Collective Action

Protesters burn tires in Baalbek over deteriorating socioeconomic living conditions, power cuts, bread shortages, and water cuts

Baalbek residents burned tires in Nasser Square in Baalbek to protest a decline in their living conditions as their electricity and water supplies were cut, and bakeries suffered bread shortages.

Date: 
July 26, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
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
State response: 
N/A

LBN21010

Village Name: 
Baalbek
Local Name: 
Baalbek
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
30743
31168