Definition: Killing during civil unrest
Crime statistics
Killing which occurs during a situation of violent hostilities between two or more parties that does not amount to an internal armed conflict. It may include riots or other sporadic acts of violence linked to strikes or protests/demonstrations that turn violent.
Source:
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), "International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes (ICCS), version 1.0", Vienna, 2015
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