Collective Action
Activists storm the VAT building in Beirut over budget proposal, inflation and taxes increase
Protesters, including the lawyer Abi Abbas and the activist Osama Fakih stormed the VAT building to denounce increases in prices and taxes increase. ISF has closed the VAT building: some protesters are locked inside, while outside the others cannot enter the building.
Date:
January 31, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Building blockade / occupation
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
Repression