Collective Action
Nabatieh towns protest waste dump, claim health risks
Residents of the Nabatieh towns of Arab Salim and Habboush Tuesday protested a nearby waste dump that the residents claim has been causing health problems, briefly blocking a main road. The residents protested what they said was health and environmental damage created by a waste dump near a river between the towns which is also creating a stench and attracting insects. The dump was created around five years ago, although more has been disposed in it the past two months, including medical waste.
The demonstration caused traffic, prompting an Internal Security Forces unit to move the protestors to reopen the road.
Date:
June 20, 2018
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Affected group (inc. NIMBY)
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off