University students rioted in the streets of Blantyre on Friday following the death of a fellow student who was shot by riot police at a protest earlier in the week. *
| IDEA Code | 224 |
| Name | Riot |
| Description | Civil or political unrest explicitly characterized as riots, as well as behavior presented as tumultuous or mob-like. This behavior includes looting, prison uprisings, crowds setting things on fire, general fighting with police (typically by protestors), lynch mob assemblies, ransacking offices, embassies, etc., football riots and stampedes. |
| Usage Notes | This category includes social/political turmoil. For violent engagment between two explicitly stated armed actors (that may be coded as source and target actors), code to Armed battle. See also Armed action. |
| Example |
University students rioted in the streets of Blantyre on Friday following the death of a fellow student who was shot by riot police at a protest earlier in the week. *
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| Example Notes | |
| Comments | For violent engagment between two explicitly stated armed actors (that may be coded as source and target actors), code to Armed battle. See also Armed action. |
| * Source = blue, Event = red and Target = green |