Collective Action
Protesters gather at Martyr Square to celebrate Labor day. Car convoys were also organised.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets of Beirut Friday to voice their anger at the dire economic situation in the country and the depreciation of the national currency. Earlier in the day a convoy of cars and protesters set off from Riad al-Solh Square and Martyrs’ Square - the epicenter of the mass protests that broke out on Oct. 17, 2019 – and passed by the Social Affairs Ministry in Badaro.In Martyrs’ Square, hundreds of protesters waving Lebanese flags stood outside of their cars chanting anti-government slogans, and dancing to music played on speakers.
Date:
May 1, 2020
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) :
N/A
Mode of Action:
Celebration
Demonstration
Objective:
Demands for rights/services
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Corruption
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Continuous
State response:
N/A