2020s political riots

On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of President Donald Trump in an attempted self-coup, two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election. They sought to keep him in power by preventing a joint session of Congress from counting the Electoral College votes to formalize the victory of then president-elect Joe Biden. The attack was unsuccessful in preventing the certification of the election results. According to the bipartisan House select committee that investigated the incident, the attack was the culmination of a plan by Trump to overturn the election. Within 36 hours, five people died: one was shot by the Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes, including a police officer who died of a stroke a day after being assaulted by rioters and collapsing at the Capitol. Many people were injured, including 174 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months. Damage caused by attackers exceeded $2.7 million. It is the only attempted coup d'état directed towards the Federal government in the history of the United States.

conflict between Israelis and Palestinians beginning in May 2021

In September 2025, large-scale anti-corruption protests and demonstrations took place all across Nepal, predominantly organized by Generation Z students and young citizens. Known as "the Gen Z protests", they began parallel to a nationwide ban on numerous social media platforms including YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp, and were motivated by the public's frustration with corruption and display of wealth by government officials and their families, as well as allegations of mismanagement of public funds. The movement expanded to encompass broader issues of governance, transparency, and political accountability. The situation escalated, with police violence against children and hospitals, protests against public officials, and vandalism of government and political buildings taking place throughout the country.

storming of government buildings in Brasília

protests against arrests of political figures

protests against the impeachment of President Pedro Castillo, and against President Dina Boluarte

storming of the the Kenyan Parliament Building by protesters in response to the passing of the Kenya Finance Bill 2024

2024 decentralized mass protests in Kenya

Iraqi demonstrations

Riots and civil disorder in West Bengal

political violence in the aftermath of Osman Hadi's death

2022 violent clashes in Corsica

2025 riot in South Korea

2024 riots in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Riots and unrest in the French West Indies

2021 transgender rights controversy