ConflictBarometer_2015

ASIA AND OCEANIA
Name of conflict 1 Conflict parties 2 Conflict items Start Change 3 Int. 4
Philippines (Abu Sayyaf)* Abu Sayyaf Group vs. government secession, system/ideology 1991 3
Philippines (BIFM, BIFF
MILF, government)
BIFF, BIFM vs. government, MILF
secession, subnational
predominance
2008 5
Philippines (CPP, NPA) CPP, NPA vs. government system/ideology 1968 3
Philippines (MILF MNLF)* MNLF vs. MILF subnational predominance 2009 1
Philippines (MILF) MILF vs. government autonomy, system/ideology,
resources
Philippines (MNLF)* MNLF vs. Government secession, system/ideology,
resources
Samoa (landowner
protests)*
1977 4
1969 3
customary landowners vs. government autonomy 1946 2
Singapore Malaysia* Singapore vs. Malaysia territory 1963 1
Sri Lanka (Buddhists,
Sinhalese nationalists
Muslims, Christians)
Tajikistan
(Gorno-Badakhshan)*
Tajikistan (Islamist militant
groups)
Sinhalese Buddhists, BBS, Sinhala
Ravaya, JHU, JVP vs. Muslims, SLMC,
Christians
drug traffickers, Pamiri people vs.
government
Hizb ut-Tahir, IMU, Jamaat Ansarullah,
Jundullah, Tablig-i-Jamaat vs.
government
system/ideology 1948 1
autonomy, subnational
predominance
system/ideology, national
power
Tajikistan (opposition) opposition vs. government system/ideology, national
power
Thailand (Islamist
Separatists / Southern
Border Provinces)
various Islamist separatists vs.
government
Thailand (opposition)* PTP, UDD vs. PAD vs. RTAF system/ideology, national
power
Thailand Cambodia
(border)*
2012 1
1997 3
1997 2
secession, system/ideology 1902 3
2006 1
Thailand vs. Cambodia territory, international power 1954 2
Thailand Myanmar* Myanmar vs. Thailand territory, other 1948 1
Timor-Leste (FRETILIN
CNRT)*
FRETILIN vs. CNRT national power 2006 1
Timor-Leste Australia* Timor-Leste vs. Australia resources 2002 1
USA Pakistan* USA vs. Pakistan other 2003 1
Uzbekistan (opposition) opposition vs. government system/ideology, national
power
Uzbekistan Tajikistan,
Kyrgyzstan*
1991 3
Uzbekistan vs. Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan international power, resources 2010 1
Vietnam (Montagnards)* Montagnards vs. government autonomy, system/ideology 1958 1
Vietnam (socioeconomic
protests)
1 2 3 4 cf. overview table for Europe
factory workers, peasants, other civilians
vs. manufacturing companies,
government
system/ideology, resources 1986 3
BANGLADESH (CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS)
Intensity: 3 | Change: | Start: 1971
Conflict parties: PCJSS-SL, PCJSS-MNL, UPDF vs. government,
Bengali settlers
Conflict items: autonomy, subnational predominance,
resources
The violent crisis over autonomy, subnational predominance,
and arable land between indigenous Jumma groups, on the
one hand, and the government and Bengali settlers, on the
other, continued. The Jumma militants were mainly organized
in the two factions of the Chittagong Hill Tracts United
People's Party (PCJSS) and the United People's Democratic
Front (UPDF). The groups upheld their demand for the implementation
of the 1979 peace accord granting autonomy
to the districts of Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban in
Chittagong division. They repeatedly clashed with Bengali
settlers organized in groups such as Jago Parbatyabashi. Furthermore,
they accused the government and the settlers of
land grabbing.
On January 10, Pahari Chatra Parishad (PCP), the student wing
of the PCJSS faction led by Santu Larma (PCJSS-SL), blocked
roads in Rangamati, protesting against the inauguration of
Rangamati Medical College. They conditioned the opening
to the implementation of the peace accord, expressing concerns
about an increasing influx of Bengalis. The protesters
clashed with supporters of the ruling Awami League (AL) and
Bengali settlers. Up to 30 people were injured. In response,
the district administration imposed a curfew. On October 17,
PCP staged another blockade at the college. At least eight
were injured in the following clashes.
At the end of January, the Ministry of Home Affairs imposed
entry restrictions for foreigners to the Chittagong Hill Tracts
and set interaction with Jumma under obligatory supervision.
Two months later, after protests by civil society organizations,
the government eased entry restrictions for all foreigners except
researchers.
On March 10, Jago Parbatyabashi started a 72-hour long
strike in Bandarban, protesting against alleged extortion and
129