2009 Riga riot

When

13 Jan 2009

Kind

Riot

Coordinates

56.95° N, 24.11° E

Description

riot in Riga, Latvia

Riot in Riga, Latvia

The 2009 Riga riot was an outbreak of civil unrest in Riga, Latvia, on January 13, 2009, lasting for three hours following the economic downturn of the 2008 Latvian financial crisis as well as political discontent with the Latvian government's continued pursuance of austerity policies. Around 10,000 people gathered for anti-government protests which eventually became violent.

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• Mass Mobilization Project v5.1: protests against governments, 1990–2020 (Clark & Regan)David Clark and Patrick Regan · names it “Protest in Riga, Latvia”Creative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)