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Beirut's Ramlet al-Baida controversy renews as activists protest
Date of incident:
November 23, 2016
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
Around 20 activists Wednesday rallied outside Beirut Municipality against what they claimed was the "privatization" of the Lebanese capital's only public beach.
The We Want Accountability movement posted a video posted on the group’s Facebook page showing several activists chanting anti-government slogans, calling on the Lebanese people to join them in their protests.
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.
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