2021 Asperan riots: Difference between revisions
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* Aspera Freedom Party<br> | * Aspera Freedom Party<br> | ||
* Thousands of demonstrators | * Thousands of demonstrators | ||
| side3 = | | side3 = * Pro-government supporters | ||
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| leadfigures1 = * Governor-General Nicholas Dekkers<br> | | leadfigures1 = * Governor-General Nicholas Dekkers<br> | ||
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| leadfigures2 = * Kyrielle Chasse, Chairman of the Aspera Freedom Party<br> | | leadfigures2 = * Kyrielle Chasse, Chairman of the Aspera Freedom Party<br> | ||
* Decentralized leadership | * Decentralized leadership | ||
| leadfigures3 = | | leadfigures3 = * Decentralized leadership | ||
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| howmany1 = '''Aspera''' | | howmany1 = '''Aspera''' | ||
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* National Police: 600+ officers | * National Police: 600+ officers | ||
| howmany2 = * 18,000+ demonstrators | | howmany2 = * 18,000+ demonstrators | ||
| howmany3 = | | howmany3 = * 3,500+ supporters | ||
| howmany4 = | | howmany4 = | ||
| casualties1 = * 2 Asperan officers killed | | casualties1 = * 2 Asperan officers killed | ||
* 33 Asperan officers injured | * 33 Asperan officers injured | ||
* 16 Fratanican National Police injured | * 16 Fratanican National Police injured | ||
| casualties2 = * | | casualties2 = * 23 demonstrators killed | ||
* 150+ demonstrators injured | * 150+ demonstrators injured | ||
| casualties3 = | | casualties3 = * 4 counter-protesters killed | ||
* Unknown number injured | |||
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| fatalities = 29 | | fatalities = 29 | ||
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| Date | July 23, 2021 - present | |||
| Location | All of Aspera | |||
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| Methods | Protest, demonstrations, riots | |||
| Status | Ongoing | |||
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The 2021 Asperan riots refer to several large occurrences of civil unrest happening in the autonomous region of Aspera, a former Fratanican territory. The civil unrest was sparked by both the economic recession faced by the country and the Governor-General's promise for increased cooperation with Fratanica.
Context
Timeline
July 23, start of the protests
At 8:30 local time, the Governor-General gave a weekly televised address for the public, promising tighter relations with the Fratanican government in terms of both business and security. The statement angered much of the Asperan population, who had hoped for full independence. Through social media, people began to organize protests, protesting both the government's inaction on the progressing economic inequality and the tightening of their relationship with Fratanica.
Starting around 16:30 local time, demonstrators numbering in the thousands began marching through the streets, demanding for the resignation of the Governor-General Nicholas Dekkers and for the increase of government welfare programs. The largest of these protests was in the capital city, Port Bedeau. The protests in the afternoon were largely peaceful.
Counter-protesters, supporters of the Governor-General, had also begun to mobilize in order to defend the Governor-General.
At 18:15, the Aspera Freedom Party released a statement on social media, urging people to engage in peaceful protest over the Governor-General's Fratanica-friendly policies and condemning Dekkers' attempts to get closer with the Fratanican government. Shortly thereafter, some of the protests turned violent, resulting in the first clashes between Asperan law enforcement and angry demonstrators.