Collective Action
Tyre prison inmates hunger strike in solidarity with protests
Inmates of Tyre prison are on hunger strike in solidarity with the protests that have swept Lebanon over the past few days, the state-run National News Agency reported Tuesday.
The prisoners are also calling for a general amnesty, promised by Prime Minister Saad Hariri Monday as part of a series of “reforms” aimed at appeasing the Lebanese protesters who have called for the overthrow of the government.
The prisoners have said that they will abstain from eating for 48 hours, but if the state does not meet their demands, they will continue indefinitely, the NNA said.
Date:
October 22, 2019
Actors/ Mobilising structures:
Collective / informal group
Mode of Action:
Hunger Strike
Objective:
Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society/ political system)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Access to socio-eco rights
Injustice/Perceived injustice
Policy Grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on the Lebanese territory
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A
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Village Name:
Sour
Local Name:
Sour (Tyr)
Caza:
Associated Reports:
Associated HRV:
28149