Shopkeepers and drivers operating on the Ramtha-Syria line stage a protest against the protracted closing of the Syrian border

Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
07/03/2021
Description: 
Shopkeepers and drivers operating on the Ramtha-Syria line stage a sit-in to protest against the protracted closing of the Jaber and al-Omari crossing, implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19 pandemics, demanding economic helps and compensations
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Self-employed
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Protest of a policy / Governmental measure
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Policy grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Ramtha