- 16 December 2019 APAC Alert – Malaysia: Floods hit Johor, Pahang and other states 20 December 2019
Location: Johor and Pahang, Malaysia @1.8897014,102.3966022 Continuous heavy rains since December 13 have worsened the flood situation in Johor and Pahang. Parts of the states of Kelantan, Terengganu, Sabah and Sarawak were also flooded after strong rains yesterday. The weather agency is predicting that the rains will continue today. The flood evacuees in Johor and ...
Read More... - 16 December 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) India: At least five dead as protests against the Citizen Amendment Act 20 December 2019
Location: Assam, India @26.0409519,90.6067284 Protests have continued against the Citizenship Amendment Act throughout the country. The demonstrations against the act turned violent in West Bengal and Bihar whereas in Assam the situation was relatively calm. In West Bengal, protests continued to be violent for the third day yesterday. Protesters vandalized at least 15 railway stations ...
Read More... - 16 December 2019 APAC Alert- India: Protests intensify in Delhi 20 December 2019
Location: New Delhi, India @28.5275198,77.0688977,11 The protests against the New Citizenship Law continued for a fifth day in New Delhi yesterday and continued early today. Police fired tear gas and resorted to baton charges to disperse about 4,000 demonstrators. Mobs threw bottles, stones and bricks, as they clashed with authorities. Many motorcycles were damaged and ...
Read More... - 13 December 2019 APAC Alert – Thailand: Thanathorn calls for a rally in Bangkok tomorrow 20 December 2019
Location: Bangkok, Thailand@16.0233026,96.5492074 Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit called on his party supporters to mobilize for a rally in Bangkok tomorrow. Thanathorn’s call for a rally comes two days after the Election Commission’s decision to petition the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Future Forward Party party. He said people should gather on the skywalk ...
Read More... - 13 December 2019 Thailand: Thanathorn calls for a rally in Bangkok tomorrow 20 December 2019
Location: Bangkok, Thailand@16.0233026,96.5492074 Future Forward Party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit called on his party supporters to mobilize for a rally in Bangkok tomorrow. Thanathorn’s call for a rally comes two days after the Election Commission’s decision to petition the Constitutional Court to dissolve the Future Forward Party party. He said people should gather on the skywalk ...
Read More... - 17 December 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) Malaysia: Floods worsen in Johor and other states 20 December 2019
Location: Johor, Malaysia @2.0488815,102.3883901 The flood situation has worsened in Johor, Pahang, Kelantan and Terengganu because of continuous heavy rains. The number of people evacuated in Johor more than doubled from 3,934 on December 15 to 9,348 yesterday. They are now staying in 91 relief centers. Roads leading to the state’s coastal town of Mersing have been closed. Other roads in the state ...
Read More... - 13 December 2019 APAC Alert – India: Protests against new Citizenship Law continue 20 December 2019
Location: Assam, India @26.0360072,90.6065749 Unrest has escalated in India’s northeastern states and may continue in the next few days. Demonstrators, mostly students, are protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 that came into effect yesterday. The new law was approved by President Ram Nath after it was passed by the two houses of parliament early this ...
Read More... - 13 December 2019 APAC Alert – Thailand: Fishermen to stage 10,000-strong rally in Bangkok 20 December 2019
Location: Bangkok, Thailand@16.0233026,96.5492074 Fishing groups from Thailand’s 22 coastal provinces have vowed to stage protracted protests in Bangkok that could run until mid-January or beyond. The planned mass action is designed to pressure the government into relaxing laws and regulations which they say threaten the fisherfolk’s livelihoods. “We have already notified the Nang Loeng police ...
Read More... - 12 December 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) India: Rajya Sabha passes Citizenship Bill; curfew in Guwahati as violent protests continue 20 December 2019
Location: Assam, India @26.0360072,90.6065749 The Rajya Sabha (upper house of the parliament) yesterday passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019. Rajya Sabha voted 125 to 99 in favor of the bill after a six-hour debate. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha (lower house of the Parliament) on December 9. Next, it will go to Rashtrapati ...
Read More... - 11 December 2019 APAC Alert – (Update) India: Protests rage across India as Rajya Sabah set to vote on CAB today 20 December 2019
Location: Assam, India @26.0360072,90.6065749 Fierce protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2019 (CAB) are planned across India today. The protests are most intense in the country’s northeastern states. The protesters are calling for the withdrawal of CAB. Student bodies and some opposition parties have called for a general strike against the bill. The opposition Congress ...
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