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How deadly was 2025?

Paper: Organized violence 1989–2025, and violent political protests
Davies et al. · Journal of Peace Research 2026 · doi.org/10.1093/jopres/xjag046

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How deadly was 2025? 244,600 people died in organized violence, with a record 65 state-based conflicts.

AI-assisted summary with an AI voice, not reviewed by the authors. Made from the paper under its CC BY licence. Read the paper before relying on a finding. Keywords: organized violence, non-state violence, one-sided violence, violence against civilians, mass mobilization, repression.