Collective Action

Protesters storm the Health Ministry building in Beirut to condemn the removal of medicine subsidies

وطنية - افاد مندوب "الوكالة الوطنية للاعلام" ان عددا من المحتجين اقتحموا مبنى وزارة الصحة في بيروت، احتجاجا على رفع الدعم عن الادوية، مطلقين الشعارات والهتافات الغاضبة، وقاموا بالطرق بأيديهم على باب مكتب الوزير في محاولة منه لمقابلته.

A small number of protesters stormed the Health Ministry building in Beirut, condemning the removal of medicine subsidies which has caused prices of vital medications to soar, the NNA reports.

Date: 
November 19, 2021
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies) : 
N/A
Mode of Action: 
Building blockade / occupation
Objective: 
Protest of a policy/ governmental measure/ etc.
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A

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Village Name: 
Ghobeire
Local Name: 
Chiah
Caza: