Collective Action
Protesters block Baalbeck road over bad economy
A few dozen people briefly blocked a main road in Baalbeck Sunday morning, protesting the deteriorating economic situation.The protesters blocked the road with a number of vans parked horizontally across it, preventing cars from passing by. It was reopened shortly after by security forces.
Date:
September 29, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Road blockade
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Continuous
One off
State response:
N/A