Past states of emergency On 7 January 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared the second state of emergency for the COVID-19 in several prefectures. It was lifted on 22 March. URL On 14 January 2021, New Mexico's Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in preparation of Inauguration of Joe URL On 15 January 2021, Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in preparation of Inauguration of Joe URL On 6 January 2021, Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency due to 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. On 11 January 2021, outgoing President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for two weeks in Washington DC in preparation of Inauguration of Joe URL On 15 October 2020, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha declared a state of extreme emergency in Bangkok due to 2020 Thai protests. and was lifted on 22 October. On 7 April 2020, Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe declared a national emergency for the COVID-19. On 21 March 2020, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili declared a state of emergency for COVID-19. State of emergency was prolonged for one month on 22 April 2020 and expired on 23 May 2020. In November 2019, New South Wales, Australia declared a seven-day state of emergency granting "emergency powers" to fire-fighting agencies due to major bushfires occurring in the state. In October 2019, Ecuador declared a 60-day state of emergency after violent protests following the ending of fuel subsidies. On 18 October 2019, a state of emergency was declared in the capital of Chile, Santiago, after violent protests broke out in response to the rising cost of living. This state of emergency was later extended to other cities in the country. The state of emergency was lifted on 27 October 2019. At midnight on 23 April 2019, a state of emergency was declared across Sri Lanka following multiple bomb attacks on churches, luxury hotels and other locations across the country in which 253 people were killed and more than 500 injured. After being extended three times, the state of emergency was lifted on 25 August 2019. On 15 February 2019, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico to allocate funds towards a border wall. In March 2018 a state of emergency was imposed in Sri Lanka in Kandy for 10 days following clashes between Sinhalese and Muslims. In February 2018, Ethiopia declared a 6-month long state of emergency following the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Following the 2017 Palm Sunday church bombings in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared a nationwide three-month-long state of emergency. On 12 August 2017, a state of emergency was declared in the U.S. state of Virginia due to escalating tensions amid protesters and counter-protesters in Charlottesville. On 21 September 2016, a state of emergency was declared in the U.S. state of North Carolina for riots in Charlotte after a police shooting of a black male. On 4 September 2016, a state of emergency was declared in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte following 2 September bombings in Davao City that killed 14 people and seriously wounded at least 60 others. On 12 June 2016, following the Orlando nightclub shooting in which at least 50 people were killed (including the shooter), the Governor of Florida declared a state of emergency in the immediate Orlando area. In May 2016, Venezuela declared a 60-day state of emergency due to mass protests against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, further fueled by the impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, which Maduro believes is the result of an American conspiracy to overthrow him. On 22 November 2015, Crimea declared a state of emergency after pylons in Ukraine were blown up leaving 1,896,000 people without power. France declared a state of emergency in response to the November 2015 Paris attacks which after five extensions ended in November 2017. On 27 April 2015 the U.S. state of Maryland declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard of the United States, as a direct result of the rioting and widespread physical violence during protesting in Baltimore due to the Death of Freddie Gray. In March 2013, Myanmar declared a state of emergency in the city of Meiktila due to ongoing sectarian violence. Egypt had been under a nearly-continuous state of emergency since 1967 (interrupted for 18 months in 1980–81); the People's Assembly renewed it every two to three years. The state of emergency expired on 31 May 2012. Tunisia declared state of emergency January 2011, following unrest from economic issues. 28 November 2011 – Slovakia declared a state of emergency for numerous hospitals, due to resignation of many Medicare workers. 21 August 2011 – Trinidad and Tobago, in an attempt to crack down on the trafficking of illegal drugs and firearms, in addition to gangs. 15 March 2011 – Bahrain declared a state of emergency on 15 March 2011 and asked the military to reassert its control over the capital, Manama, as clashes between Shia and Sunni groups spread across the country. Bahrain has been gripped by deepening political unrest and widespread protests for over a month, with the Shia majority and some Sunni liberals calling for democracy and an end to discrimination. 30 September 2010 – A state of emergency was declared in Ecuador due to a coup by armed forces. 11 April 2009 – Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the areas of Pattaya and Chonburi, in response to anti-government protesters breaking into the conference center of a hotel complex in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, in the then-venue site of the ASEAN was being held, immediately resulting in its cancellation. Another state of emergency on 12 April 2009, was announced in Bangkok and the surrounding areas, due to an heightened escalation of tension between the government and anti-government protesters, but was later lifted.Thai govt declares state of emergency in Bangkok. Reuters. 12 April 2009 January 2009 – Slovakia was in a state of emergency due to natural gas supply shortage. 11 January 2007 – Bangladesh was in a state of emergency due to electoral violence. This ended on 16 December 2008, when new parliamentary elections were organized. 26 November 2008 – In Maharashtra state, India, Maharashtra Government declared a state of Emergency following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. 2 September 2008 – A state of emergency was declared in Bangkok by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej following civil unrest; it was lifted on 14 September 2008. 1 July 2008 – Mongolian president Nambaryn Enkhbayar declared a state of emergency in the capital Ulaanbaatar for four days after violent protests against the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The MPRP had claimed a majority of seats in the 2008 parliamentary elections, but was accused of fraud and vote rigging by the less-successful parties. March 2008 – Armenia was in a state of emergency from 2 March 2008 to 20 March 2008, declared by President Robert Kocharyan in response to protests over the 2008 Armenian presidential elections.n:Armenian President Kocharyan declares state of emergency 3 November 2007 – Pakistan was in a state of emergency from 3 November 2007 to 15 December 2007. President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency "to stop Pakistan from committing suicide". He lifted the state of emergency after he resigned from the army and took the oath of office as a civilian President of Pakistan. 24 February 2006 – the Philippines declared a state of emergency via Philippine Proclamation 1017 for one week until Philippine Proclamation 1021, in response to a supposed coup against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's government in the midst of the 20th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. August 2005 – Portugal declares state of emergency, in response to wildfires. Mid-August 2005 – Sucumbios and Orellana, two provinces of Ecuador, because of indigenous protests against oil firms 15 April 2005 – Quito, capital of Ecuador due to protests; lifted less than a day later, on 17 April 2005. December 2004 – Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Maldives because of the tsunami. November 2003 – Georgia, following weeks of civil unrest. August 2003 – Michigan, Ohio, New York, United States, and Ontario, Canada, in response to the 2003 North America blackout. March 2003 – Serbia after assassination of Zoran Đinđić (vanredno stanje). July 2002 – Paraguay, in response to public unrest. November 2001 – Nepal, in response to increased guerrilla activity. 30 November 1999 – The U.S. city of Seattle, Washington, stemming from protest of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 and police reaction to it – known as the 1999 Seattle WTO protests. May–June 1998 – Indonesia declares state of emergency, due to May 1998 riots of Indonesia. 2 March 1997 – The 1997 unrest in Albania, also known as the Lottery Uprising or Anarchy in Albania, was an uprising sparked by Ponzi scheme failures. Albania descended into anarchy and violence in which the government was toppled and some 2,000 people were killed. On 1 March, Prime Minister Aleksandër Meksi resigned and on 2 March President Sali Berisha declared a state of emergency. 5 August 1995 – Trinidad and Tobago to remove Speaker of the House Occah Seapaul who refused to resign. Winter 1995 – The U.S. city of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan after a severe snowstorm buried the city in of snow. April–May 1992 – California, United States. State of Emergency was declared in response of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which were caused by the acquittal of the police officers who had been seen on tape beating Rodney King. March 1992 – Republic of Moldova, in response to War of Transnistria 1992 to 2011 – Algeria endures a 19-year state of emergency enacted at the beginning of the 1992 coup. The state of emergency, which suspended citizens' rights in lieu of military power, was lifted after the Algerian Government gave in to protester demands during the 2011 Arab Spring. August 1991 – Soviet Union, enemies of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms evoked the state of emergency because Gorbachev, according to them, was destroying both communism and the state itself. The coup was led by the acting president of the Soviet Union, Gennady Yanayev. July–August 1990 – Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency when a group stormed Parliament and a TV Station holding government officials, including the Prime Minister at ransom. See Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt July 1985 to February 1990 – South Africa, in response to increasing civil unrest and township violence opposing apartheid rule. 1975 to 1977 – India, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in 1975 in response to political opposition and her own conviction on charges of electoral fraud. The Emergency lasted for 21 months. 1972 to 1976 – Mauritius, due to ethnic and labor-related unrest. Elections were suspended during this period, and political rights were broadly circumscribed. 1971 – Queensland, Australia in response to fears over increasing protest over the 1971 Springbok tour 1970 to 1972 – Trinidad and Tobago; a state of emergency was declared to deal with the Black Power Revolution which also included a mutiny in the Military. 1972 – the United Kingdom in response to increasingly militant industrial action. October 1970 – Quebec in response to the October Crisis kidnappings of government officials. July 1967 – Detroit, United States in response to the 12th Street riot started on Sunday morning during a blind pig raid. October 1962 – United States in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. 1963 to 2011 – Syria during the Arab–Israeli conflict. 1948 to 1960 – Malayan Emergency in Malaysia and Singapore 1958 – Malta due to riots against the colonial government following Prime Minister Dom Mintoff's resignation. 1950 to 1978 – United States due to the Cold War, specifically the threat of "world conquest by communist imperialism." 1948 to 1991 – China declared the state of emergency in response to the communist insurgency during the Chinese Civil War. Martial law was declared in both Mainland China and Taiwan, the latter following the February 28 incident in 1947 but was lifted in 1987. Eventually, Mainland China fell to the victorious Communists led by Mao Zedong who established the People's Republic of China in 1949. 1939 to 1952 – United States due to World War II 1941 to 1942 – Moscow due to the German advance to within of the city October 1936 – Spain in response to the proclamation of the Catalan State and the ongoing Asturian miners' strike of 1934.McRoberts, Kenneth. Catalonia: Nation Building Without a State. Oxford University Press. New York. 2001. pp.36 18 March 1907 – Moldavia and Wallachia in Romania during the 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt.
Past states of emergency On 7 January 2021, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga declared the second state of emergency for the COVID-19 in several prefectures. It was lifted on 22 March. On 14 January 2021, New Mexico's Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in preparation of Inauguration of Joe Biden. On 15 January 2021, Maryland's Governor Larry Hogan declared a state of emergency in preparation of Inauguration of Joe Biden. On 6 January 2021, Virginia's Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency due to 2021 storming of the United States Capitol. On 11 January 2021, outgoing President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for two weeks in Washington DC in preparation of Inauguration of Joe Biden. On 15 October 2020, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha declared a state of extreme emergency in Bangkok due to 2020 Thai protests. and was lifted on 22 October. On 7 April 2020, Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe declared a national emergency for the COVID-19. On 21 March 2020, Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili declared a state of emergency for COVID-19. State of emergency was prolonged for one month on 22 April 2020 and expired on 23 May 2020. In November 2019, New South Wales, Australia declared a seven-day state of emergency granting "emergency powers" to fire-fighting agencies due to major bushfires occurring in the state. In October 2019, Ecuador declared a 60-day state of emergency after violent protests following the ending of fuel subsidies. On 18 October 2019, a state of emergency was declared in the capital of Chile, Santiago, after violent protests broke out in response to the rising cost of living. This state of emergency was later extended to other cities in the country. The state of emergency was lifted on 27 October 2019. At midnight on 23 April 2019, a state of emergency was declared across Sri Lanka following multiple bomb attacks on churches, luxury hotels and other locations across the country in which 253 people were killed and more than 500 injured. After being extended three times, the state of emergency was lifted on 25 August 2019. On 15 February 2019, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico to allocate funds towards a border wall. In March 2018 a state of emergency was imposed in Sri Lanka in Kandy for 10 days following clashes between Sinhalese and Muslims. In February 2018, Ethiopia declared a 6-month long state of emergency following the resignation of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. Following the 2017 Palm Sunday church bombings in Egypt, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi declared a nationwide three-month-long state of emergency. On 12 August 2017, a state of emergency was declared in the U.S. state of Virginia due to escalating tensions amid protesters and counter-protesters in Charlottesville. On 21 September 2016, a state of emergency was declared in the U.S. state of North Carolina for riots in Charlotte after a police shooting of a black male. On 4 September 2016, a state of emergency was declared in the Philippines by President Rodrigo Duterte following 2 September bombings in Davao City that killed 14 people and seriously wounded at least 60 others. On 12 June 2016, following the Orlando nightclub shooting in which at least 50 people were killed (including the shooter), the Governor of Florida declared a state of emergency in the immediate Orlando area. In May 2016, Venezuela declared a 60-day state of emergency due to mass protests against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, further fueled by the impeachment process against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, which Maduro believes is the result of an American conspiracy to overthrow him. On 22 November 2015, Crimea declared a state of emergency after pylons in Ukraine were blown up leaving 1,896,000 people without power. France declared a state of emergency in response to the November 2015 Paris attacks which after five extensions ended in November 2017. On 27 April 2015 the U.S. state of Maryland declared a state of emergency and activated the National Guard of the United States, as a direct result of the rioting and widespread physical violence during protesting in Baltimore due to the Death of Freddie Gray. In March 2013, Myanmar declared a state of emergency in the city of Meiktila due to ongoing sectarian violence. Egypt had been under a nearly-continuous state of emergency since 1967 (interrupted for 18 months in 1980–81); the People's Assembly renewed it every two to three years. The state of emergency expired on 31 May 2012. Tunisia declared state of emergency January 2011, following unrest from economic issues. 28 November 2011 – Slovakia declared a state of emergency for numerous hospitals, due to resignation of many Medicare workers. 21 August 2011 – Trinidad and Tobago, in an attempt to crack down on the trafficking of illegal drugs and firearms, in addition to gangs. 15 March 2011 – Bahrain declared a state of emergency on 15 March 2011 and asked the military to reassert its control over the capital, Manama, as clashes between Shia and Sunni groups spread across the country. Bahrain has been gripped by deepening political unrest and widespread protests for over a month, with the Shia majority and some Sunni liberals calling for democracy and an end to discrimination. 30 September 2010 – A state of emergency was declared in Ecuador due to a coup by armed forces. 11 April 2009 – Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva declared a state of emergency in the areas of Pattaya and Chonburi, in response to anti-government protesters breaking into the conference center of a hotel complex in the seaside resort city of Pattaya, in the then-venue site of the ASEAN was being held, immediately resulting in its cancellation. Another state of emergency on 12 April 2009, was announced in Bangkok and the surrounding areas, due to an heightened escalation of tension between the government and anti-government protesters, but was later lifted.Thai govt declares state of emergency in Bangkok. Reuters. 12 April 2009 January 2009 – Slovakia was in a state of emergency due to natural gas supply shortage. 11 January 2007 – Bangladesh was in a state of emergency due to electoral violence. This ended on 16 December 2008, when new parliamentary elections were organized. 26 November 2008 – In Maharashtra state, India, Maharashtra Government declared a state of Emergency following the 2008 Mumbai attacks. 2 September 2008 – A state of emergency was declared in Bangkok by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej following civil unrest; it was lifted on 14 September 2008. 1 July 2008 – Mongolian president Nambaryn Enkhbayar declared a state of emergency in the capital Ulaanbaatar for four days after violent protests against the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). The MPRP had claimed a majority of seats in the 2008 parliamentary elections, but was accused of fraud and vote rigging by the less-successful parties. March 2008 – Armenia was in a state of emergency from 2 March 2008 to 20 March 2008, declared by President Robert Kocharyan in response to protests over the 2008 Armenian presidential elections.n:Armenian President Kocharyan declares state of emergency 3 November 2007 – Pakistan was in a state of emergency from 3 November 2007 to 15 December 2007. President Pervez Musharraf declared emergency "to stop Pakistan from committing suicide". He lifted the state of emergency after he resigned from the army and took the oath of office as a civilian President of Pakistan. 24 February 2006 – the Philippines declared a state of emergency via Philippine Proclamation 1017 for one week until Philippine Proclamation 1021, in response to a supposed coup against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's government in the midst of the 20th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution that toppled the rule of Ferdinand Marcos. August 2005 – Portugal declares state of emergency, in response to wildfires. Mid-August 2005 – Sucumbios and Orellana, two provinces of Ecuador, because of indigenous protests against oil firms 15 April 2005 – Quito, capital of Ecuador due to protests; lifted less than a day later, on 17 April 2005. December 2004 – Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Maldives because of the tsunami. November 2003 – Georgia, following weeks of civil unrest. August 2003 – Michigan, Ohio, New York, United States, and Ontario, Canada, in response to the 2003 North America blackout. March 2003 – Serbia after assassination of Zoran Đinđić (vanredno stanje). July 2002 – Paraguay, in response to public unrest. November 2001 – Nepal, in response to increased guerrilla activity. 30 November 1999 – The U.S. city of Seattle, Washington, stemming from protest of the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 and police reaction to it – known as the 1999 Seattle WTO protests. May–June 1998 – Indonesia declares state of emergency, due to May 1998 riots of Indonesia. 2 March 1997 – The 1997 unrest in Albania, also known as the Lottery Uprising or Anarchy in Albania, was an uprising sparked by Ponzi scheme failures. Albania descended into anarchy and violence in which the government was toppled and some 2,000 people were killed. On 1 March, Prime Minister Aleksandër Meksi resigned and on 2 March President Sali Berisha declared a state of emergency. 5 August 1995 – Trinidad and Tobago to remove Speaker of the House Occah Seapaul who refused to resign. Winter 1995 – The U.S. city of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan after a severe snowstorm buried the city in of snow. April–May 1992 – California, United States. State of Emergency was declared in response of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, which were caused by the acquittal of the police officers who had been seen on tape beating Rodney King. March 1992 – Republic of Moldova, in response to War of Transnistria 1992 to 2011 – Algeria endures a 19-year state of emergency enacted at the beginning of the 1992 coup. The state of emergency, which suspended citizens' rights in lieu of military power, was lifted after the Algerian Government gave in to protester demands during the 2011 Arab Spring. August 1991 – Soviet Union, enemies of Mikhail Gorbachev's reforms evoked the state of emergency because Gorbachev, according to them, was destroying both communism and the state itself. The coup was led by the acting president of the Soviet Union, Gennady Yanayev. July–August 1990 – Trinidad and Tobago declared a state of emergency when a group stormed Parliament and a TV Station holding government officials, including the Prime Minister at ransom. See Jamaat al Muslimeen coup attempt July 1985 to February 1990 – South Africa, in response to increasing civil unrest and township violence opposing apartheid rule. 1975 to 1977 – India, Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in 1975 in response to political opposition and her own conviction on charges of electoral fraud. The Emergency lasted for 21 months. 1972 to 1976 – Mauritius, due to ethnic and labor-related unrest. Elections were suspended during this period, and political rights were broadly circumscribed. 1971 – Queensland, Australia in response to fears over increasing protest over the 1971 Springbok tour 1970 to 1972 – Trinidad and Tobago; a state of emergency was declared to deal with the Black Power Revolution which also included a mutiny in the Military. 1972 – the United Kingdom in response to increasingly militant industrial action. October 1970 – Quebec in response to the October Crisis kidnappings of government officials. July 1967 – Detroit, United States in response to the 12th Street riot started on Sunday morning during a blind pig raid. October 1962 – United States in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. 1963 to 2011 – Syria during the Arab–Israeli conflict. 1948 to 1960 – Malayan Emergency in Malaysia and Singapore 1958 – Malta due to riots against the colonial government following Prime Minister Dom Mintoff's resignation. 1950 to 1978 – United States due to the Cold War, specifically the threat of "world conquest by communist imperialism." 1948 to 1991 – China declared the state of emergency in response to the communist insurgency during the Chinese Civil War. Martial law was declared in both Mainland China and Taiwan, the latter following the February 28 incident in 1947 but was lifted in 1987. Eventually, Mainland China fell to the victorious Communists led by Mao Zedong who established the People's Republic of China in 1949. 1939 to 1952 – United States due to World War II 1941 to 1942 – Moscow due to the German advance to within of the city October 1936 – Spain in response to the proclamation of the Catalan State and the ongoing Asturian miners' strike of 1934.McRoberts, Kenneth. Catalonia: Nation Building Without a State. Oxford University Press. New York. 2001. pp.36 18 March 1907 – Moldavia and Wallachia in Romania during the 1907 Romanian Peasants' Revolt.
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