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Conflict Incident Report

Parties' youth protest uncontrolled arms in front of Interior Ministry

Date of incident: 
June 9, 2016
Death toll: 
0persons
Number of Injured: 
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved: 
Lebanese Civilians

NNA - Youth and student committees from various parties gathered on Thursday in front of the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities, upping calls for gun control and celebration gunfire. 
Protesters included students from the Lebanese Forces, the Progressive Socialist Party, Future Movement, and National Liberal Party. 

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.