xinjiang, 2022
The UN human rights office found that documented detention practices may constitute crimes against humanity.
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Pretoria Agreement, 2022
An African Union-brokered agreement ended the Tigray War, establishing an interim regional administration.
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Supreme Court ruling on a Scottish independence referendum bill, 2022
The UK Supreme Court held that the Scottish Parliament cannot legislate for an independence referendum without a change to the reserved matters.
In: Scotland