Collective Action
Protesters block multiple roads in Beirut over economic woes
Protesters blocked several entrances to Downtown Beirut with burning tires and garbage bins after briefly clashing with riot police outside the Grand Serail in a show of public exasperation at the country's economic situation.Hundreds had gathered in Martyrs’ Square earlier in the day to protest Lebanon’s poor economic situation. Over a hundred riot police and Internal Security Forces members were deployed to protect state buildings in the area.The protesters marched from Martyrs' Square in an attempt to enter Parliament.
Date:
September 29, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
March
Road blockade
Tire burning
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic