Collective Action
Protesters hold peaceful sit-in against Bassil's visit to Tripoli
A few young people gathered at the Abdul Hamid Karami Square in a peaceful sit-in to protest the visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs Gibran Bassil to Tripoli, amidst heavy deployment of the Lebanese Army and Security Forces in the region.
Date:
July 6, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Sit-in
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political, socio-economic etc.)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Corruption
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A