Collective Action

Protesters march from the Energy Ministry toward the Economy Ministry to denounce electricity cuts and an increase in telecommunication tariffs

Hundreds on Tuesday afternoon marched from the Energy Ministry headquarters in Corniche al-Nahr towards downtown Beirut and the Economy Ministry to protest electricity shortages that Lebanon is struggling with and an increase in telecommunications tariffs implemented this month amidst an unprecedented economic crisis. Videos shared on social media show a number of protesters banging on the doors of the Association of Banks in Lebanon headquarters in downtown Beirut.  A video shared by The Association of Lebanese Depositors also showed a few dozen protestors gathering outside the offices of the telecommunication company MTC Touch, while security officers and the Lebanese Army were trying to push them away from the area.

انطلقت مسيرة راجلة من أمام وزارة الطاقة والمياة في اتّجاه مؤسّسة "كهرباء لبنان" وصولاً إلى ساحة الشهداء بمشاركة عدد من النواب التغييريّين والمودعين، للمطالبة باستعادة الحقوق واحتجاجاً على رفع تعرفة الاتصالات. تمت محاولة منع واعتداء المحتجات/ين من قبل القوى الأمنية  لمنعهم من الدخول إلى باحة وزارة الاقتصاد. بعد وزارة الاقتصاد توجّه المحتجات/ين إلى أمام مبنى شركة الاتصالات "تاتش" حيث تمّ الاعتداء عليهم.

Date: 
July 5, 2022
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
March
Objective: 
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
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: 
One off
State response: 
Repression

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Village Name: 
Corniche en Nahr
Local Name: 
Achrafieh
Caza: 

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Village Name: 
Place de l'Etoile
Local Name: 
Port
Caza: