Collective Action

Protest publicly shame MP Aswad Followed by a scuffle at Jal El Dib

Parliament Member Ziad Aswad was having dinner at Diwan Beirut restaurant, and when protesters arrived, he called his shabiha (thugs) who came and started beating up the protesters.

Date: 
February 4, 2020
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
Demonstration
Objective: 
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Support to political leader / public figure
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
Continuous
State response: 
Repression

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Village Name: 
Jall Ed Dib
Local Name: 
Jal-el-Dib
Caza: