Raifton Bartling

Raif is an intern at SafeAbroad, on the Tactical Intelligence Team. He holds a BA in International Relations from Michigan State University and is currently pursuing a masters degree from Johns Hopkins SAIS.

General elections held across Bosnia and Herzegovina on October 4 will cause crowds at voting stations and possible political unrest.

According to election monitoring organizations, the campaign season has been marked by improper use of state resources, hate speech, and misinformation. Politics in the country remain divided along ethnic lines between Bosniaks, Croats, and Serbs, and three million people are registered to vote. Election related unrest is unlikely, but possible. If it does take place, it will likely occur at voting stations or elsewhere that has crowds.

A state of emergency has been extended for one year across four provinces in Thailand to combat insurgents; Do not travel to affected areas.

Thailand has extended its use of the Internal Security Act until September 30, 2027, in districts across the provinces of Songkhla, Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. Under this law, Thai authorities may impose curfews, suppress media, restrict travel, confiscate property, and detain individuals without charge. This follows a series of bombings and arson incidents in August likely perpetrated by insurgent separatist group ‘Barisan Revolusi Nasional’.

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