2006 Nukuʻalofa riots
| 2006 Nuku‘alofa riots | |||
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The start of the major fires due to the Nukuʻalofa riots | |||
| Date | 16 November 2006 | ||
| Location | 21°8′S 175°12′W / 21.133°S 175.200°W | ||
| Resulted in | Riots end
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| Parties | |||
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| Lead figures | |||
No centralised leadership | |||
| Units involved | |||
Tonga Defence Services | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 6 | ||
| Arrested | 571 | ||
The 2006 Nukuʻalofa riots, also known as the 2006 Tongan riots, started on 16 November, in the Tongan capital of Nukuʻalofa. The Legislative Assembly of Tonga was due to adjourn for the year and despite promises of action, had done little to advance democracy in the government. A mixed crowd of democracy advocates took to the streets in protest. The riots saw a number of cases of robbery, looting, vehicle theft, arson, and various property damage.