Collective Action
Farmers block Baalbek-Homs road in protest to crops seizure
Farmers and pick-up owners cut off the international road in Baalbek-Homs at the entrance to Hermel in Mahatta locality, near the army checkpoint, in protest at what they called "the Lebanese army's seizure of Lebanese crops under the pretext of smuggling". Most recently is the seizure of about 20 pick-up trucks at the Assi checkpoint in Hermel, loaded with eggplants and peppers.
Date:
September 27, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Affected group (inc. NIMBY)
Mode of Action:
Road blockade
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A