State violence against protesting civilians: A global comparison
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State violence against protesting civilians: A global comparison
Riot police clash with men wearing yellow vests
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#16. Central America (65 total incidents)
Riot police attack a demonstrator during a protest
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#15. Oceania (155 total incidents)
Police officers attempt to remove a female protestor
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#14. Caribbean (190 total incidents)
A man is arrested during a demonstration against the Cuban President
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#13. Southern Africa (245 total incidents)
South African Police Service officers force a man inside a police van
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#12. East Asia (466 total incidents)
Protesters are arrested by police in Hong Kong
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#11. Western Africa (515 total incidents)
Nigerian police anti-riot unit secure the main gate of a local office
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#10. Middle Africa (608 total incidents)
Police officers clash with demonstrators in Kinshasa
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#9. North America (723 total incidents)
Police officers work to arrest a protester
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#8. South America (758 total incidents)
A protester faces off with the military police
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#7. Northern Africa (853 total incidents)
Sudanese security forces stand by as demonstrators march
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#6. Caucasus and Central Asia (968 total incidents)
Kazakh police detain a protester
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#5. Eastern Africa (1,127 total incidents)
A protester is arrested by police officers
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#4. South Asia (1,638 total incidents)
Activists run from policemen during a protest
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#3. Middle East (1,673 total incidents)
Turkish police detain a protester
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#2. Europe (1,808 total incidents)
Russian Police officers detain a man during an unsanctioned protest
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#1. Southeast Asia (2,915 total incidents)
Protesters react after riot police fired tear gas canisters
