Collective Action

Protests and marches continues on the 16th day

Earlier in Beirut, hundreds of protesters marched from the Central Bank in Hamra to Riad al-Solh, on the 15th consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations. They had initially blocked the road outside the building at around 1 p.m., carrying banners reading, “Return the stolen money,” and chanting, “We want to topple the bank, we want to topple the regime.” The protesters then marched through the Burj al-Murr tunnel, which connects Hamra to Ashrafieh, over the “Ring Bridge,” through Martyrs’ Square and into Riad al-Solh. In the Akkar town of Abdeh, dozens of people, including local mayors and religious figures, gathered in protests blocking the road and telling local media that they were determined to stay until “all their demands were met.”Thousands gathered once again in Tripoli’s Al-Nour Square, holding meetings under small tents and waving anti-government banners. The northern capital has come to be known as “the bride of the protests,” as it has consistently hosted large numbers of demonstrators on its streets. Five were ijured in Sidon as Army personnel were opening a blocked road. 

 

 

 

Date: 
November 1, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures: 
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action: 
March
Sit-in
Objective: 
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Access to socio-eco rights
Corruption
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency: 
Continuous
State response: 
Bargaining

LBN11018

Village Name: 
El Hamra
Local Name: 
Ras Beyrouth
Caza: 

LBN11002

Village Name: 
Achrafiye
Local Name: 
Achrafieh
Caza: 

LBN11061

Village Name: 
BCD
Local Name: 
Beirut Central District
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
14408

LBN56016

Village Name: 
Tripoli
Local Name: 
Tripoli Zeitoun
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
31164

LBN51301

Village Name: 
Majdel Akkar
Local Name: 
Majdel
Caza: 

LBN51072

Village Name: 
Abde
Local Name: 
Al-Mehamra
Caza: 

LBN61100

Village Name: 
Saida
Local Name: 
Saeida Ville
Caza: 
Associated HRV: 
26100