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Conflict Incident Report

Roumieh prisoners declare hunger strike

Date of incident: 
October 4, 2015
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Prisoners

NNA - Roumieh Prison's "Building B" convicts have gone on hunger strike on Sunday, demanding the transfer of Rihanieh inmates, Ahmad Mikati being top priority, to the men's building, NNA correspondent reported. http://nna-leb.gov.lb/en/show-news/50601/Roumieh-prisoners-declare-hunge...

Primary category: 
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary): 
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.