Collective Action
For civil marriage: Protesters call for option on home soil
Dozens of protesters rallied in Beirut over the weekend, calling on the government to recognize civil marriages carried out on home soil.
The demonstrators gathered in front of the Interior Ministry in Sanayeh, days after recently appointed Interior Minister Raya El Hassan said she was willing to engage in “serious and profound dialogue” over the issue.Lebanon has 15 separate personal status laws for its recognized religions but no civil code covering issues such as marriage.
Many Lebanese couples travel to neighboring Cyprus to tie the knot in civil ceremonies.
The Lebanese authorities recognize civil marriages only if they have been registered abroad.
Date:
February 23, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Campaign
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A