Collective Action
Tripoli protestors call for development, jobs
Activists organized a protest in the northern port city of Tripoli Sunday to call for development, rights and employment opportunities.
Dozens gathered in the center of Lebanon’s second-largest city, which has been hit hard by spillover from the Syrian conflict and economic downturn, with residents saying they have been neglected by Beirut.
Protesters held signs and covered a car with slogans such as “enough marginalization,” calling for 24/7 electricity, an end to water and electricity-related fines within 14 days as well as the closure of the Tripoli landfill.
Among other demands, they also called for mandatory health insurance for all citizens, a reduction in the cost of medicines and access to affordable housing.
Date:
December 13, 2018
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Demonstration
Objective:
Demands for rights/services
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:
N/A