Collective Action
‘No confidence’ protest held in Beirut against new govt
Protesters marched through Downtown Beirut Sunday to express their distrust in the new government, days after it won Parliament’s vote of confidence.
The “no confidence” march, organized by various civil society organizations, set off from Bechara al-Khoury Street to Riad al-Solh Square, where officials from the Lebanese Communist Party and the Popular Nasserite Organization delivered speeches as supporters waved the parties’ flags.
Date:
February 17, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
CSO
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A