A protest march to ask for the release of arrested members of the Teachers' Union ends in clashes with the security forces

Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
04/08/2020
Description: 
Protest march to ask for the release of the members of the suspended Teachers Union Council arrested on July 25. Clashes between protesters and the police
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: School teachers / University professors
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies): 
CSO
Mode of action: 
March
Objective: 
Protest of a policy / Governmental measure
Support of a cause
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Policy grievances
Injustice / Perceived injustice
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
Episodic
State response: 
Repression
Location: 
Karak