CMLP 2.7_English: Civil Disorder Events

Some episodes of civil disorder can be predicted, being linked to a contentious event, or where historical precedents of violent socio-political unrest are well-established. Others can occur suddenly and with little warning. Chaotic and presenting a range of direct and indirect risk, including of arbitrary arrest and detention, physical risk presented by ill-disciplined and violent security force responses and proximity risk to a turbulent and dangerous situation, these situations require decisive action to control risk, including responses ranging from sheltering-in-place, through to suspension of local operations and the re-location or evacuation of staff. Civil disorder events can create multiple secondary crisis incidents, including physical assaults, damages to property, missing people, arrests and detentions, and serious injuries and fatalities.