Collective Action
Protesters rally to support attacked Bisri Valley activist
Over a dozen protesters against the controversial Bisri Dam project gathered Saturday in support of fellow campaigner Roland Nassour, who was severely beaten last weekend while giving a tour ofOver a dozen protesters against the controversial Bisri Dam project gathered Saturday in support of fellow campaigner Roland Nassour, who was severely beaten last weekend while giving a tour of the area.
The protest, titled “No to the dam of evil, we are all Roland Mansour,” saw demonstrators call on President Michel Aoun and government ministries to stop the project, describing it as a “crime against our past, present, future, children and health.”
Date:
June 15, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
Episodic
State response:
N/A